C.-List of assistants employed in working up the results of the field-work of the northwest boundary survey, under the authority of the instructions of the Secretary of State, dated February 27, 1857, with statement of pay, &c. F. Hudson.. J. E. Hilgard J. B. F. Sothoron.. S. A. Irwin E. C. Bache. S. V. Hurdle Mary B. Codwise Theodore Y. Gardner L. Waldecker. J. Weissner.... L. D. Williams.. E. Freyhold J. V. Gluemer. Alexander Gardner J. S. Harris.. Wm. H. Orr Wm. M. Williams* * Still in service. D.-List of assistants employed in running and marking the northwest boundary line between the United States and the British Possessions bounding on Washington Territory, as authorized by the instructions of the Secretary of State dated February 25, 1857, with statement of salaries, &c. E.-Statement of labor employed in running and marking the northwest boundary line. May 4, 1839 Sept. 30, 1861 125.. 125.. 125. 100.. Apr. 1, 1860 F.-Statement of services of Indians employed as canoemen, packmen, expressmen, guides, &c 3d Session. No. 88. FINES IMPOSED-DEDUCTIONS MADE-CONTRACTORS CARRYING THE MAILS. LETTER FROM THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, TRANSMITTING Report of fines imposed and deductions made from the pay of contractors for carrying the mails of the United States for the year 1868. FEBRUARY 17, 1869.-Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. WASHINGTON, February 17, 1869. SIR: In compliance with the twenty-second section of the act of July 2, 1836, I transmit herewith a report of all fines imposed and deductions made from the pay of contractors for transporting the mails of the United States for the year ending June 30, 1868, for failures 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 thereof which has been remitted, with the reasons therefor. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Hon. SCHUYLER COLFAX, ALEX. W. RANDALL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. No. of route. Ordered, That fines be imposed on contractors and deductions be made pension of pay be removed, WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, Termini of route. Contractor's name. Annual com pensation. Half trip. a Remit $43 26, deduction May 1, 1867; certificate having been received from postmaster at Omaha stating b Modify order May 10, 1867, by making the amount of remission $34 30; postmaster at Ragland having cer caused by high water. c Remit the deduction, $807 66, ordered December 18, 1867; the order recognizing the service of the Central time for which the within deduction was made. (Special report, July 6, 1867.) d Postmaster at Ontonagon reports that contractor on this route has returned and is employed by his sureties; pending payment. (Special report, July 6, 1867.) from their pay; also, that the pay of contractors be suspended, and susin the following cases: that the failures in February and March, 1867, were in consequence of deep snow. tified, under date of June 20, 1867, that failures of February 15, 22, and March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 1867, were Railroad Company of New Jersey, between New York and Harrisburg, Pa., having been made to exclude the said sureties being willing and warrant the faithful compliance; therefore rescind order of May 10, 1867, sus |
