Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-04-02

We hasten to lay before our readers the new
regulations which have been adopted by the
Postmaster General, under the laws passed at
the close of the last session of Congress. They
embrace a variety of a new and interesting pro-
visions, which ought to be thoroughly under
stood by the people themselves, as well as by all
the postmasers. The attention of this last and
important class of officers. throughout the coun-
try, is specially invited to them
Regulations Of The Past O6ice Department far
the enforcement Of the acis Of Congress, Of the
Isl, 3D. and 81 Of March, 1917
l. All deputy pastmaSters are authorized to
send free, through the mails all letters and pack
ages not weighing over two ounces, which they
may have occasion TO write or send, relating to
the business of their Offices. or of the Post Once
Department, endorsing thereon post office bu-
sness." and signing their names thereto. And
those whose compensation did not exceed $500
for the year ending the 30ih of June, 1916 may
also send free, through the mails, letters written
By themselves, and receive free all written com
munications, on their own private business, not
weighing over onc-half ounce.
=. Members of Congress and delegates from
Territories may send and receive free, through
the mails, from thirty days before the commence
ment of each Congress, until the meeting of
the next Congress, letters and packages no, en-
ceeding two ounces in weight, and public docu-
ments not exceeding three pounds in weight.
Public documents are those printed by the order
of either house OF Congress, and publications or
bpoks procured or purchased by Congress, or
either house, for the Use of the members.
3. The same privilege allowed to members of
Congress is extended To the Secretary of the Sc
nate and the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives during their official turns, which terminate
with the election of their Successors.
/. The privilege of the Vice President is en-
larged, so that he may send and receive, free,
public documents, during his official term.
5. Persons entitled to the privilege of ranking
should endorse on all letters or packages weigh
ing under two ounces, Free, and sign the same,
designating the Office they ill , and all public do
cuments which exceed two ounces in weight
should b. desi gnated by writing the words public
documents" ON them, aud signing them officially
as above The character of public document, is
sued from the public offices in the city of Wash
ington and directed to persons authorized to re-
ceve them free, may be designated by stamp
specifying the office from which they issue, and
the words" public documents, or such other evil
dencc of their character as may be agreed upon
between them and the postmaster of the city
Washington. ANY document folded and sealed
not having such evidence of its character on the
envelope, will be rated with postage, which will be
RENTED be- the delivering postmaster, upon sa-
tisiactory evidence that it is a public document,
transmissiblc free through the mails to the per-
son addressed.
6. All letters and packages from and 10 the
heads of departments, or the other public { Ulcers
who were entitled to the ranking privilege prior
to the passage of the act of the Sd Of March,
1915, in relation to the business Of their respec-