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 754 Trrnn xr.v1.—THE POSTAL SERV1Cl·).——Ch. 1-2. N? empioyé to Sec. 3858. No person employed in the_postal service shall receive any "~’°°"° l°°°· fees or perquisites on account of the duties to be performed by virtue gf 8 June, 1872, e. his appointment. 335, s. 14, v. 17, p. 287. Allowancesatdis- Sec. 3859. The Postmaster-General may designate offices at the inter. Ibid ,,_ 86 P_ any such office is of the third. fourth, or iift class he may make a rea- 295. W ’ sonable allowance to the postmaster for the necessary cost of clerical 23 Jww. 1874. v- services arising from such duties. 456, .. 11, ·. 18, . 233. O 12 Jzlly, 18iP6, c. 179, as. 5, 7, 8, 11, r. 19, p. 80. Expenneeatpost- Sec. 3860. The Postmaster—General may allow to the postmaster at °m°°*- New York City, and to the postmasters at offices of the first and second 8 June, 1872, c. classes, out of the surplus revenues of their respective offices, that is to 3-*5» S- 87i V- 17» P- say, the excess of box-rents and commissions over and above the salary 29,2 July 18.,6 C assigned to the office, a reasonable sum for the necessary cost of rent, 17g,,,,§gj_8,1{_,,Q (gueléaligptskfgnitprg, statioqery, pr1nt1n€,bclerkst,hanfd pecesspry inc? 18,p. . en so ]\1S€ onasaisacoryexii 0 e acs an nosuc allowance shall be made except upon the order of the Postmaster—General. Deductions out SEP. 3861. The salary of a postmaster, and such other expenses of the of '6°9lP§_+4 postal service authorized by aw as may be incurred by im, and for 33;* Jug; 18;% C- which appropriations have been made, may be deducted out of the re- 294j S` ’ " “P` ceipts o is office, under the direction of the Postmaster-Geneial. g$d3°*l**¤¤"*l><* Sec. 3862. Vouchers for all deductions made by a postmaster out of Ibid., s. 89. shall be submitted for examination and settlement to the bixth Auditor, and no such deduction shall be valid unless found to be in conformity with law. Extra labor at Sec. 3863. Whenever unusual business accrues at any post-oflice. the °m°*‘€‘· Postmaster-General shall make a special order allowing reasonable com- Ibid _, ,,0 pensation for clerical service, and a proportionate increase of salary to 2% " ’ p' the postmaster during the time of such extraordinary business. U.  1 \Vall., 648. “?i*'¢‘°¤*l¤¤l¤8 Sec. 3864. The Postmaster-General mav discontinue any post—oih`cc "LEA___ where the safety and securit of the ostal service and revenues are en- . Y P. . Ibid., s. 91. dangered from any cause whatever, or where the efficiency of the service "_R€es,d,, ,._ (fg; requires suchhdigzonfinpance, and he shall promptly certify such discou- 8 Wall., as. tinuance to the ixt 1 uditor. C H A P T E R T W O . CARRIERS, BRANCH OFFICES, AND RECEIVING-BOXES. Sec. Sec. 3865. Letter-carrier delivery. { 3871. Branch offices. 3866. Salaries to carriers. . 3872. Rate of postage on newspapers. 3867. Uniformh fo;cd carriers; penalty for { 3873. Engra pgstage or carriers' fees prounau ori wearing., ibite . 3868. Receivin -bo . 3874. E f· ‘ . ill 1 i- 3869. Injuriuggrecenising-boxes; penalty. S O (ummm 3 N imno \ 0 3870. Bonds of carriers. H{g::v°°"“‘”l°"l°‘ 812:0. 3865. Letter-carriers shall be employed for the free delivery of -' ____ __ mail-matter, as frequently as the publ1c convenience may require, at 8 June, 1872, c_ every place contaimnga population of fifty thousand within the elivery 335, e, 92, v, 17,p, of its post-office; an may be so employed at every place containing R Ng- mr 1873 0 popplsgiion of not less than twenty thousand within the delivery of its zu,}. 1,,v. 17,'pZ POS "O OO· 557. 23Ju1uz,1874, c. 456, v. 18, p. 231.
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