The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-03-21
THE POSTAGE BILL.

The following are Tue hrst thtee anu lhe U
os, importan, sections Of the Post Office
all, which has JUS, passed both Houses OF ,
congress, and been sigucd by the Presi- ,
emit:
Sec. l. Be il enacted by the Senate and
louise of Representatives of the United
states of America in Congress assembled,
That, from and after the lst OF Jaly, IN
leu Of the rates Of postage now established
" law, there shall be charged The following
a,es, VIZ: For every single letter, IN man
lscrp,, or paper Of any Kind by or upon .
\ hich information shall be asked for or
10 wrllug, or BIZ marks aud
signs, conveyed in the mail, under 800 miles,
1--WE cents, over 800 miles, ten cents; aud
for double letter, there shall be charged
double this rate and for treble letter, TIE.
be this rate aud for quadruplc letter,
ouadruple this rate and every letter or par
Gel not exceeding half an ounce IN weight.
shall be deemed single letter; and every
additional weigh, OF half an ounce, or ad-
d,iional weight less than hall an ounce, shall
be charged with an additional single post
age. And oil drop letters, or letters placed
in any post Office, not for Transmission by
mail, but for delivery only, shall be charged
with postage at the rate Of two cents each.
And all letters which shall hereafter lie ad-
vertsed as remaining over in any post Of.
fee shall, when delivered out, be charged
with the costs Of advertising the same, IN
addition to The regular postage, both TO be
accounted for as other postages now are.
Sec. .. Add be il further enacted, Tha,
all news papers Of no greater sizes or super.
fees than nineteen hundred square inches
NAV be transmitted through the mail, by
the editors or publishers thereof, to all sub
scr;bers or other person within thirty miles
Of the city, town, or other place, in which
the paper is or may be printed. free OF any
charge for postage Whatever and all news
papers oil and under the size aforesaid,
which shall be conveyed IN the mail any
distance beyond thirty miles from the place
at which the same may he printed, shall be
spbhiqqfi dlhGa ifttf qheo hfih9el6 seE4f6h6
HE act Of Congress approved the ihIrd o.
March one thousand eight hundred anC
twenty five, entitled An act 10 reduce In
to one the several acts for establishing and
regulating the Post Office Department; !
and upon all newspapers Of greater size OF
superficial extent than nineteen hundred
square inches, there shall be charged and
collected The same rates Of postage as are
prescribed by this act 10 be charged on ma
gaines and pamphlets.
Sec. 8 And be it further enacted, Tha,
all printed or Autographed circulars and
handblls or advertisements, printed or Ii.
lhographed on quar,o posi- or single cap pa
per, or paper not larger than single cap,
folded, directed, and unsealed, shall be
charged al the rate Of Two cents FOR each
sheet, and no more, whatever be the dis
lance the same may be sent; and all pamph
lets, magazines, periodicals., and every 9th
er kind and description OF printed or o,he
matter, Except Newspapers which shai
+ DO unconnected with any manuscript. CON
municaiion whatever, and which Il is Of
may be lawful to transmit by the mail 0
\ The United States, shall be charged viii
postage at the rate Of two and half cent
for each copy seat, Of no greater weigh
4 than one ounce, and one cent additional shall
be charged for each additional ounce Of thu
weight Of every such pamphlet, magazine
matter, or thing, which may be transmIile,
through the mall whatever be the dlst0nc
The same may be transported and an,
fractional excess, Of not lees than one hal
Of an ounce in The weight Of any such mot
ter Or thing, above one or more ounces, shsl
be charged for as if satd excess amouniet
to foil ounce.
The following are the remaining sections
4. Tue Postmaster General, IN case q
an overloaded or retarded mail, is aulhoriz
cd 10 send the letter mall a lis usual spec
ty separate convey ance.
5. All the frauking provisions or formc
acts are repealed, lho gh restored By sub
sequent sections,
1 6. All officers Of The Government are Il
keep account Of hostages payable by thea
on mail matter, touching tho business Q
heir Offices, aud these are to be paid quar-
,erly out Of the contingent fund Of the lie
partment to which they belong. The TIRE
Ass.sian! =. NJ. G.'s., have the franklin
privilege on all letters touching their bus
ness, and are required TO endorse all letter
official business : and are to pay $500 10
Syery such endorsement falsely made. De
putty Poslmasters have the same priyilcg
under the same restrictions and penalties
When the commissions Of any Posimaste
are less than so per annum, they may b
increased by the Postmaster General, nc
TO exceed 30 per cent Oh the letter postag
received. The sums chargeable On a
frsuked matter are 10 be paid from the cor
tingent fund Of the two Houses and the DE-
parlments, or in default thereof from the |
5. Treasury.
Z. Public Documents may be transmi!te
by State Governors Members Of Congress
, Delegates from Territories, the Secretsr
Of the Senate and Clerk Of the House, (re
Of postage, as heretofore.
:. Tie same persons may send or re
ccive, during the recess, letters weighin
less than two ounces, IS heretofore an