New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-03-11

' go, nna citv town. other place, 10 any other
city. town. or place IN Inc ~ o,Ssr 1,css ,ba AM -
va states mail is regularly transported, under the auho-
% ~ the Post Office Department. OF any letters packets,
ag.s OF letters other matter properly transmit
tans In m. United mall except newspapers, pamph
e,s magazines, and periodicals and each and every PEI
con offending against this provision aiding assisting
therein or acting such private express shall for each
time any letters packet packages other mat
ter properly transnitabe By mail, except newspapers,
pamphlets, magazines and peri deals shall may be, by
him. her them, through his. her, their
lustumentay, IN whole or In part conveyed or trans
ported, contrary to the intent spirit and meaning OF
this section forei; and pay the of hundred and
fifty dollars.
lawful for any COACH railroad steamboat packet
boat. other vehicle vessel any OF the owners,
managers servants, OF either, which regularly
performs trips at stated periods post route or between
two cities towns, other places from one 10 the
other which the United States mail Is regularly con-
veyed under the authority Of the Post Office Department.
to transport convey, otherwise than in the mall any let
letters packet packages of letters or other malta
BILE matter Whatsoever except such may have relation
to part OF the cargo OF such steamboat packet Doat
or other vessel, or 10 some article IL the same ule con-
BY the stage COACH railroad car or other v0hi-
Gle and excepting also newspapers pamphlets magazines,
aud periodicals; and every such offence the owner or
owners Of the stage coach railroad steamboat packet
boat or other vehicle vessel shall forfeit and pay the
sum hundred dollars and the driver captain con-
ducor person having charge Of such stage coach,
railroad car steamboat, packet boat or other vehicle or
vessel the time OF the commission Of any such offence
and who shall at that time be the owner thereof IN
whole in part shall in like manner forfeit and pay in
every such case OF offence, the OF fifty dollars.
SEC II. fsd be t"1t.er enacted, That The owner or
owners OF every stage COACH railroad car, steamboat
or other vehicle vessel which shall with the knowledge
Of any owners, in whole or in part or with the
knowledge Of the driver conductor captain
other person having charge Of any such stage coach
railroad steamboat or oher vesse or VENICE convey
or trans ort any person persons acting employed
private express the conveyance Of letters, packets or
packages OF letters or other maiabc matter and actually
Of
transportation contrary the spirit, true intent, and
meaning the preceding sections Of this law shall be sub
ect the like Hes and penalties hereinbeore pro-
directed in the OF persons acting as such
private expresses and Of persons employing the same but
nothing in this contained shall be construed to prohibit
the conveyance transmission of letters packets or pack
ages or other matter any part the United States by
private hands compensation being rendered or received
therefor i'll any way, or by special messenger employed
only for the single particular occasion.
SEB ~ And BE- IL further enacted, That sill persons what
soever who SHALL passage oil this act transmit by
any private express other means by this act declared To
be unlawful any letter or letters package or PACKAGES or
other maabe matter, excepting newspapers, pamphlets,
magazines and periodicals., or who shall place or cause to
be deposited Il, any appointed place. for the purpose OF being
transported snch unlawful means any matter thing
properly trausnittab!e By mall excepting newspapers,
pamphlets magazines and periodicals, or who shall deliver
any such matter excepting newspapers, pamphlets maya
zines and periodicals for transmission TO any agent or agents
of such unlawful expresses. SHALL for each and every offence,
forfeit and pay the sum of fiity dollars
SEC 49, And IL further enacted, That nothing IN TINS
act contained shall effect, or be construed. 10 pro-
hb the conveyance transportation OF letters by steam
boats authorized l the sixth section OF the act entitled
An act 10 reduce into the several for establishing
and regulating the Post Office Department. approved the
third Of March thousand eight hundred and twenty
i've" PrOriied That the requirements of SAID act be
SIR civ complied with, by the delivery wthl2 tho time
specified by said Of al letters conveyed not relating
10 the cargo, par; thereof to the postmaster or
other authorized agent of the Post Office Department nj
the mort or place which said letters may be directed or
,cnded 10 delivered from said boat and the post
master other agent OF the Post ONCE Department sai
,,al'1
so delivered him, except newspapers pamphlets, maya
zines periodicals, the same rates OF postage rs would
have charged upon said letters had they been trans
mittcd BY mail the port place at which they were
placed on board the steamboat from which they were re-
ccved is hereby expressly provided that all the
pains and penalties provided by this act Tor any foEt;On
of the provisions Of the eleventh section OF THIS act snail
attach every TO any steamboat or TO the owners
and persons having charge thereof the captain or other
person having charge of which shall not, as aforesaid
comply with the requirements OF The sixth section oil the
said law of one Thousand eight hundred and twcnty-ivc
And postmaster shall receive 10 he conveyed by the
mail, ANY packet which snail weigh more iah three
pounds.
SEC H. And BE- Il turtle, enacted, That the Postmaster
General shall have power and lie hereby authorized TO
contract wtthe owners commanders Of steamboat
plyng upon the Western other waters OF the United
states for the transportation the mail for any length of
time or number trips, less than the time for which con-
tracts for Transporting the mail of the United States are
now usually made under existing laws and without the
pr,vios advertisements required before entering into
such contracts whenever i'll his opinion the public interest
and convenience VIII be promoted thereby Froridd That
the price 10 lie pad for such service shall IN no case be
greater than the average paid for such service under
the last preceding then existing regular contract for
transporting the mail upon the route he may So Tor less
time for the transportation OF the mail upon
SEC l5 AHd be II fap'tter enacted That maable mat
Ter and matter properly tr;Smittable by mall, shall
he deemed and taken 10 all letters and newspapers,
ard all magazines and pamphlets periodically published or
which may published regular series or In successive
numbers under ttle though al irregular intervals
and all other printed matter WHEREOF each copy
or number shah exceed eight ounces in weight except
bank sent In packages or bundles without written
letters accompanying the but bound BOOKS of any SIZE
shall not be held 10 included within the meaning OF these
terms And any packe, packets, OF whatever size or
weight being made mp oil any sich h>alinie matter N'
cc, all persons concerned in transp rtng the same 10
all the pcnatics of this law, equally rs II II or ihcy were
not so male mp packet or packages But nothing III
this contained shall be so construed as 10 prohibit any
erson whatever TRANSPORTING or causing 10 be trans
ported over any mail route, or any road or way parallel
thereto any books, magazines pamphlets, or newSla-
pers not marked directed. intended FOR immediate ds
,rbuiion to subscribers Others but intended Tor sale us
merchandise and transported in the usual mode oil rams
porting merchandise the particular route ed ana sent
or consigned some bona de dealer or agent for the sale
thereof shall any thing herein be construed to interfere
with the right of traveller TO have ana take win nm or
her. Tor his or her use any BOOK panphe magazine
or newspaper.
SEC l6 And be- itf,y1ier enacted That the "news
paper heroinbeoTe ued shabe, and the same hereby
defined 10 be, any printed publication issued In numbers
consisting of than sheets and published al
short stated Intervals Of no; more than one MONTH convey!
ns Intelligence OF passing events. and bona Tide extras and
supplements OF any such publication. And nothing herein
contained shall be construed prevent the free ex
bhauge of newspapers between the publishers thereof
provided under the twenty section OF the act en-
titled An act 20 reduce into the al acts for esab
fishing and regulating the Post Office Department approved
the third day OF March one thousand eight hundred ana
twenty-five.
SEC IL. And be il further enacted, That all pec'niary
penalties and ioreres, incurred under this act shall be
one the the person or persons informing and
prosecuting the and the other half 10 the use OF
the United States and shall be paid over 10 the Postmaster
General and accounted for by him other moneys Of the
Department; and all OF action arising under this
act may be sue and all offenders against this act may be
prosecuted before the Justices of the Peace Magistrates
or other Judicial Courts the several States and OF the
several Territories of the United States. they having COM
pcent jurisdiction, by the laws OF such States Terrific
rles 10 the claims and demands OF great value,
and q, the prosecutions where the punshmcnts OF
greet extent and such Justices Magistrates, orJudcafy
shall take cognizauce thereof and proceed 10 Judgment ard
execution, as in other cases.
SEC Is Aad be rer enacted, That IL shah be the
duty Of the Postmaster General III aitue lettings oil con-
tracts for the rnspora Of the mail 10 let the same in
every case 10 the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guar
antics faithful performance without other reference 70
mode such transportation than may be necessary 20
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