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 1328 mosx. semen. _ Swucn. POSTMASTEB-GENERAL-Continued. POSTMAS'Q.'ER-GENERAL—Cont1nued. annual report of, of offers and contracts for may provide. for separate carriage of letcarrying mail not printed unless, &c. . 3797 ter-mail for expedition. 3994 to furnish to Secretary of State copies of l to classify railway mail routes, t ... 3997 postal conventions for purpose of l other duties respecting carrying mails. -3997-4005 printing ___________________________ 3804 Q may contract for carrying mail through to gst,3b[igh];g\-ofB(e9, &(· ________________ 3829 foreign Cguntrieg between points rn what postmasters to be appointed by .. 3830 Ytllted SYHYQS -··--- 4006 duties of, in Hxing salaries and compensa- to foreign countflés -. r .. 4007 tion of postrnasters -, 3852-3863 compensation allowed by, for carrying formay make allowances for rent and other Glen mail .. Z -. _ ..--. 4009 expenses at certain offices .. 3860 may Hue contractors of foreign mail service. -l0l salary and allowances may be deducted out stipulation that foreign mail contracts may of receipts under direction of. 3861, 3862 be annulled by ... . 40ll in case of unusual business, may allow for may employ special, local, and route agents, clerical service and increased salary. 3863 &c. 4017-4026 discontinue QQQQS _________,_____,___ 3864 may make advances to certain agents .. -2055 nr Salaries of letter-carriers __,_,_,,,,_,,.. 3866 I may transfer debts due department to conmay prescribe uniform dress for letter·car- tractors 2. . 4056 rio;-5 ________,____._,_,_,,,,,,,.. ., 3867 may empower consuls in foreign countries may establish receiving-boxes 3868 to pay postage On letters detained. . . 4014 may establish branch post-offices .. 3871 duties of, respecting money·orders. 4027-4048 expenditures for letter-carriers,&c 3874 to cause suits to be instituted to recover furnish metric balances to certain offices. - . 3880 money illegally paid out 4957 may prescribe manner of securing, &c., may deliver to owner money stolen from mail-matter _,... -. 3881 mail when received at department. . 4058 mayauthorize delivery of newspapers, &c., how to dispose of quarterly returns and acby mute-agents 3889 counts-current. 4060 may provide for transmitting unpaid sol- inay provide regulations for disposal of undiers’ letters ... 3902 called-for printed matter 4061 may provide for carrying small newspa- may fix rates for telegranis between departpers ... 3907 ments and their officers, over lines may prescribe affidavit as to mailing pa- having right. of way, timber, &c., pers, &c ... 3909 through public domain. 5266 may reduce rate on foreign letters, &c.; to select appraisers, in case of purchase of may collect postage in coin .. 3912 telegraph lines .,... 5267 to prepare postage-stamps 3914 POSTMASTERS, stanpped envelopes and special stamps for appointment and removal of .. 3830 e artments .,. 3915 ’ to reside within delivery of office ..,.., 3831 to providle, &c., postal cards ... 3916 bond of ...,, 3834 may adopt improvements in stamps and in case of married women ,,.,.,, 3834 envelopes. 3917 at money-order offices to contain addi~ may establish a system of registration. 3926 tional condition 3834 may instruct postmasters to return regis- application of payments by, when new bond tered letters sent to persons conduct- given ...,...,,_..,...,,..,..., 3835 ing fraudulent lotteries, &c -  3929 responsible for safe·keeping, &c., until sucmay prescribe regulations for registering cessor qualified, &c., except when, letters containing currency from an &c .._..,_,_,,, ____ 3836 to Treasurer of United States 3932 new bond of ..,,_,,___,,,__,_________ 3837 may make regulations as to dead letters. . . 3936 limitation of liability of sureties of 3838 to advertise for proposals for carrying the salaries of, and how Hxed ,...,__.,_ ::*:52-3857 mail .. 3941-3943, 3957 how paid .__.___,,_____________________ 3861 to be present at opening bids. 3944 not to receive fees or perquisites ____,_____ 3858 to have record made of proposals .. 3948 at distributing offices, allowances to ... 3859 not bound to consider bid of negligent, allowances to, for clerks, &o ___________ ::560, 3863 &c., contractor. 3949 to keep offices during such hours as Postrnay contract without advertising, for in- master-General may direct .. 3839 termediate service, in case of de- to keep records ofstamps, envelopes, blanks, fault .. 3951 &c ...,,,,,__,____, ____________ 3842 may accept new sureties on contracts .. 3955 quarterly accounts of __,,,________________ 384:; may deduct from contractors pay for pay- sworn statements to accompany ..,.. 3844 ment of fines .. 3962 neglect to render, penalty ______________ 3845 to provide for carrying mail on post- to safely keep, &c., public money, without roads. 3965 loaning, &c .,,_,,_______,__ ::846 to court—houses. ... 3966 in certain counties may deposit money in may contract for carrying mail on canals .. 3967 national banks, without interest 3847 on plank-roads. . .. 3968 to deposit with assistant treasurers, &q ____ ::348 in steamboats, &c ... 3969, 3970 to report delinquent-ies, &o,, of contractors_ 3849 for extending line of st ... 3971 not to be contractors, or concerned in ponmay designate which otPt)w0 roads shall be tract for carrying mail ______________ ::8.50 post-roads . 3972 not to purchase, &c., Iottery-tickets, &(·_, may change terminus of certain post—roads. 3973 penalty ___________________________ ;;s5| may discontinue or establish service on cer- may remove wrappers of mail-matter not hill} pOSt·!‘O8.(iS .. 3974, 3975 charged with letter-postage to gnszgermay suspend provision for sending letters tain if correct rate is paid ... 3882 in stamped envelopes otherwise than to distribute newspapers sent to one adby mail . . - 3993 dress ,_____________________ _ _______ ms.;