Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-01-12
CIRCULAR.

We call the attention of our readers 10
the following circular, which has been
prepared, to be sent to the principal post
offices in the United States.
To POImasterS.
lam directed by the Postmaster Gen.
erai to call your special attention to the
multiplied and increasing attempts to vio-
late the law, and defraud the revenue. by
writing on the wrapper, margin, or othe r
portions of newspapers, pamphlets and
magazines sent by mail. The cheap post
age system has removed every rras enable
excuse for violating or evaGing the law,
and too much vigilance cannot be exer-
cised by postmasters to detect and punish
he offenders; and public sentiment, when
well informed, will not fail 10 sustain you
in the faithful discharge ofthis duty. which
Is as imperative upon you as any other
That frauds of this kind may be detected
and traced to heir origin, you are pariic.
ularIy instructed TO stamp, or mark in
writing, every transient (by which is
meant II not regularly sent to snbscriber.)
newspaper, pamphlet. or magazine with
the nam &C the Office, aid the amoan; of
pnstage. The wrappers Of all such new.
papers. pamphlets or magazines, when
they have reached their de stination, sho'd
he carefully removed; aud ifapon inspec
ton, found to contain any manuscript or
memorandum Of any kind, either written
or stamped, or by marks and signs m1de
in any way, either upon any Bewspa-
per, printed circular, price current.
pamphlet, or magazine, or the wrapper in
which il ia enclosed, by which Informs.
ton shall be asked for or communicated.
except the name and address Of the per-
son to whom il is directed, such newspa-
per, printed circular, price current. pamph-
let, or magazine, with the wrapper in
which It is enclosed, shall be charged
with letter postage by weight. If the
person to whom the newspaper, printed
circular, price current, pamphlet. or mag
azlne is direct d, refuses 10 pay such letter
postage thereon, the postmaster will i'm.
mediateIy transmit the same 20 the office
from whence it was forwarded, and re
quest the postmaster thereof to prosecute
the sender for the penalty of FIVE dollars,
as prescribed by the 30.h, section Of the
act of 1925. Suits may be brought either
in district courts, or before State Magis.
trates having civil jurisdiction in actions
of debt for this amount, under the respec
tive State laws. The name Of the sender
written or stamped either upon the news.
paper. printed circular, price current,
pamphlet, or magazine, or the wrap er 10
which il is enclosed, communicate such
information as subjects il TO letter postage.
and the consequent penalties, if such post
age is not paid at the place Of its deatina-
ton,
The diminuiion of The revenue Of the
department under the cheap postage sys-
TEN. and the great and increasing demand
for additional mail facilities throughout
our country. whose territory now extends
to the Pacific. render it absolutely neces.
.sasy not only that every cent of lawful
revenue be collected and ACCOUNTED for.
hut that the utmost vigilance should be
exercised fol. The prevention of fraud. and
the sure and speedy infection ofthe prone
penalty upon the offender. This can only
he accomplished nv the strictest attention
of pnsimastfrs, who are the sworn agents
sol the department, and are bound TO sec
the laws faithfully administered.
3sf e w. ]. BROWN.
= ID Assistant Postmaster General.
Post Office Department, Dec. 4, is4a.s