The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-03-24
The Postage hill.


which the provisions are briefly these:
/. After the 81 Of July next, all single letters
TO be charged foe cents for transmission under 800
miles, and ten cents that distance. Double let
tors pay double price; triple letters triple price, &C.
Letters weighing less than huff an to be
accounted SINGLE and every additional half is
TO be charged additional single postage. Drop letters
pay two cents, and letters advertised are 10 pny the
cost Of advertisement
q Newspapers Of 1900 square inches or less go
free within thirty miles Of where They ara printed,
when sent by editos for greater distances they
aubiect to the rntes of the law of 1925; and newspa
pers OF greater size are 10 pay the rates charged upon
magazines and pamphlets
s. Circulars, handbs, sc printed single cap
paper larger, and unseaed, pay tUo cents each,
whatever distance they may DO sent; pamphlets and
magazines, Sc, pay tco and half cents per copy Of
ounce weight, or less, and cent additional for
each additional ounce, whatever be the distance; and
fractional ounce Of not less than half
an ounce 10 be charged as full ounces
g. The Postmaster General, in case Of AN overload
ed retarded mail, is authorized to send the letter
mil u; its usual speed by separate conveyance.
g. All the lranking provisions Of former actI are
repealed (though restored by subsequent sectons.)
6. All officers Of the government are to keep ac-
count Of postage payable by them on mail matter,
touching the business Of their Offices and these to
bcpaid quarterly out of the contingent fund Of the
Departmental which they belong. The three Asss-
tant p NJ Ca have the Tnnking privilege on all let
ters touching their business and are required to en-
$500 for every such endorsement falsely made. De-
putty Posnasters have the same privilege under tho
same restrictions and penalties. When tho commits
sions Of any Postmaster less than $25 per nnnum
9hey may be increased by the Postmaster General,
not 10 exceed 81 per cent, on the letter postage e.
ceived. The sums chargeabe on all ranked matter
to be paid from the contingent fund Of the two
Houses and the Departments, in default thereof
from the U. S. Treasury.
T. Public documents may be transmitted by State
Governors, Members Of Congress, Delegates from
Territories. the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of
the House, free of postage, as heretofore.
8 The same persons may send or receive, during
the recess, letters weighing less than two ounces
heretoiore and postage chargeabe on letters touch
ing official business, and weighing than
ounces, is TO be paid from the contingent funds Of
Congress.
0. No person shall, in any way, be instrumental in
conveying mail routes, out Of the mail ANY mail.
able matter except newspapers, pamphlets, maya
zines and periodicals; and every person, offending
ganst this provision, directly or indirectly, is to for
felt 81 so for elch offence
10. Boats, stages, cars, SC. are prohibited from
conveying letters any other mailable matter with
the before specified exceptions. and except such let
tiers may relate to part OF the cargo articles
eyed under the penalty Of 100 for each offence,
TO be pid by the owners; and $50 TO be pld by the
driver captain, conductors, Sc
IL. Owners Of conveyances subjected to the
same penalties, for Transporting persons acting pr-
expresses, the persons themselves, but moth
ing in the act is to be construed prohibiting tho
conveyance Of letters packages by private hands,
when compensation is rendered. or by a special
messenger employed for The single occasion.
l2' All persons who shall after the passage Of The
uct transmit by any prohibited private EXPRESS mail
able matter, or place at any designated spot, de-
rer, such matter for such transportation, forfeit for
each offence $50
Is. Letters may be conveyed by steamboats,, as
provided by the act Of 1926 provided they deliv
orcd on arrival to the authorized agent OF the Post
Office Department, who shall charge upon them
binary postage; and Postmaster shall receive, to
he conveyed by mail, any packet wghing ever three
pounds.
IA The Postmaster General has power TO contract
with steamboat owners, for extra occnsions without
The previous advertisements required by law, provid-
ed tho price to be paid does not exceed the average
rate.
Is. Mailabe matter is defined; and il does not in
clule books, magazines pamphlets, or newspapers,
not directed nor intended for distribution, to sub
scribers, but for sale as merchandise.
TO- Forging, uttering stamps provided for in this
law, is declared be felony and to subject the Of
fender to imprisonment for not less than six months
nor more thai 1--WE yeurs, and to fine of not
$4,000.
II. Newspapers are Defined and free exchange
is allowed as heretofore.
Is. All penalties and forfeitures incurred under
this act go, half TO the normer and prosecutor and
the other half to the Government and all causes of
cotton may be sued before the judicial Courts Of the
States and Territories.
10. Mail contracts to be given to the lowest
bidder, and advertisements Of letters unsealed Tor to
be made in the newspapers having the largest crcu
ilation, the fact to be decided by evidence.
20. The Postmaster General is to divide the rail-
road routes into three classes, according the size
of the mails, the speed with which they are to be
conveyed and the importance Of the service and for
conveyance roads Of the first class more than
5000 per mile per annum: on the second class not
over $l00 and the third class not $50, shall be
pad-And it the service cannot be obtained for these
rates. provision may be made for separating the let
from the general mail and for the proper convey
'ance Of each portion
FL. All causes Of action under this may be
sued before any Circuit District Court Of the u
s. Of the District Of Columbia, the u s. Terri
tories.
%. The sum Of $3.50, 900 is appropra,edto sup
ply any possible deficiency in the revenue Of the De-
partment under the operation of the law.
g. ANY farther deficiency is to be paid Of mon
eys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.