Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-10-05
Futthe Herald.

Can any post master or assistant open newspaper
not in presence OF the owner. read II aud return It
again TO the office, which is 50 often donei
INQUIRER
4 sufficient answer 20 the above may be found in
The following Instructions recently issued bv the Post
office dep.rmcn, to the pos, masters throughout, the
United States. |, may be five dollar bene, many
an individual If he or she viii read and remember
these instructions.
I1,truetonI Of the =. " General to post masters u.
ls4l.
The wrappers OF all newspapers, pamphlets, and
magazines received by mail for delivery, should be
Ken off. Frauds very often attempted by conceal
ing letters OF memoranda in these articles. A wrap
per forms part OF paper pamphlet; neither is
postage paid y, and 1t is much the duty Of post
masters to take the wrappers from transient papers
and examine them in reference to frauds the
nue. ascertain whether letters single double,
or whether the postageis correctly charged Nothing
be more unlus. than TO censure pos, for
vigilance in this branch ofhis duty.
1t ~ violation of law to enclose or conceal letter
OF other writing or any memoranda in writing in any
newspaper, pamphlet magazine, Or N any package
thereof, TO make writing Memorandum there
on, and deliver the into any post office 10 any
person for that purpose in order that it may be carried
by post free Of POSTAGE and many attempts made TO
eysde the payment OF legal postage by communicating
intelligence by of dots and marks, designating
particular words and letters contained in newspapers
and pamphlets. In all such the newspaper
pamphlet magazine, should bo charged with letter
postage and II the person whom the paper pamph
let is addressed refuses pay letter postage thereon
you will Immediately enclose the paper pamphle
to the post master from whose office it came, and
quest him prosecute the person who placed 1t there
Or the penalty Of five dollars prescribed by law. IL
order that frauds OF this kind may be readily traced
and detected, Will be careful 10 mark stamp
cry transient paper magazine pamphlet sent from
your office.
II remission or abatcnen, Of postage is demanded
on the ground OF imposition any other reason tn
letter OF packe, should be sent to the Department 70
Tie decision Of the post master General
81, is the practice Of many 10 address their handful
10 PoSlmasters, by which means they give them al
extensive circulation, free OF postage This is a
bu.e which must be corrected. In every nslanc
where you receive a communication addressed to yo
"Posmaster, which OF private character, and dc
signed to promote private interest, with evident ia
tenlon Of giving circulation TO without paying post
age, you will return the same to the person VINO ser
IL under envelope, with charge OF letter post
age endorsed.
Posius.terS may enclose money in a letter 10 IA
publisher Of newspaper, 10 pay the subscription OF
third person, and frank the letter, If written signs
by himself but !! the eret be signed by third pc
son the Postmaster cannot frank H. But this is a Sc
wee Hol required If him, and be may porioTm II
matter OF courtesy or decline ID, at his option. Sue
letters should cootsn money! and relate solely 10 Il
Transactions Of money, r.. individual subscribers
Publishers Of new spapers and 10 the collections
agents OF others, and they should core
Pontenoe on any other sUhec; Shlievcr.'
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