Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-03-11
riE pos FACE REFORM BILL.

cents for over thai distance double le,
ers pay double prize; treble letters q chile
price, &c Letters weighing less than
| haI an ounce are TO he accounted sinp e,
aud every adjili nal half ounce is Ia bc
charged additional sing e postage. Drop
letters pay two cents, and letters aover.
used nr'' TO pay the cos, Of advertise men,
Newspapers "f 1900 ,quare inches or
ess GO free within 81 M les of where they
are printed: .or greater distances they are
subject 10 the LAW Of 1925; and newspa
pers nj greater size arn 10 pay the rates
charged mrg"ziu and p'mphle,s
8 Circulars. hnndbi Is, Nc. printed on
single cap paper, or NJ larger, and un sea !
ed, pay fro cents each, whatever distance
they may he sent; pamphlets. magazines.
&c, pay taco and /" huff Cents per copy OF
an ounce weight, or less, and Que cent ad
drional for each additional ounce, what.
ever he the distance; and fractional ex,
cesses over an ounce, of no, less than
hall an ounce, are 10 be charged as iull
ounces.
4. The Pos master General, i'm case of
an overloaded or retarded mail, is author
nd 10 send the letter mail nj it's usual
I
B. All the frank,ng provisions OF for
MGR acts are repealed, hough restored
by subsequent sect ons.l
8 All officers of the Government are
to keep account of hostages pa, nble by
them on mail ma ter, touo hing the bust
ness OF their FIJI :es. and these are 20 be
paid quarterly out of The contingent fund
of the department tn which they belong
The three Assistant Il. NJ. G.'s have the
ranking privileges on letters touching
their business, and are requ red to endorse
all letters ,ffirial b siness and are
to pay $500 for every such endorsement
falsely made. Deputy Postmasters have
the same privilege under the same res
trictions and penalties. When the COM
missions OF any Postmaster are less .han
go per annum they may be increased by
tho Postmaster General, no, TO exceed so
per cent on the letter postage received
The sums chargeahle on all Thanked mats
ter are to he paid from the contingent fund
Of The two Houses and the Departments,
or in default thereof, from the u S. Trca-
sury.
2. Public Do 'umcn's my be transmits
ted by State Governors. Members IT Con.
gross, Delegates from Territories, the Sec.
rotary OF the Senate and Clerk uf the
House, free OF Postage. MS heretofore.
.. The same prGs"ns may send or re-
ceive, during The recess; letters weighing
less than two ounces, as hcI eiof fore; and
postage chargeable on letters touching
oificial business, and weighing more than
two ounces, is 10 be paid rom the conlin-
soat Cuode ,,r Congress
No person shall. IN any way, be in :
strumen,ai in conveying over mail routes,
out OF the mail, any mailab!e matter ex>
cept newspapers, pamphlets, ma gaines,
aud periodicals; and every person offsu6
ing against rhis provision, directly or ia.
directly, lie to iorlri, s so for each often e.
l0. Boats. stages, cars, &c, are pro
hiblted from conveying letters or any 9th.
er mailable matter. with the before speci-
he'd ex options. and except such letters IL
may relate 10 some part Of the cargo or
articles conveyed, under the penalty of
500 for each offence, 10 be paid by The
owners; and So TO be paid by the dri>
yer, captain, conductor, &c
IL. Owners OF convevances are sub.
Jecied 10 the same penalties, for transport
ing pers ms acting az private expire sse :,
as the persons 'hemselves-hut nothin q
IN the act is TO b. con strued as prohibits
ing the conveyance of letters or packages
6y priv ne hdn'fs, when no compensnlion
is rendered, or by special messenger en-
piOyed for the single occasion.
IL. All persons who shall after The pas
sage OF Inc act transmit by any pronibi,
ed private express, mhilable mater, or
place at any designated spo, or deliver,
such natter tor such transportation, for,
felt for eacn offence 8
IL. Letters may be conveyed by steam.
boats, as provided by The act Of 1926. oro.
vidcd they are delivered on arrival, 10 III g
authorized agent Of the Post Office De.
parlment, who shall charge upon them or.
binary postage; and no pos,na. ter shall
receive, tn be conveyed by n all, any pack
ct weighing over 3 pounds.
IL The Postmas'er General hns now
.er Io contract with steamboat owners, for
extra occasions. without the previous ad
ver'isemenis required by law, provided
n" price 10 b pad does not exceed the
average Tn T.
b. Mailable ma ter is defined. and i.
res MT inc ude books, ma gnZines, PAIN
phiets,or newspaper, i directed nor in :
tended for distribution, to Srbsc rbers, bu,
for sale as merchandiz,.
10 Forging, or utleriog siam ,s provi.
ded Tor ~ This law, is declared TO be- ielo>
y"nd TO snhJer the offender TO ,nprison.
mint Tor OF less tlan six months, nor
more than five years, anu TO fine Of moi,
over 5000
IL. Newspapers are defined, and free
exchange IS AL wed as heretofore.
~. All penalties and forfcituies incrr
red under this act, 90 half {, the inform
er and prosecutor ard IN, other half 10
the Government; and all causes Of action
may be sued before the judicial Courts. Of
the States md Territories
~. Mail contracts arc 10 bo given 10
the lowest Bidder. and advcrlisem ,Bts Of
letters tIncalipd IN IN ho made a, Tho ,,o,.,.