Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-06-06
New Post Office Law.

Act to reduce the rates OF Postage" SC. We
annex such portions Of the Regulations as are
of interest to the general reader.
!. Postage.
52l. On and AFTER July l, 1945, on a letter
not exceeding half an ounce in weight, sent
any distance not exceeding three hundred miles,
five cents.
sag. When sent any distance over three
hundred miles, ten cents.
52S. For every additional weight Of half an
ounce, or any fractional excess OF less than
half an ounce, there shall be an additional post
age oil FIVE or ten cents, according TO the dis
lance. balance is furnished to each Office,
for the purpose Of enabling postmasters 10 ascer-
tain the weight Of letters and packets.
ga. On letters dropped in the post Office
for delivery in the same place, two cents each.
525. On letters advertised as remaining on
hand, there shall be charged, when delivered
out, besides the regular postage, the cost OF adj
vertising, which will be on each letter two
cents, or four cents If advertised in two papers.
526. What is subject to letter postage is de-
lined to be letters in manuscript, or paper Of
any kind conveyed in the mail, by or upon
which information shall be asked for or com-
municated in writing, or by marks or signs.
527. On all circulars, hsndbs, or advertise
ments, which are printed or autographed on
Hu"'eO pooe W olHBlC cap pupCl3 VI pdpcI HOt
larger than single cap, and which are folded
and directed, but left unseaed, two cents on
each sheet, for any distance. When sealed,
these are to be rated as letters.
529. "Quarto post' is the size usually called
letter paper, say about ten to eight inches TO
the page.
529. Where the circularis on sheet larger
than single cop, tits TO be rated as a pham-
phlet. AS the postage on these articles is
chergeable on each copy, post masters will care
fully examine all packets, and rate the postage
accordingly.
$50. On all phamphlets, magazines, perodi-
Gals, and every other kind and description Of
printed or other matter, Except newspapers,
and except, also, circulars, handbills, and adj
vertisements, as aforesaid which shall be IN
connected with any manuscript communication
whatever, two and half cents for. every copy
OF no greater weight than one ounce, for any
distance. For every additional ounce, one
cent; any fractional excess exceeding half an
ounce, to be charged as an ounce; but any ex-
cess less than half an ounce, is not to be regar-
ded.
59l. A phamphlet is a small unbound printed
book. A magazine is phamphlet published
periodically, in numbers, containing articles on
science, literature, politics, news, sc. SC.
$50. Newspapers go free for any distance
not exceeding thirty miles lromthe place where
printed, when sent by the editor or publishers
thereof, if they do not exceed nineteen hun
dred superficial inches in extent. For any dis
lance beyond thirty miles, within the State,
where published, one cent postage. For any
distance exceeding one hundred miles out Of
the State where published, one and half cent
postage.
5S3. When a newspaper exceeds nineteen
hundred superficial inches it is to be rated with
phamphet postage.
534. A newspaper is defined to be any print
ed publication issued in numbers, at stated in
tervals Of not more than a month, conveying
Intelligence Of passing events. generally
consists Of a sheet, but may be composed OF
two sheets OF paper. In such cases it is charge
able with only single newspaper postage, pro-
vided the two sheets, in the aggregate, do not
exceed nineteen hundred square inches lit
exceed that superficial extent, il is to be rated
as phamphet.
535. An extra newspaper, or supplement
to newspaper, when it is such bona tide, will
be rated separately, with newspaper postage
When they are styled "extra" orsupplementa-
~ newspapers, but are in fact, mere advertise
ments OF circulars, they will be charged as
such, with two cents each sheet, if not more
than single cap or quarto post. If on a sheet
larger, then they will be charged as pham-
phlets.
$50. When the article to be mailed is cir
cular, phamphlet, or newspaper, it should be
no enveloped or folded that it can be distincly
seen at the Office to be such, and also that il
contain no writing, marks, or signs, to serve
che purpose oil written communications. Ii not
done up so as to open at the end, il is to be
charged as letter, by weight.
537. A letter mailed on or before the 3otl
June, l545, is to be charged with the rates pre-
scribed by the act of 1926, and postage is to bt
received and collected thereon agreeably 10 the
rates charged, although the letter be not deiv.
cred till the1 st July, or after.
II. WHAT MAY GO FREE IN THE MAILS.
5Ss. All letters and packets to and iron
(when the same are duly franked) the follow
ing persons, to wit:
The President of the United States;
The Ex-Presdents of the United States;
The widows of the former Presidents
Madison and Harrison.
$50. The Vice President OF the United
States, the members Of Congress, the delegate
from Territories the Secretary OF the Senate
and the Clerk of the House OF Representatives
may transmit, free of postage, any document
printed by order ofeither House Of Congress-
This is without restriction as 10 the session
but the privilege expires with the official term
They may send and receive, free Of postage
any letter, newspaper, or packet, not exceeding
two ounces in weight, during the session O
Congress, and for period of thirty days befor
the commencement, and thirty dnya after tn
termination ofeach session.
540 The Vice President and the member
Of Congress and delegates of Territories ma
frame iuritten letters from themselves durn
the whole year, as now authorized by the &C
Of March 2, 1888, viz: from sixty days befor
the commencement the session OF Congress
10 the meeting of the next Congress.
sal. The Vice President and members
Congress and delegates Of Territories may RI