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ORDINANCE No. 12 of 1884.

Post Office.

2. There shall be one General Post Office of the Colony where correspondence may be received from all places, and whence correspondence may be despatched to all places, and the Post Office at the time of the passing of this Ordinance shall be such General Post Office until the site thereof is changed by the Governor.

The Governor may establish such District Post Offices in the Colony as he thinks fit.

Management.

General Post Office. Postmaster General and officers continued in their offices.

3. The Postmaster General, and all other officers of the Post Office at the time of the passing of this Ordinance shall be continued in their offices, and shall have all the powers and privileges hereby conferred upon the holders of their respective offices.

4. The Governor may from time to time appoint a Postmaster General of the Colony, and all necessary Assistant Postmasters General, Postmasters, agents, clerks, or servants for conducting the business of the Post Office, and may remove any officers so appointed.

5. No person appointed after the passing of this Ordinance shall be capable of holding the office of Postmaster General, or Assistant Postmaster General, or Postmaster, or Agent, unless he shall have first made and subscribed before a Justice of the Peace, or one of Her Britannic Majesty's Consuls, the declaration contained in the schedule A hereto annexed, and no person appointed after the passing of this Ordinance shall be capable of being a clerk, servant, or officer of the Post Office, unless he shall have first made and subscribed in like manner the declaration contained in the schedule B hereto annexed.

6. The Postmaster General shall, by himself or his deputies, have the entire charge of the General Post Office and of all postal matters within the Colony, with sole power, within the Colony, of receiving from all persons authorized to deliver the same all letter bags and correspondence arriving in the Colony; and with sole power, within the Colony, of collecting, receiving, and delivering to all persons authorized to receive the same all correspondence for transmission by or through the General Post Office to places out of the Colony.

The said Postmaster General shall also have the exclusive privilege, within the Colony, of performing all the incidental services of receiving, collecting, despatching and delivering all correspondence arriving from, or transmitted to any place out of the Colony; and no letters, unless exempt by law, shall be delivered in, or transmitted from the Colony otherwise than by or through the General Post Office.

7. All correspondence which, by any Act of the Imperial Parliament, is excepted from the exclusive privilege of the Imperial Post Office, shall within this Colony be excepted from the exclusive privilege of the Postmaster General of the Colony.

8. The Postmaster General shall receive all postage payable in the Colony and shall keep accounts of all correspondence received and despatched by him, with the particulars of the postage thereof, in such manner and form as the Governor may, from

Appointment of officers in future.

Declarations.

Postmaster General solely authorized to receive and deliver all correspondence.

Letters excepted under Acts of Imperial Parliament.

Receipt of postage, and accounts.

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ORDINANCE No. 12 of 1884. Post Office. 2. There shall be one General Post Office of the Colony where correspondence may be received from all places, and whence correspondence may be despatched to all places, and the Post Office at the time of the passing of this Ordinance shall be such General Post Office until the site thereof is changed by the Governor. The Governor may establish such District Post Offices in the Colony as he thinks fit. Management. General Post Office. Postmaster General and officers continued in their offices. 3. The Postmaster General, and all other officers of the Post Office at the time of the passing of this Ordinance shall be continued in their offices, and shall have all the powers and privileges hereby conferred upon the holders of their respective offices. 4. The Governor may from time to time appoint a Postmaster General of the Colony, and all necessary Assistant Postmasters General, Postmasters, agents, clerks, or servants for conducting the business of the Post Office, and may remove any officers so appointed. 5. No person appointed after the passing of this Ordinance shall be capable of holding the office of Postmaster General, or Assistant Postmaster General, or Postmaster, or Agent, unless he shall have first made and subscribed before a Justice of the Peace, or one of Her Britannic Majesty's Consuls, the declaration contained in the schedule A hereto annexed, and no person appointed after the passing of this Ordinance shall be capable of being a clerk, servant, or officer of the Post Office, unless he shall have first made and subscribed in like manner the declaration contained in the schedule B hereto annexed. 6. The Postmaster General shall, by himself or his deputies, have the entire charge of the General Post Office and of all postal matters within the Colony, with sole power, within the Colony, of receiving from all persons authorized to deliver the same all letter bags and correspondence arriving in the Colony; and with sole power, within the Colony, of collecting, receiving, and delivering to all persons authorized to receive the same all correspondence for transmission by or through the General Post Office to places out of the Colony. The said Postmaster General shall also have the exclusive privilege, within the Colony, of performing all the incidental services of receiving, collecting, despatching and delivering all correspondence arriving from, or transmitted to any place out of the Colony; and no letters, unless exempt by law, shall be delivered in, or transmitted from the Colony otherwise than by or through the General Post Office. 7. All correspondence which, by any Act of the Imperial Parliament, is excepted from the exclusive privilege of the Imperial Post Office, shall within this Colony be excepted from the exclusive privilege of the Postmaster General of the Colony. 8. The Postmaster General shall receive all postage payable in the Colony and shall keep accounts of all correspondence received and despatched by him, with the particulars of the postage thereof, in such manner and form as the Governor may, from Appointment of officers in future. Declarations. Postmaster General solely authorized to receive and deliver all correspondence. Letters excepted under Acts of Imperial Parliament. Receipt of postage, and accounts.
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ORDINANCE No. 12 or 1884. · Post Office. 2. There shall be one General Post Office of the Colony where correspondence may be received from all places, and whence correspondence may be despatched to all places, and the Post Office at the time of the passing of this Ordinance shall be such General Post Office until the site thereof is changed by the Governor. The Governor may establish such District Post Offices in the Colony as he thinks fit. Management. . -1795 General Post Office. Postmaster tieneral und officers con- tinued in their offices. 3. The Postmaster General, and all other officers of the Post Office at the time of the passing of this Ordinance shall be continued in their offices, and shall have all the powers and privileges hereby conferred upon the holders of their respective offices. 4. The Governor may from time to time appoint a Postmaster General of the »Colony, and all necessary Assistant Postmasters General, Postmasters, agents, clerks, fature. or servants for conducting the business of the Post Office, and may remove any officers Iso appointed. · j 5. No person appointed after the passing of this Ordinance shall be capable of holding the office of Postmaster General, or Assistant Postmaster General, or Post- -master, or Agent, unless he shall have first made and subscribed before a Justice of the Peace, or one of Her Britannic Majesty's Consuls, the declaration contained in the schedule A hereto annexed, and no person appointed after the passing of this Ordinance shall be capable of being a clerk, servant, or officer of the Post Office, unless he shall have first made and subscribed in like manner the declaration contained in the schedule B hereto annexed. ¿ 7 * : ! 6. The Postmaster General shall, by himself or his deputies, have the entire charge of the General Post Office and of all postal matters within the Colony, with sole power, within the Colony, of receiving from all persons authorized to deliver the same all letter bags and correspondence arriving in the Colony; and with sole power, within the Colony, of collecting, receiving, and delivering to all persons authorized to receive the same all correspondence for transmission by or through the 'General Post Office to places out of the Colony. The said Postmaster General shall also have the exclusive privilege, within the Colony, of performing all the incidental services of receiving, collecting, despatching and delivering all correspondence arriving from, or transmitted to any place out of the Colony; and no letters, unless exempt by law, shall be delivered in, or transmitted from the Colony otherwise than by or through the General Post Office. 7. All correspondence which, by any Act of the Imperial Parliament, is excepted from the exclusive privilege of the Imperial Post Office, shall within this Colony be excepted from the exclusive privilege of the Postmaster General of the Colony, 8. The Postmaster General shall receive all postage payable in the Colony and shall keep accounts of all correspondence received and despatched by him, with the particulars of the postage thereof, in such manner and form as the Governor may, from 4 Appointment of officers in Declarations. Postmaster General solely authorized to receive and de- liver all corre- spondence. Letters excepted under Acts of Imperial Parlia- ment. Receipt of postage, and accounts.
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ORDINANCE No. 12 or 1884.

· Post Office.

2. There shall be one General Post Office of the Colony where correspondence may be received from all places, and whence correspondence may be despatched to all places, and the Post Office at the time of the passing of this Ordinance shall be such General Post Office until the site thereof is changed by the Governor.

The Governor may establish such District Post Offices in the Colony as he thinks fit.

Management.

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General Post

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Postmaster

tieneral und officers con- tinued in their offices.

3. The Postmaster General, and all other officers of the Post Office at the time of the passing of this Ordinance shall be continued in their offices, and shall have all the powers and privileges hereby conferred upon the holders of their respective offices.

4. The Governor may from time to time appoint a Postmaster General of the »Colony, and all necessary Assistant Postmasters General, Postmasters, agents, clerks, fature.

or servants for conducting the business of the Post Office, and may remove any officers Iso appointed.

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5. No person appointed after the passing of this Ordinance shall be capable of holding the office of Postmaster General, or Assistant Postmaster General, or Post- -master, or Agent, unless he shall have first made and subscribed before a Justice of the Peace, or one of Her Britannic Majesty's Consuls, the declaration contained in the schedule A hereto annexed, and no person appointed after the passing of this Ordinance shall be capable of being a clerk, servant, or officer of the Post Office, unless he shall have first made and subscribed in like manner the declaration contained

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6. The Postmaster General shall, by himself or his deputies, have the entire charge of the General Post Office and of all postal matters within the Colony, with sole power, within the Colony, of receiving from all persons authorized to deliver the same all letter bags and correspondence arriving in the Colony; and with sole power, within the Colony, of collecting, receiving, and delivering to all persons authorized to receive the same all correspondence for transmission by or through the 'General Post Office to places out of the Colony.

The said Postmaster General shall also have the exclusive privilege, within the Colony, of performing all the incidental services of receiving, collecting, despatching and delivering all correspondence arriving from, or transmitted to any place out of the Colony; and no letters, unless exempt by law, shall be delivered in, or transmitted from the Colony otherwise than by or through the General Post Office.

7. All correspondence which, by any Act of the Imperial Parliament, is excepted from the exclusive privilege of the Imperial Post Office, shall within this Colony be excepted from the exclusive privilege of the Postmaster General of the Colony,

8. The Postmaster General shall receive all postage payable in the Colony and shall keep accounts of all correspondence received and despatched by him, with the particulars of the postage thereof, in such manner and form as the Governor may, from

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Appointment of officers in

Declarations.

Postmaster General solely authorized to receive and de- liver all corre- spondence.

Letters excepted under Acts of Imperial Parlia-

ment.

Receipt of postage, and accounts.

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