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 FORTY·—SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 335. 1872. 305 Sec. 171. That the Postmaster-General may, from time to time, adopt Postmastersuch improvements in postage—stamps and stamped envelopes as he may gQ“°"*El WY, deem advisable; and when any such improvement is adopted it shall be lirssglglnzs Sl1l3j€Cb to all lZll€ pY‘OVlSl01'1S l1€I'€1I1 respecting pOSt2).g€—SI21H1pS O1' stamped and envolopesenvelopes. Sec. 172. That postage-stamps and stamped envelopes shall be fur- to furnish nished b_y the Postmastcr—General to all postmasters, and shall be kept   ff P:/3; for sale at all post-ofiices; and each postmaster shall be held accountable Sp,uiyeb;’aw,u¤t- for all such stamps and envelopes furnished to him. able ®h¤¤€V<>f· Sr:0. 173. That postage-stamps and stamped envelopes may be sold at Discount on a discount to certain designated agents, who will agree to sell again $*j'“l‘S“"d °"‘ without discount, under rules to be prescribed by the Postmaster-Gen- Vc GP5 eral; but the quantities of each sold to any one agent at one time shall not exceed one hundred dollars in value, and the discount shall not exceed five per centuin on the face value of the stamps, nor the same per centum on the current price of the envelopes when sold in less quantities. Sec. 17 4. That postage-stamps shall not be sold for any larger sum postage than the value indicated on their face, nor stamped envelopes for more S*<¤¤¤i>¤»  not than is charged therefor by the Post—office Department for like quanti- Zigxjiflzxu ties; and any person connected with the postal service who shall violate M7; i i this provision shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction penalty; thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than ten nor more than five hundred dollars. Sec. 175. That postage-stamps afiixed to all mail-matter or the stamped Wl¤<>¤ Mixed envelopes in which the same is inclosed, when depositing for mailing or    m delivery, shall be defaced by the postmaster at the mailing office in such , manner as the Postmaster—General may direct; and if any mail-matter shall be forwarded without the stamps or envelopes being so defaced, the postmaster at the office of delivery shall deface them, and report the delinquent postmaster to the Postmaster—General. Sec. 176. That any person employed in any branch of the postal ser- ,),,,,,],5,,, on vice who shall wilfully and unlawfully remove from any mail-matter eniploycesdzc., any postage-stamp aflixed thereto in payment of the postage, shall, on ;:ng§i*lz‘vY»0§f‘~ conviction thereof for every such offence, be fined not more than one ,,gc.,m,§’,,§ hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not more than six months, at the dis- Mixed w mailcretion of the court. umm; Sec. 177. That any person who shall use or attempt to use, in pay- upon any perment of the postage on any ma1l—matter conveyed, by mail or otherwise, §];l,*‘;a‘;;;g&c·’ any postage-stamp or stamped envelope, or any stamp out from any mm used; such stamped envelope, which has been before used for a like purpose, _ shall forfeit and pay fifty dollars. And any person who shall counterfeit m(‘;°£_§3;“2‘;€g“' the frank of any person entitled to the franking privilege, or wilfully ;,,{Q,,t,&@_, utter or use any counterfeit frank with the intent to avoid the payment of postage, shall, on conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be punished by a fine not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not less than three months nor more than twelve months, or by both fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. Sec. 178. That any person who shall forge or counterfeit any postage- for forging, stamp, or any stamp printed upon any stamped envelope, postal card. §;Hll;":g;*;¥€€‘ or any die, plate, or engraving therefor; any person who shall make, or lr " print, or knowingly use or sell, or have in possession, with intent to use or sell, any such forged or counterfeited postage-stamp, stamped en- _ velope, postal card, die, plate, or engraving; any person who shall uQf;‘;k§(‘Q"";§lY make, or knowingly use or sell, or have in possession with intent to ;,,,,.;*Q;q;,,`{,.,S_ use or sell, any paper bearing the water—mark of any stamped envelope, sesrivp wirh inpostal card, or any fraudulent imitation thereof; any person who shall *°'£}:Ui,g,ng make or print, or authorize or procure to be made or printed, any postage &o., stamps l voL. xvii. Pun.- 20