FINES AND DEDUCTIONS.

LETTER

FROM

THE POSTMASTER GENERAL,

TRANSMITTING,

In compliance with the act of June 8, 1872, a report of all fines imposed upon and deductions made from the pay of contractors for transporting the mails of the United States for the year ended June 30, 1874, &c.

FEBRUARY 3, 1875.-Referred to the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads and ordered to be printed.

POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. C., February 2, 1875. SIR: In compliance with the eighth section of the act of Congress approved June 8, 1872, I transmit herewith a report of all fines imposed upon and deductions made from the pay of contractors for transporting the mails of the United States for the year ended June 30, 1874, for failure to deliver the mails, or for other causes, with the names of the delinquent contractors, the nature of the delinquency, the route on which and the time when it occurred; the amount of the fine or deduction, and the amount which has been remitted, with the reasons therefor. Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Hon. JAMES G. BLAINE,

Speaker House of Representatives.

MARSHALL JEWELL,

Postmaster-General.

Ordered, That fines be imposed on contractors and deductions be made pension of pay be removed

a Remit $144.20, the deduction made May 19, 1873, (report May 24, 1873,) it now appearing from Chesapeake Bay.

b Remit $6.52, the deduction made May 19, 1873, (report May 24, 1873,) for failures of February 1, c Remit $78,47, the deduction made May 19, 1873, (report May 24, 1873,) it now appearing from late storms in Chesapeake Bay.

d Remit $33.63, the deduction made May 19, 1873, (report May 24, 1873,) for failures of February e Remit $1.50 of the deduction ordered April 19, 1873; evidence from postmaster at Pine Ridge

from their pay; also that the pay of contractors be suspended, and susin the following cases:

late evidence received that the failures of December 26, 28, 29, and 30, 1872, were caused by storms in

2, 4, 1873, for above reason.

evidence received that the failures of November 29, December 25, 27, and 30, 1872, were caused by

7, 24, 28, 1873, for above reason.

reports 20 miles of service performed March 7 and 27, 1873; carrier stopped by reason of high water.