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 750 '1`iru: xLv1.—THE POSTAL SERVlOE.——Ch. 1. T I T L E X L V I. THE POSTAL SERVICE. CHAPTER ONE. POST-OFFICES AND POSTHASTERS. Sec., Sec. 3829. Establishment of posbotnces. . 3846. Money to be safely kept. 3830. Appointment and removal of post- I 3847. Cdiodly of Gpverpment money in m st rs. e ants 0 pos masters. 3831. Resiideiice of postmaster. 3848. Frequent deposits of revenue. 3832. Effect of omission to take oath. 3849. Report of dehnquencies. 3833. Suits and prosecutions in State3850. Postmasters not to be contractors. courts. ’ 3851. gojstmasttps not to be lottery-agents. 3834. Bo dof stmaster. 3852. a arieso postmasters. 3835. Aplplicatidii of payments made after 3853. ggées at new pflices. ` ing new bond. 3854. justing sa aries. 3836. Liiiiit of time of Sl11’€tl€S, liability. 3855. gaps forhre-adjustipg salaries. 383'I Renewing bond. 3856. rm ersc angingsa ries. 3838. Sureties on bond, how released. 3857. Limit of pay of postmasters. 3839. Post—ofiices tp be kppt open.-  13;; employe todrecepe fees. m 3840. Making upt emai. 9. . owanoes at istri uting-o ces. 3841. Arrival and departure of the mail. 3860. Expenses at post-offices. 3842. Records at post-oflices. 3861. De uctions out of receipts. 3843. Quarterly accounts of receipts. 3862. Deductions to be audited. 3844. Quarterly accounts to be sworn to. 3863. Extra labor at offices. 3845. Neglect to render accounts; penalty. 3864. Discontinuing offices. Fstablishmenfof Sec. 3829. The Postmaste1·-Geneml shall establish osboflices at all m • P u 12***;**. Elks_ such places on post-roads established by law as he mav deem expedient, 33; ·l““°· lb'} °· and he shall promptly certify such establishment to the Sixth Auditor. , gs. 61, 62, x. 17,. _., p_ 292 And every person who, without authouty from the Postmaster (xeneral, 12 July, 1876, c. sets up or professes to keep any office or place of business beariu the 179,·<~11.v-lf*·i{-82- sign, name, or title of post-office, shall, for every such offense, be liable Wl'j'{¤f%§%[· b-» 4 to a penalty of not more than five hundred dollars. V a ., . . . _ _ _ Appointment bac. 3830. Postmasters of the fourth and fifth class shall be appointed and *61110***1 °Y and may be removed by the Postma.ster·(}eneral, and all others shall be U9;£;‘“i°'.;§7i2T appointed and may be removed by the President, by and with the advice 335 sl"é§",_ ,7; P: an consent of the Senate, and shall hold their offices for four years 292: Y unless sooner removed or suspended according tolaw. All appointments 18 Mo-., 18:74,c. and removals shall be notifiec to the Sixth Auditor. 57, r. 18,. .. . 23 Junef}1874, c. 456, n. 11, r. 18, p. 233. 12 July, 1876, r-. 179, x. 6, r. 19, p. 80. Residenvcuf Sec. 3831. Every postmaster shall reside within the delivery of the 1j§[¤}¤?S*<}} ___ office to which he is appointed. 8 June, 1872, c. 335, s. 64, v. 17, p. 293. _Effect of o¤¤g¤- _ Sec. 3832. Every person employed in the postal service shall be sub- Ibid.,s.16,p.287. such service whether he has taken the oath of office or not. 8uits and prose- Sec. 3833. All causes of action arising under the postal laws may be cutlgrrs m SUM sued, and all offenders against the same may be prosecuted, before the TE *·';___ M___ jpstices of the peace, magistrates, or other judicial courts of the several llbid., s. 305, p. btates and Territories having competent jurisdiction by the laws thereof, V3- to the trial of claims and demands of as great value,and of prosecutionS where the pumshments are of as great extent; and such justices, magistrates, or judiciary shall take cognizance thereof, and proceed to judgmept and execution as in other cases. [M SS 5463-5480-1 mggi ei 1><>¤*·- Sec. 3834. Every postmaster, before entering upon the duties of his I · __ office, shall give bond, with good and atpproved security, and in such Ibn1.,s.65,p.293. penalty as the Postmaste1·-General shall eem sufficient, conditioned for
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