The North-Carolina standard., 1847-03-17
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".s,1nt "esTt the following regulations, which have
I'm lIL,d pIon,ed by the Postmaster General under
been % nossed at the late session of Congress.
tne tn " embrace variety of new and important !
hs!sions. which ought to be thoroughly under
PIod bv the people themselves, as we'll as by all
the will be seen that the franking privilege has
~ ~ conferred upon all Postmasters whose COM
Oesn H,on did not exceed $500 for the year ending
IeIIb @Mb June, 1876; and that all transient news.
wv ,ors hand-bills, circular letters. &c. have TO be
%rrrsnaid, before they will be sent in the Mails;
n,,ulntions of the Post Office Department for
tfe enforcement Of the acts of Congress Of the
Isl, I'd, and Sd of March 1s47.
/. All deputy postmasters are authorized TO send
hss through the mails. all letters and packages not
5ohng over two ounces, which they may have
'.casiou write or send relating TO the business
Ut beir Offices or of the Post Office Department
Oh ing thereon "post office business !" and sign
n~ Iher names thereto. Aud those whose COM
us usatiou did not exceed 5000 for the year ending
Is g0rh of June, 1916. may also send Free through
n IN nails letters written by themselves, and re-
u I;ra free all written communications, on their
sro pri7ale business, not weighing over one-half
ounce
Members Of Congress and Delegates from
1trr;,ories may send and receive free through
tS mails from thirty DAYS before the commence
",sNt Of each Congress, until the meeting of the
~syt Congress, letters and packages not exceeding
,nro ounces in weight. and public documents not
exceeding three prounds in weight. Public docu-
npps are those printed by the order of either
house of Congress, and publications or books pro-
cured or purchased by Congress, or either house,
for the use of the members. t
g. The same privilege allowed to members of
Congress, is extended 10 the Secretary of the
Senate and The Clerk Of The House of Represen-
taireS during their official terms, which terminate
with the election of their successors.
4. The privilege of the Fice President is en-
larged, that he may send and receive free, pub
lie documents, during his official term.
s. Persons entitled 10 the privilege of franking
should endorse on all letters packages weighing
under two ounces, " Free" and sign the same, de-
siynating the office they fill and all public docu-
mentS which exceed TWO ounces IN weight should
be designated by writing the words 81 public docu-
neNls" them, and signing them officially
above. rhP character of public documents issued
from fhr public offices in the city of Washington
and directed persons authorized TO receive them
free may be designated by a stamp specifying the
office from which they issue, and the words pub
lie documents" or such other evidence Of their
character may be agreed upon between them
and the postmaster of the city of Washington
AnY document folded and sealed, not having such
evidence OF lis character on the envelope, will be
rated with postage. which will be remitred by the
delivering postmaster, upon satisfactory evidence
that il is a public document, transmissible free
through the mails 10 the person addressed.
g. All letters and packages from and 10 ththeads
of departments, or the other public officers who
were entitled the frankng privilege prior to the
passage Of the act of the Sd of March, 1915, in
relation TO the business of their respective offices.
will be delivered TO the persons addressed, without
any charge of postage, as an appropriation has
been made by Congress for their payment. All
letters and packages issuing from the departments,
should be marked the envelope official busi-
ness" and signed by the heads of the departments,
or under their direction. by their chief clerks, and
by the other officers who were entitled TO the frank
ing privilege prior TO the act of l845, designating
their official capacity. But such officers have not
the night TO send receive, Free their private let
ters or papers.
I. All newspapers Transmitted through the mails
will be hereafter rated with postage, except ex-
change papers between the publishers Of newspa-
pers, and those franked by persons enjoying the
privilege; and contractors may take newspapers
out Of the mails, for sale or distribution among
subscribers
8. Transient newspapers, or those not sent
from the Office of publication 10 subscribers, hand
bulls circular letters printed autographed not
exceeding sheet size. will pay cents, upon
delivery at the Office and before they put in the
mails, and all such will be charged BY deputy post
masters prepaid matter in The way bills and upon
their accounts of mails sent, and stamped or
marked paid" " with the name OF the othce from
which
9. Transient newspapers, hand-bls, or crcu-
lars cannot be received free by deputy postmasters
under their privilege. If such should be address
ed to them, it is their duty 10 return them TO the
sender under new cover charged with letter post
age. If deposited in a post office unseRled, ad-
dressed 10 deputy postmasters or others, they will
net IN any case be forwarded by mail without pre-
payment of the postage. If sealed they will be
rated with letter postage, and forwarded In the
mails.
10. Letters addressed TO different persons can
not be enclosed in the same envelope or package
under penalty of dollars, unless addressed TO
foreign countries.
II. Letters, newspapers, and packages not ex-
ceeding ounce in weight, addressed 10 any
ohcer, musician, or private in the army of the
United States in Mexico, or at any post or place
on the frontier of the United States bordering on
Mexico, will pass free in the mails Each letter so
addressed should specify after the name of the per
son, "belongng TO the army" The law will con-
tInue in force during The war with Mexico, and for
three months after its termination.
II. Extra commissions allowed deputy po.tmas.
tiers by the order of the 9th of July. lS45, are
perseded by the act of The Sd of March, 1S47
13 The commissions allowed by the 24th sec,
tou of the act of the Sd of March, 1s45, are re-
pealed, and other rates allowed by the 1st section
of the of the 1st of March, l847, in lieu Ol
them, as follows:
l. On the amount of letter postage, not exceed
ing 500 in any year, 40 per cent.
2 On any sum between 500 and $40U in any
year, 33} per cent.
8. On any sum between $4OO and So, 400 in q
year, 80 per cent.
q. On any SUN over So, 400 IN year, 124 pei
cent.
5. On the amount of letters and packets receiv
ed Tor distribution al offices designated by the Post
master General for that purpose, per cent.
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