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 § 500 mate se.»-true me forfeited for violation of the revenue laws; and all laws for sj the beneiit and protection of customs officera making seizures for violating revenue laws shall apply to omcers making selz- 5; ures for violatiugwthe postal laws. (R. S. §§ 3991, 4017; June- 5: 11,11880, e. 206, § 1, 21 Stat. 177.) — · · ·. 5i 5%. Letters in stamped envelopes carried out of mail.-—All 5_ letters ineloeed in stamped envelopes,~if_the postage stamp is of a denomination suweient to cover the postage that would be chargeable thereon if_ the same were sent by mailymay be sent. conveyed, and delivered othexvwise than by mail, provided snch envelope ‘shall be duly directed ind properly sealed, so that the letter cannot be taken therefrom without defaeing ‘5; the envelope, and the {late of theletter or of the transtni.$si—on or reeeipt thereof shall be written or stamped `upon the en- J, velope. Bat the Postmaster General may suspend the operation ofthis section upon any mall ro.ute_ where the public interest _5; may require such suspension. ('R. S. S 3993.) 501. Separating letter mail for expedition.-When the 5: amount of mail matter to_be carriedou any mall route is so great as to seriously retard the progress or endanger. the security of the letter mail, or inaterial1y_ increase the cost of 5i carriage at the ordinary rate of speed, the Postmaster General may provide f81: the separate carriage of the letter mall at the ` usual rate of speed; but the other inall_matter'shal1 not be delayed any more than is absolutely necessary, having due ret- 54 gard to the cost of expedltion and the means at hisxisposal for effecting the same. ‘SZ 5 3994; Feb. 18, 1875, e. S0, § 1, 18 5* Stat._319.), » · ._ jo 2 a .  ·· ‘ 5. 592; Transfer of motorqsropelléd vehicles and equipment 5* belonging to Military Establishment to Post Qmce ·Departg ‘ ,,4 ment; pnrposea of.-—-’1‘he Secretary of War is hereby authorized Q and directed to transfer- such inotonpropelled vehicles and? 54 motor equipment, including- spare   pertaining to the Mili- . tary Establishment as are‘or may be found to be surplus ind gi ao longer required for military » purpoeee, to the Post Omcei M Department for use in the transmiselon of malls. (Mar. 15, 5: 1920, e. 100, §1,'41_Stat. 530.) ” ‘_ . - ` " · 563. Freight chalrgea oxrproperty transferred; payment by gf States for property reeeived.e·-Freight chargea . incurred in the 5} transfer of the property, provided for in Section 502 of this El: title ahall not be defrayed by the War Department, and if the 5: War Department shall Toad any of eaid property for shipment 5I the expense of-said loading shall be reimbursed the War De-, partment by the. Post 0$ee Department by an adjustuient of at the appropriations of the two departments. War. 15,1920, e. 100, 5 4, 41 _§tat. 531.) . . ‘ ~ · . 5, $94.* 'Pransfer of motor vehicles, aeroplnnea, machinery, and . as tools to Boatmaater General for use ia Postal Serrlce.-·——The `Seeretary of War is algo anthorized, in hia dleeretion, to de- gz liver and tara over to the Postmaster General, without charge Q; therefor, from time to time, auch- motor yehlclea, ‘aeroplanes,. . and parte thereof, and machinery. and tools to repair and-malny 5* tain the same, as may be anltable for use in the Postal Service; M and the Poatnxaatér General ja authorized to nee, the same in 5; the transportation of the mails and to_;pay the necessary expenses thereof, including the replaeemeht, maintenance, er- 5( ehange, and repair of sueh eqnlpxnent, out or any Appropriation 5€ available for the aers·lce ln which each vehicles or aeroplanea 54 are used. (July 2, 1918,_c. 117, S 8, 40 Stat. 753 ;.Apr. 24, 1920, 57 c. 161, 5, 3, 41 Stat. 583.) “B gg caapre»·1a.-e-Rarnurar snnvrora . . " See. ', .` `51 521. Carrying mall on railway routes byborae express. 51 622. Trnaaportation of o&elal matter. by railway or- express com- - males, . e 2 ‘ . $1 523. Carrying on trilhs without extra charie persons in charge of. 57 524. Conditlom of rallwiy aervlce, adjustment-·of compensatlom 57 sr  '

\ 'TAL sznvzcn U 1266 ac. 25. Classes of routes enumerated. B0. Full railway poet-roffice cnr service. 27. Apartment railway post-otllce cnr eervice. 28. Storage—car service. , · 29. Service by full and apartment railway poet-o@ce cure and storage l CSPB2. . 30. Closed—poi1ch service. 31. Rates of payment for classes ofirontee. ___' ¤ (:1) Full rnilway.post·office cnr mrvice. · (b) Apartment railway post-onice car service. (c) istorege-cnr serrqice. (d)‘ Closed-pouch service. 5 ° 32. Core of less then standard lengths; mrs of excess length. 13; Initial and terminal rntee to cover certain expenses: varying allowances for fp ‘ ·ilvrny post-nice cars, apartment rnilwuy . postomce cars, nd storage cars. - . · 34. Computation of cnr-milcsr railway post-office care nnd apartment lreilway post-oiice cure. "  ‘ - 35. Sa1%e; storage cars. T 36; Lund-grant roads. _ 37. Style, construction, and nialntenuncc of post-omee carsimy for - unsound cars; steelcars. _ 38. Facilities for carrying and handling mails; carsfat atetlens; _ station room; omcée for employees. . __ ' 39. Selection ofgrnins; carrylng_o~n any train. l0._ Service operated by- railroad and stenrnbonts. · . _ I1. Transportation required in manner} under conditions, and with ‘ serrice prescribed "by Postmaster General; compensation therefor..·   '. `A ·.Z t2. Interstate Commerce Commission to Ex nndgletermlne rates and - compeneetionp `_ ‘. U L3. Relation. between the railroads an public-service corporations end the Government to be considered. o _ " “ L4. Procedurefor nécertnlning rates. - . . t5. Filing of statement by _Postinnster Generalrrith Interstate (‘orn·‘ jmerce Commission showing transportation required. _ ‘ - I6.-E-qrployment of clerical aseietnnce`; plan for transportation tiled ‘ ‘ with Interstate Commerce Comrnlssioni ~ · ‘ ‘ L7. Notice by._Interstnte¤*Commerce Comn:ission_to‘ railroads; ,ansgs·c·r _ of railroqde; hearings. . - ’ e _ E8. Takin: testimony,_evidence, penalties, and prgedure. ·` L9. Classincation of carriers by Interstate -Com;nerce Commleeloni 50. Additionalwelzhlng of mails. ._ ‘ _ Y ·, · 51. Orders of"Interstnte`Com;nercé Commission establishing rate ercomveneation. " . h 52. Percentage ot rates allowed lnnd·grent» rallroeds. 53. Applications for reeuminntione. V · 54._Powers conferred on Interstate Comxnerce Commission. . _ S5. Conveyance Wider special arrangement in`—frelght~ trains: rates. i6.` Proof of performance of service. { 57. information from Interstate Conrmerce Commission asc to revenues from expreicn companies; rates for transporting roatter other. than‘first..cle•s.‘. " _ ·` e ’ 38. Determination by Interst:;~Commerce.Commission of postal vnr·— ` load or less raf, fort eportntion of fourthmlnm matter and ` "perlodlcals. · ; - ‘  -= » · it). Distln lung betweensevernl clashes of matter} _ l0. Return to nllsfpostnl cards, stamped envelopes, and newspaper $1. Semegqenrpty nil begs. $2. Weighing mail; eompemtions. - $3. Refnsellto perform service at rates or- methods of compensation ‘ provided by law. _ _ _ · L}. New nucl additional service; reduction or· discontinuance of W service. _ _ _ _ L5. Special contracts for transportation; reports ot. e 36.‘Servlce over property owned by another company; over lnndgrant, companies. _ ~ ` W. Fnllnre to fqrnieh oere`o”r_`compertmente. ` $8. Deductions trom pay for reduction in- or nonporformance of $9. Rntép for trnnsportntion by electric and cable core. 9 e V0. Same; rates Bred by Interetnte Commerce Congnniseion. F1. Contracts with railways Jrltbent advertising. V2. Weighing ot mile ;` reedjeetmente. . \ _ V3. Some; withdrawal of freighteble lets of postal eeppliee. . .-• F4. Reedjmtment et pny for ·mail”dlverted after weighing periods. ‘ F5. Weighing malls; payini of expensea of computations. _ '6. Bending eecondclass matter by freight; diecrirntnetions: epvealsx precedence of proceedings in fjeort ot Appenle. c F7. Lease et terminal railway poet oacea. · V e '8. Hall meeeengerss · _ '9._ Same: contracts for servlc•. . _