Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1845-06-11

OF the act If Congress If March ST. $40, entitled an
Act reduce rates If Postage, Sc" We such
portion Regulations interest the general
reader.
52I. On and after July 1919 letter not exceeding
hall in weight. sent any distance not exceeding
three hundred miles, five
522. When any dis three hundred miles,
ten cents
523 For every additional weight of half ounce any
fractional Of less than half there shall be
charged additions postage of cents according
the purpose OF enabling pOSmaSels TO ascertain The weight
Of letters and packets
524 On letters dropped In the post office for delivery IN
the pace two each.
525. On letters Gdre5 tsed remaining HAND there
shall be charged, when delivered out besides the regular
postage the cost OF Advertising which will be on each let
ter cents four If advertised in two papers
$50. What is subject TO letter postage Is defined TO be let
feIs III manu>cpt paper of kind conveyed IN the
mail by upon whch information shall lie asked fol or
communicated in writing, by marks signs.
527 On all circulars, handbiS, advertisements, which
printed itlogalhed quatio post single cap pa
per- pap larger than single cap and which folded
and directed, but left unSeae each sheet, for
any distance Whom sealed these be rated letters
52S "Qnarto post the size usually called letter paper
say about ten 10 eight inches 10 the page nge cap IS
the size commonly called writing pa,er thirteen ty
eight inches to the page.
$40 Where the circular a sheet larger than single
cap be rated pamphlet As the postage these
articles cbarg copy postmasters
fully examine all packets, and the postage accordingly
$50 TN all pamphlets magazines, periodicals. and every
other kind and description If printed other natter except
vee"enS as Aforesaid "-rh shall be unconneoied with
any manuscript communication whatever, two and half
cent for every copy Of greater weight than ounce
for dis ance For every additional ounce, one cent any
fractional exceeding half ounce, be charged
but any less than half is not 10
be regarded.
azinc pamphlet published periodically numbers
tanning articles science literature politics. &c &c
532 Newspapers 20 free for any distance not exceeding
thiy miles om the place whee printed when sent by the
editors publishers thereof if they do MT exceed nineteen
hundred superficial inches extent For any distance be-
yond thirty miles, within the State where published one
postage FOI distance exceeding hundred miles
oil the where published, and half post
age
533 When newspaper exceeds nineteen hundred super
fcill inches il l. be rated with pamphlet postage.
534 newspaper defined be any printed publication
issued numbers and published at stated intervals OF not
IN month, conveying Intelligence OF passing events
1t generally consists of sheet, but may be composed of Two
sheets OF paper Ia such Is cha geable with only sin
gle newspaper postage, ded the two Sheets the
gregaie, hundred superficial inches
If il exceed that superficial extent 1t to be rated
pamphlet
per- when they such bona fde Will be rated separately
with newspaper postage When they styled extra
supplementary newspapers bnt in fact Advertise
menls ciIculas they will be charged as such, with two
each sheet, if than single quarto
IL sheet larger, then they will be changed pam
phlciS
536 When the article to be mailed is a circular pam
phle newspaper should be euveloped folded that
can be distinctly the Office be SUCH ami also
that 1t contains writing, marks, tie
purpose Of written communications. If no done up
open at the end he charged letter BY weight
537 mailed ttfore the seth June. 1915,
10 be charged with rates Prescribed By the Of 1922
end postage be received AID collected thereon agfeea-
v the rates charged although the letter be delivered
TIL the lst July, Of alter
II. WHAT NAY co rREE IN TIE Walls
43S All letters and packets TO and ilom when the
ale duly f'anked) The Howl persons. to-wit:
The President of Tie United States;
The Ex-PTeSIdcniS OF the United States
The widows of the fO,mer Presidents, Madison and
Harrison.
$50 The Vice President Of the United States the men,
IA V Of the senate IN the the )use IF Repe~en-
tavcs may transmit free Of postage any documents p int
ed by der of either lIcuse of Congress THIS without
ierlcfinn as 10 the session but the privilege expires with
official They may sent and receive of post
any letter, picket, not exceeding
weight, during The session Of Cong AMI tr
period dirty days before the commencement, and thirty
days altcf the termination, Of each session.
do The Vice President and members Of Congress and
delegates Of Territories may frank crea letters them
seiee, duug the VIII l. year, By
of March 3 1898, via from sixty DAYS before The
Of the Of Congress the meeting of The
Corg,css.
5il The Vice President and members Of Congress and dc
leg Territories receire letters exceeding
weight fee Of postage, during the Of Con-
gees This does include the interval between the ter
mnaon Of one Congress aud the commencement Of The
5fs The Two last regulations DO not include the Secsea-
~ the Senate Clerk Of tie Horo # Representatives
But these officers have right from
5i3 The GOveno>s Of States send, free Of postage,
all laws and reports whether bound or unbound and all
cords and documents OF the respective aeS, which he
directed by The legislature Of the several States to be aos-
mtted executive o other State the Governor writing
hs thereon, with the deg aatioo of his oice aud The
kind OF ok documents enclosed the package be adj
dressed TO the governor of The SAFE which il be
5ii The th'ec Assistant postn General au'hof
lied TO send free of stage any letters packages other
matters relating errlusireg 10 their Official duties or The
business OF Tie p> Office Department, be daily ranked
by hem ; a. ficial business"
also authorized to send all letters aud packages which itmay
be their duty they have transmit
person place which shall relate crciuSreiy bust
Of their respective Offices to the business Of The Post
Office Department. But every such case The postmaster
shall endorse thereon, over his own Signature, post Office
business"
546 Exchange newspapers, between publishers Of
papers, may be free.
Oh Editors publishers may send their newspapers fee
IL postage 10 any distance not exceeding lhy miles fon
the place where printed prpv ed The paper does
nine bundled superficial inches in extent.
5is No heads of departments, bureaus other off,
of the general government nor adJutant bsader
generals Of States Territories person whatsoever
EXCEPT those above stated entitled, under the act Of
Mach 3. 1913. to tho fianking privilege.
The authority heretofore gwen 10 rotmaeIs send
money fee cf postage publishers Of newspapers pay
If subscriptions beng withdraw, the following esu-
Money may be left with postmaster instance tx
ceedng dollars for the OF being paid t. distant
publishers if said publishers shall desire for
paper pamphlet deliverable from his Office. The post
master may and give his receipt foI the
balance lie Is Immediately 10 report The payment with the
Of the parties the po>nlser through whom said
paid the publisher and To charge himself
upon his encal account with the United Staes with the
received deducing the cent under the head
money received for subsc piions - stating the Of
the payor the Of the layce, office wheie payable
amount and time when received and shall make full and
faithful gene post office OF all such at the
end Of each quarter When presented the postmaster at the
office where payable, to pay the amount in said receipt
dciuctng per whc receipt, after being endorsed
b. The pubIisher he Will f0rwad his voucher OF pay