§ 450 TITLE 39.———·¤THl upenn which mail service has previously been performed, th Pestxnnster General may contract with the owner nrmaster q any `stenniéhip, steamboat or other vessel plying upon th wntem or between ports of the United States, for carrying th mail upon said route for any length of time not; exceedinzgfou were and without advertising for pmposnlé therefor wheneve the public interest and convenience will thereby be promoted but the price paid for such service Shell in n0‘case be 'greate than the average price paid under the last preceding or the exieti:( reguinr contract upon the same route. And me Poew mast General nmy contract with the owners 0; masters c et him, stenmboats 0: other vessels plying upon the water or between ports of the United States for carrying the mail umn such routes where nn mail service has previously bee `performed, without advertising for proposals theretbr; but 11 cnntrnét fer such new service shall be for e longer time tha .. nun yen:. No cnntrnct't0r carrying the mails between th finked States and` any foreign port shall be for n longer ting than two Ears, unlws otherwise directed by Congress. ,(R.‘ I § %$; Hay 17, 1878, e.Y107,-§ 5, 20 Stat. &.), Y — _ I5!. Water :·o¤t&; Qlirtiage nf mails as freighticr express.- When tnere is no competition for inland transportation tx st&mbmt nrnther p0we1··b<>i1t poxites or by aemplnnes and th " rate ni ceépenmtion asked `is exceseive, or np prdppsnl is 1·· i cei¥ed,'.the Pestwstnr General may require that the mails t carried as freight orjexprees, and it shall be unlawful for an J. nmnnérriw by wa,te1*·t0 fefuse to izarrythe mails when e
fijcqnired, and penalty for such offense shall be a Hue of $50
· Encn ®y nt refusal Shall constituten seperate citeusep (Jul 2, in1e,e.»;17:§1,‘4c sm. 741.) · ’ e 1 . » · _ M. » 451. Stax innate: served entirely by Rural Delivery Sem ieee--·Nn mrt ct 1% mpprnpriatiéu for inland transportatic by etnr rentm anal! be expended- for continuance of any. ets - _ knnte service ine patronage ot which shall be served entire] by the eitensien et Raimi Delivery Service, nor shall any 4 g num be expenéed for étnr-route service- for an patronage main: portion et which has bwni mrved by Ruin! Delivei
unless the services ot a queliéed rnral @I1‘1€I’·C8R xm
be, w{u1·&.;(Jniy 2,1918, c. 117, 5 1, 40 Stat. 751.) “ e . t 1 ··-—M¤ Mm .
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_ ·4$2.·stx7 mel} d&neé. _ "` _ < Same; manga rates. · · · 1§4.‘§nme; eantucta fc;. transpertation of ai: mal!. ` é£5.”?S¤me_: mm ged regniatione. ,‘ . e QM; gevnltie tex mail service. . * nt eqni t and supplies for aeroplane mail service. 4%. qt nnsxrlubie aviation material. _ —
esa. Sm une.-·-ee¢¢1¤¤¤ 4s1 te 465 ee this chaptq
.mny mqcited as the "A»ir Qiail Act" (Feb. 2,*1925, e. 12 _ § 1, 43 Stn!. $05.) ‘ ._ ‘ 462. mi} deined.-—-—-When used in sections 4% to this title the te;*m {air mail" mean; Best-clans mail px . new at the mtg nf postege hetein prescribed. (Feb. 2,. 192 K @1128,52,43 Stat.805.) . » _ `_ Q ` _ pcdaie ra£es.·-—'1%e rates ot postage on nh- xnz ehnn he thelem than 10 cents fer each ounce ur Iractie
2, e. em; 5 3, 4s· sm. ew.; ._ Same; mtracts fer. trnnspertnttg of ai:. maile--·'1‘i
` .Po¤smmer · Genera.! my contract with any individual, um, · nnrnnrnticn fer txauswfmtien of air` nmii by aircraft It
- tn·enn such points an he may deeigmte qt e rate not to exce<
fonréftns et the reirenés derivect from suéh air mnt!. $1 further centred fox; the transportation by aircraft of dn
mail ether than air méil at h rate not to exceed tot:
__;. fthe nf the revennm derived from inch nrabclam mil. T
- e, cont ofsuen transportation tc be paid ter out of the npprepri
tion ter in1and`trnneportAtien° bi rai1mad mntes. (Mar. ` . . *·· s · \
ez ncsu:. smavzcm 1264 e 1921, c. 88, { 1, 41 Stat. 1152; Feb. _2, 1925, e. 128. § 4, 43 I SUR. 805.) . e 465. Same; rules and regulations.-The Postmuéter Generui e may make such rules, regulations, and orders as may be neces- .1* sary$t0 carry out the provisions ot sections 462 to 465 of this er title. Nothing in such sections shall be construed to interfere .; with the postdgo charged or to be charged mi GcRrer1;meuter` operated air mail route;. (Feb. 2, 1925, c. 128, § 5, 43 Stat. u 806.) _ · _ . , ‘ I ` t- ° 466. Acroplaues for aeroplauermail service.e-The Postmaster rf General may eipendt any -sum appropriated tor; that purrs pose for the purchase of eemplames and the operative aud lst maintenance ’ of aeroplane `muil service between such Jpoints, ii iuoludiug service to and between points in _ Alaska, as he may ¤0 determine. (Mar. 3, 1917, c. 162, { #1, 39 Stat. 1064; Feb; 2S, ou " 1919, c. 69% §`·1, 40 Stat. 1194.) , o —» ‘ v . ne 467. Purchase of equipment w supplies fer aeroplane mail nc. servi<;e.———The `Postmaster General shall purcim"$e,· u:s\fur us Se. practicable, such available and suitable equipment and supplies ~ 'for the aeroplane mail service as muy beewncd by or mute:
- 1 construction for the Wuxj Department or. the Navy Department
W when no longer required because of the cessation of wer editi- ¤€ , ties, arid it shall be his duty to first ascertain it such articles ¤· of the character described lIl$1]‘»b§.8£0Ef€d_'ffom the War De- ’° ° Purtuieut or the Navy Detmrtmeut before purchasing such
- Y equipment or supplies elsewhere. It such equipment or sup-
- 0 plies, other than emergency supplies, iare purchased elsewhere
0- than from the .W&r Department or the Nzxvf Department, the [Y- Postmaster General shall report such action to Qongress, te· · gether with the reasons for such purchases. All- articles pur- " chaséd from either of said departments shall bepaid? for at u ’“. reason `_ rice considering wear and tear aud general pond}
- "‘ tion. .Sgiid d rtmedts ureuuthorizcd to sell such equipment
[Y. ami*suppliesJ 0 the Post .-0mce Department under the condi! Dt - tions specihed, aud the proceeds of such sales shall he covered a into the Treasury as miscellaneous reeeipts. The Secretary ot ’Y` Wur aud the Secretary of the Navy ure uutherlsed Jdirected M to oeuve»*1¤m.eo;¤te1y to the Postmaster as & ·may ‘ request, und as heretubetore pmvaueo, swh aereplaue meehime, supplies, equipment, aud {torts as may be serviceable aud amit- ‘ able for the serviw, tx same to he out of any equipment thatthe War `bepaxjtmnt or the Navy Department hue ou hand or uncle? eonstrucdon, the awar Bepar@eutf_,eu<§ · the-Navy Departmmt appropriation to be credited with the . equipment turned over to the, Post Omce mpartment. ~ Sepa- ~ rote accounts ohetl he kept ot the amount expeugcd for aero- M plane maiI,·servieo.~ (Feb. %, 1919, c. w, § 1, 40 Stat. 1194.) · 468. of aviation .anaterial.4-·'1‘he Postmaster B? General may bell under sueh rulw aud regulations aa he may £• prmriho ini- airpluuu, parw thereof, dem equipment, tools _ ·and other aviation material whté have ,h&e unsuitable iu M the Postal! Service or which Will @rierute aud become unsuit- `°‘ ablobetore it can be used. *.I‘he of guch sales shall be 75• covered., into. the Treasuri as “MiscellaueouQs receipts.? (`Juue ‘ 5,. 1920, c. 253, Q 1, 41 Stdt. lwl;) _ . 2.
- 14.-CARRYING THE MAIL. "
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- 481. What are post roads.
"° 482.. xm: routes. _ ° — _ ¤!' -483. Provisions for earning the moi;. o ta.; 484. Hail to every courthouse. éd 485. Carrying tho mail on ncauala. 486. Carrying thamaix on plank roads. ad 487.. Carrying the mail on waters et the United Stetm. Bti $83.. item mail in Malta. " " u-. 4®. Bxteudtug hue ot ports: compensation. · M` mv; Selecting peat road;. . Q - 491. CNR: et p¤t·rm.d. termuus. ·, m` 492. Iliacontinuiag sorting on post road. _ , 1, 493. Contract ter service our route not ontabusbed by law. `
