Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-04-12
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! The Post Office law which passed butl
Houses Of Congress, and signed BY III,
/ late Acting President, says the New Yorl
, Conrier, contains "a sections, Of n hich tht
provisions are briefly these - ,...e.,t.
/. After the lat Of July next, Ill single
letters are to be charged fre cents fol
TRANSMISSION under 300 miles, and ten cts
fer over that distance. Double letters pay
double postage; treble letters treble, Sc
Letters weighing less than half an ounce
are to be accounted single, and every add.
tional half ounce is to be charged additional
single postage. Drop letters pay two cents
and letters advertised are to pay the cost o1
advertisement. t,#
2. Newspapers 1900 square inches OF
less 60 free within thirty miles ofthe place
where they are printed; for greater distan-
ces they are subjected to the rates Of the
law of 1856: and newspapers.of greater
size are to, pay the rates charged upon
magazines and pamphlets.
: 8. Circulars, handbills, Sc, printed on
single cap paper, or no larger, and unseal-
ed, pay t,co cents each, whatever distance
they may be sent; pamphlets, magazines,
SC i, pay i,co and half cents per copy, d
an ounce weight or less, and one cent adj
ditional for each additional ounce, whatever
be the distance: and fractional excuses
over an ounce, if not less than half an
ounce. are to be charged as full ounces
d. The Postmaster General, in case o.
an ova,loaded or retarded NAH, is author
lied to send the letter mail at its usual
speed BY separate conveyance. III En-
Is. All the franking provisions 81 former
acts are repealed, [though restored BY sub
sequent sessions. -. y
5. All officers Of the Government are 70
keep account Of postage payable BY them
OH mail matter touching the business Of
their Offices, and these are to be paid quar-
terly out Of the contingent fund Of the de-
partment to which they belong. The three
assistant P. NJ. G.'s, have the franking
privilege ON all letters touching their busi-
ness, and are required to endorse oil leit
ters sofficial business and are to pay $500
for eyery such endorsement falsely made
Deputy postmasters have the same PRIV
ileee under the same restrictions ana PEN
allies. When the commissions. Of any
Postmasters are less than $25 per anntm
thew NAV be increased BY the Postmaster
General. not to exceed 50 per cent on the
letter POSTAGE received. The sums charge.
able On all ranked matter are to be paid
from the contingent fund Of the two houses
and the Departments, or in default thereof
from the u, S. Treasury. .f. .nal ",
| 7. Public Documents may De transmit
ted by State Governors, Members Of Con
eress. Delegates from Territories. the Sec
retarv of the Senate and Clerk Of ths
House, free Of postage, n heretofore.
8. The same persons may send or re-
ceive, during the recess; letters welShlns
less than two ounces. as heretofore; ant
postage chargeable on letters touching OH
cial business, and weighing more thar
two ounces, is to be paid from the contin
gent funds Of Congress.
8. No person shall, in any way, be IN
strumental in conveying over mail routes
out Of the mail, any nathalie matter, ex'
cept newspapers, pamphlets, magazines
| and periodicals; and every person offend
ing against this provision, directly or indl
rectly. is to forfeit $3.50 for each offence
10. Boats, stages, cars, NC. are arr
prohibited from conveying letters or an.
other mailable matter, with the before spec
fled exceptions, and except such letters
as NAV relate to some part Of the carg'
or articles conveyed, under the penalty Q
800 for each offence, to be paid by tn
owners; and $50 to be paid by the driver
captain, conductor, &c. sh Ia,
IL. Owners of conveyances are sub
iected to the same penalties, for transport
ing persons acting as private expresses, a
the persons themselves-but nothing in tn
act is to be construed - prohibiting tn
conveyance Of letters or packages By Jrirat
hands, when no compensation is rendered
or bp special messenger employed TOR II
single occasion. at'l lo H.
'I2. All persons who shall after tn
passage of the act transmit BY any prohib
tied private express, inailable matter, O
place at any designated spot or deliver
such matter for such transportation, forfei
for each offence $50. ai 1872 Il
IT, 413. Letters may be convey ed, by steam
boats, as provided by the act Of 1924, pro
yiled they are delivered on arrival, to tn
authorized agents Of the Post Office De
t,artment, who shall charge upon them or
binary postage; and no Postmaster shall
receive, to be conveyed BY mail, any packe
weighing over three pounds.
+ Ia. The Postmaster General has pow
er to contract With steamboat owners, 70
extra occasions, without the previous ad
vertisements required by law, provided til
price to be paid does not exceed the aver
age rate. So.
Is. Nathalie matter IS defined; and !
does not include books, magazines, pan,ph
lets, or newspapers, notdirected nor intend
ed for distribution, to subscribers, but 70
sale as merchandise.
l6. Forging, or uttering stamps pro
vided for in this law, is declared to be fel
ony and to subject the offender to impris
onment for not less than six months, no
more than FIVE years, and to fine Of no
over $1,000. ,,,,9 49,. ..ss ss,.
liz. Newspapers are defined, and : fre'
exchange IS allowed as heretofore. @s
Is. all penalties and forfeitures incur
red under this act, 90, half to the informe
and prosecutor and the other half to th,
government: and Ill causes 81 action mai
TX. s,,ed hefnre the Judicial Courts Of III,