310 FORTY—SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 335. 1872. Mails cn navi- Sec. 217. That the Postmaster-General may contract for carrying the gwé ¤¤~¤¤l¤s mail on the navigable canals of the several States, when, in his opinion, the public interest or convenience requires 11:. · on plank- Sec. 218. That the Postmaster-General may contract for carrying the ¤>¤dSs mail on any plank-road in the United States When the public? interest 0;- convenience requires it. _ in steamboats; Sec. 219. That the Postmaster-General may cause the ma11 to be carried in any steamboat or other vessel used as a packet on any of the waters of the United States. i¤¤f¢¤m¤hi1>Ss Sec. 220. That the Postmaster-General may,if he deem it for the public interest, make contracts for any pemod not exceeding one year, for carrying the mail in steamships between any of the ports of the United. States. mposmmces Sm. 221. That the Postmaster-General_ may enter into contracts for E<>;<g¤¤¤>;:$*¤b· extending the line of posts `to supply ma1ls to post-offices not on any s e mu . . . . . estabhshed route and as a compensatmn for carrying the mad under such contracts, may allow not exceeding two—thirds of the salary paid to the M f *’°?'“““§§2““§i”2 ’1*£“°“"1 °$”°'”k Gi f the umd sm b d _asters0 EC. . la 8 mas er 0 any VOSB O 1 ‘ , Olm
to from any port therein to any foreignfport, §>r from any fore1gn port to any
pmign ports, ,9 port of the United States, shall, be ore c earance, recewe on board and recgvérgny rams securely convey all such mails as the Post-office Department, or any dip- °°- °“ ’ °" lomatic or consular officer of the United States abroad shall offer; and s . . . . . deliver am he shall promptly deliver the same, on armving at the phrt of destination, to the proper officer for which he shall receive two cents for every letter Duty of mum, so delivered ; and unon the entry of every such vessel returning from any vu entrypfvcssel foreign port, the master thereof shall make oath or affirmation that he mm f°"°‘g“ lm"' has promptly delivered all the mail placed on board said vessel befbre clearance from the United States; and if he shall fail to make such oath or affirmation, the said vessel shall not be entitled to the privileges of u vessel of the United States. Mum, of Sec. 223. That the master of any steamboat passing between ports or ?;?¤2;<>:¤&f;I£¤· glaces lin the lllniggd Stages, and arriyingl at any such pmtlor pllace wghere ,· ’ ere is a pos —0 ce s exver 0 e pos mas er W1 in t ree ours dilirilzlaxlpllsd-em, after his arrival, if in,the day—time, and if at night, wilhin two hours after {gsié "*"*h‘“ wml the next sunrise, all letters and packets brought by him, or within his ` power or control and not relating to the cargo, addressed to or destined for such port or place, for which he shall receive from the postmaster two cents for each letter or packet so delivered, unless the same is carried Penney. under a contract for carrying the mail; and for every failure to so deliver such letters and packets, the master or owner of said steamboat shall forfeit and pay one hundred and fifty dollars. P°X"'°“*· f°" Sec. 224. That the Postmaster-General ma a , to the master or ca mg the .y P y . mgm to Wm], owner of any vessel not regularly employed 111 carrying the mail, tvvo not n{egul;n·1y cents for each letter carr1ed by such vessel between ports or places in mp °Y° ‘ the United States, or from any foreign port to any port in the United States; but all such letters shall be deposited in the post-ofllce at the port of arrival. l’enal:y8{;¤r Sec. 225. That any person who shall paint, print, or in any manner §?,£'$@S€,:‘gm_’ place upon or attach to any steamboat or other vessel, or any stagetlxelwordss cotvjch or gther vehicle, not actually used in carrying the mail, the words " .“{,° °°·*°¤ " nited tutes mail," or any words letters or characters of like imp0rtmm1' &°' any person who shall give notice, byhublishing in any newspaper or other- wise, that any steamboat or other vessel or any stage-coach or other vehicle is used in carrying the mail, when the same is not actually so used, every ncrson so oH`en<ling, or wilfully aiding or abetting therein, shall, on clonylicmon tihereof for every such offence, fOI'fB1C and pay not less than one un red dollars nor more than five hundred dollars. Route ¤£¤¤¢¤, Sec. 226. That every route-agent, postal clerk, or other carrier of the
