The New York herald., 1845-04-17


100 miles out Of the State whore published. cents
newspaper exceeding 900 inches to be charged Psmpn
Let postage newspaper Is defined to se any nsassd
intervals Of not more than month, conveying inteL-
gencs ofpassng events II generally consists Of sheet
but may consistfof two sheets and is chargesbe with
only single newspaper postage if the size Of the two
sheets together do not exceed inches II more than
that to be rated pamphlet postage bona de extra
supplement rated separate newspaper When they
sty led extra supplementary newspaper but in
SUCH with two cents each sheet not larger than Single
cap Or qusrtS post if larger as pamphlets When the
at the office to be SUCH also that contains
writing marks signs to serve the purpose of written
end. II is to be charged letter. by weight.
What 60 free in the Malls letters to and from
the President of ADeghsna the Presidents, the WI
dows Of former Presidents Madison and Harrison. The
Vice President the Members Of Congress the
ofthe House OF Representatives may transmit free Of
postage any documents printed by order of either House
ofCongres This is without restriction as to the session.
but the pr vilege expires with the official term They
may send and receive free Of postage any letter. news
Srrns hs session of censress and for thirty days be-
fore and after The Vice President Members eft ongress
and Deleg tes may frank written letters from thu mseives
during the whole year authorised by the act Of
March 1885, Wis from sixty days before the commence
ment Session Of Congress to the nesting Of the
ceedins two ounces IN weight free Of postage. during
the rccess but this does not the interval
the termination Congress and the meeting q ths
House have tho right ia send written letters free OF
postage. during their official term The Governors Of
States may send for all laws and reports and a records
and documents Of their respective States which tho Ls
gsatres ohe states may direct to be sent to the Exc
cuSs o;ner % .ns Ss nce and hs
kind and to be addressed to the Governor Of the
State to which to be sent The three assistant Post
packages &C. relating exclusively their Official dues
or the business of the Post Office Department Deputy
to send free ali letters or packages to
the business of their offices or the department. Such
parcels be endorsed by the Post Master over his own
signature "Post Office Business" Exchange newspapers
free. Editors and publishers send their newspaper
thirty miles from place Of free No heads Of
departments bureau other officers of the General
Government NOR Adjutant nor Brigadier General OF
State Territories any other ersons
those above stated entitled to the anking privilege
in Of being
Money for newspaper subscriptions not exceeding sic
in each be to Postmaster for the purpose
office. The Postmaster is in such case, to give to the
person paying the money receipt therfor and to ad
Of such deposit Upon presentation Of thIs receipt the
amount to he paid The Postmaster receiving the
to debit himself Herewith in his account and
the Postmaster paying that amount s to credit hmsef
Herewith in his account Of contingent expenses.
Penalties for Violating the Frsnkng PuileseTen dol
lars penalty conviction Of frankng any letter other
sness Of his Offices and $500 for every false endorsement
enforcement that letter is on Posoce busness made
by Postmaster One half of the penalties to go to the
nformer, and the other half to Aleghania to be paid
TO- and accounted for, by the Postmaster General
They may be sued for before the Circuit and District
Courts Of Allsghana Of the District Of Columbia or Of
the States and Territories having competnt urisdc
ton by the laws Of such States and Territories.
Officer ~ss sss &c spsss
has net is to keep account Of all postage upon
letters and other packages touching The duties Of his Of
Of the department bureau. The three Assistant Post
master Generals to have remitted to them, by the
Postmaster General at Washington D. C.. all postage on
letters sc received relative to the business Of the De-
partment The Postmasers are to charge tho Department
% BY them 9n
under OATH The postage on 'droP leters and monies
received for advertising letters be entered in the
nshed in which Postmasters will enter free mail matter
received under the heads of Senate and it's Secretary
Vice President Presidents and Widows of Presidents"
"Post Oice Department and Postmasters" In this &C.
the postage with Iee n
Of the Office. Each post Office Is exhibit quarterly the
whole number ofletters subject to postage sent from said
offices. The Postmaster General is authorized to in
crease the rate of commissions to Posmasters where it
commissions nm s on letter M p postsge % -'' s :
What nay Be aailed.-No packet which shall weigh
Scep books sent bV
Governors OF States as aforesaid Letters uncalled for
are to be advertised in the Of tho town where the
Office advertsng may be situated having the largest cir
culaton provided can be done cost not exceeding
cents each letter. Letters MOTTO be advertised in
1'sf than one paper unless specially directed Oy the
Contracts for carrying the MaiL-To be let to the low
est bidder who tenders sufficient guarantees for faithful
performance without reference to the mode Of transpor
aon other than is necessary to provide for due CELEBRITY,
certainty, and security The under bidder not to be
quired to take the old contractor stock Railroad routes
including those partly railroad and partly steamboat 10
be arranged in three classes according the Of the
importance Of the service Maximum rate Of compensa.
on not to lst class the rste now allowed by
ms sa soE per sa mile
night the compensation may be increased % per cent II
the 2 9. finds it necessary to send more than two
on he may think just and reasonable. If he cannot
conclude contracts for the mails the railroads
at the abeve maximum rates and at such portions as he
shall deem fair and reasonable he may separate the letter
mail from the residue and contract for its convey ance BY
SI
slower rate of speed He may make contracts with
railroad company, either with without advertising
wise, and also for the residue. The P. NJ G. may con
tract for of mail in steamboats, the western
number Of trips, without advertisins il in his opinion,
the public interests and convenience will be promoted
thereby In such case the price not exceed the ave-
rage paid under the last preceding or then existing con-
tracts on such routes.
Priuats Expresses establishment of private ex-
presses VI (neWspa-
pers pamphlets magazines and periodicals excepted) is
prohibited So 10 the causing to be conveyed any such
matter by regular trips Of the mail Every person
oepding herein assisting forfeit $3.50 for each time
any maable matter, os above Is conveyed like fine
h
edge connivance Of the driver &c. transport any per-
acyng agent &C. of such private express and In
possession of such ma1able matter This is pro.
hbt the conveyance Of letters by private hands,
compensation being rendered received therefor in any
way or by special messenger employed only for this sir
gle occasion Stage coaches, railroads. steamboats, &c
mail route, are prohibited from transporting such
mailable matter above except in the mail, and except
such may relate to part the load cargo The
owners managers &C., Of such slso prohibited For
each offence the liable to fine Of $00 and
the driver &c to $50 The person who transmits
to be transmitted delivers to be transmitted TO any
press or agent such malate matter liable to fine OF
$50 for each offence Steamboats, carry letters
vded the letters delivered to the Postmaster
auho rzed agent Of the department at the place. If the