Chapter CCCI. authorizing the Transfer of Safes from the War Department to the Post-office Department for Use in the Transportation of registered Mails
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CHAP. CCCI.— An Act authorizing the Transfer of Safes from the War Department to the Post-office Department for Use in the Transportation of registered Mails.March 3, 1873. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ThatCertain safes and paymasters chests transferred from the War Department to dial of the Post-office. the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to transfer such safes, or paymasters’ chests, as may be on hand in his department, to the Post-office Department for use in the transportation of registered mails, with a view to promote the security of such mails. Approved, March 3, 1873.