The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-03-15


'pecaI messenger employed only for
he single particular occasion.
Section l3, allows steamboats, TO take
letters and packages weighing less than
three pounds, on condition of deliver
ing them over 10 The postmaster or olhe'
authorized agent Of the department, .
the port or place where they may be
directed--lhe same postage 10 be charg
ed on such letters and packages as II
they were conveyed in the mail.
Section Ia. The Postmaster Genera
is authorized to make special contracts
for carrying mails upon the Western
waters for specified time, but not TO b.
paid beyond the price allowed tor trans
miting the mail.
Section Is, declares that the terms
'msilable natter &C., shall be deemed
and taken 10 mean all letters and new,
papers, and all magazines and pamphlets
periodically published, or which may
be published in regular series or n|
successive numbers, under the SANE
title, though al irregular intervals, and
all other written or printed matter
whereof each copy or number shall 90
exceed ounces in weight, except bank
notes, sent in packages or bundles,
without written letters accompanying
lhem; bound books, not included. The
act is not 10 be so construed as TO pro.
hibil any person from tran' p rting,
over any mail route, any boobs, magI-
zines, pamphlets, or new1p'I e s, no
marked, directed or inlended for lmme-
dia,e distribution 10 suhsc,i1 re o h v.
but intended tor sac a. ~ cn,udlz,,
and sent or consigned To some bon
iide dealer or agent tor The sale there
Of
Section l6, forbids any person TO forg'
he stamps or envelopes Of the Depart.
ment; or 10 use such forged stamps and
enveIoi unj el penalty of imprison
ment for not less than six m inlhs nor
more than five years, and hue not en-
'eed.og $4,000.
Section IT. drGnes the term 'news-
paper as used IN the ac, 10 mean 'sny
printed publication issued in numb r..
consisting of not motc 'han two sheets
and pulls ed at short stated intervals
IF not more lhar one monIh, conveying
Intelligence of passing events, and bona
ide extras aad supplements of any such
lublica'ion.'
Section IS, dscl re- that all penalties
md lol felInres incurred undr the scl
shall be onehalf for the ben fl OF he in
'ormer and prosecutor, and the olher
nalf for the Post Office Department
Newspapers are TO have a Tree ex-
,hauge as heretofore.
The Postmaster General is to make
i'll contracts with The lowest bid LEI
when The guarantees are good.
Newspaper having the largest circu
alton are 10 have the publication of the
ist Of letters.
Mail routes are TO be divided into
hree classes, according % Their impor-
ance, and to be ARRANGED by railroads
md STEAMBOATS,, according to thrlr I'M
)ortance. The rates ale 10 be uot no eI
han $500 a mite per annum for fl 81
lass, second class not more Than Sl00 Al
nile per annom, and the third class will
eceive not more than $50 mile per
innum Provided if the mail service
5 performed a night 25 per cent, ia
addition may be- pad, and If not more
han TWO mails ste sent each day then
greater compensation may be gwen.
The deficiencies, if any, in the ex-
1enses of the Pos Office establishment
o be paid out Of the Treasury, if th'
hostages are not sufficient, under the
'ew system, TO pay the same.
The Bill makes all necessary pro-
,isons for the successful lridl OF the
,ew experiment and there will be nc
m mbarrassmenl for want Of means, a.
he Postmaster General can draw upon
he Treasury TO relieve all Deficiencies.
Besides, the bill requires the expense,
f franking, as far as IL is allowed, It
,e paid from the Treasury, and not a.
'ow by The people in the form of hig
postage