The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-14
The Post Office Department.


Welay before readers the nav regulations which
have been adopted by the Postmaster under the
They embrace variety of new and interesting prov
eions, which ought to be thoroughly understood by the
people themselves ss well as by oil tho posmasers
The attention OF this last and important class of officers
throughout the country is specially invited to them
Regulations Of the Post Office Department for the en-
forcemen of ne acts Of Congress Of the 1t I'd and 81
Of March le47
l. All deputy posmasters authorised to send Free
through the mails ell letters and packages not weighing
over two ounces which they may have to write
or send relating to the business of their Offices Of the
Post Office Department, endorsing thereon 'post Office
business and signing their names hereto And those
whose compensation did not exceed 5000 for the year
ending the so OF June 1885, may also send free through
the mails letters written by themselves aud receive free
all written communications their private bust.
ness, not weighing over onehalf ounce.
Members Of Congress end delegates from territories
may send and receive free through the mails IT,
IS dogs before the commencement of each Congress
I'll tho meeting OF the next Congress- letters and pack
ages not Exceeding two ounces in weight and public
documents not exceeding three pounds in weight Pub
house of Conges and publications or books procured
purchased by Congress- Of either house, for the
8 The same privilege sllowed to members of Con
gress extended TO he Secretary of the Senate and the
Clerk Of the Honsc OF Representatives during their OFF,
cis terms, which terminate with the election Of their
/ successors.
a. Tho privilege Of the Vice President ia enlarged SO
that he may send and receive free public documents,
/ during his official term.
s. Persons entitled to The privilege of fankng should
endorse ali letters packages weighing under two
ounces, freeo and sign the same me- the
they ill aud all public documents which exceed two
ounces in weight should be designated by writing the
| words, pubic documents on them and signing them
officially as above The character Of public euts
issued IRON the public Offices in tho city OF Washington
ana directed TO persons authorized TO receive them free
may be designated by stamp specifying the Office from
which they issue, and the words public documents
such other evidence oil their character us NAV be
upon between them and the postmaster OF the CITY of
washington. Any document folded snd seslsd NOT he.
Sng sucn evidence ois character on the envelope will
liverng postmaster upon satisfactory evidence that it il
pubic document transmi'sble free through the mails
to the person addressed.
All letters aud packages from and 10 the heads Of
departments, or the other public officers who were en-.
act of the I'd OF March s45 IN relation 10 The bushes
of their respective Offices will DO delivered 10 the per.
addressed without .ny charge Of postage AS an sp
preparation has been made by Congress for their pa
ment All letters and packages issuing from the de-
psrments should be marked on the envelope official
business" and signed by the heads Of the
or. under their direction by their chief clerks and by
the other officers who entitled to the franking p
capacity But such officers have not the right to sent
or receive, free, their private letters or papers.
T. All newspapers transmitted through the mails viii
be hereafter rated with postage except exchange
between the publishers of newspapers and those frank
ed by persons enjoying the privilege; and contractor
tribution among subscribers
5s Transient newspapers or those not sent from this
lar letters printed Autographed not exceeding one
sheet In SIZE will pay three cents upon delivery at the
oee snd before they are put in the mails aud all such
Will 20 chsrged BY deputy postmaseis prepaid mat
ter in the way bills and apon their accounts of mail
sent, and stamped or marked paid" with the name
the Office from which sent.
o. Transient newspapers, handbills or circulars can
not be received FREQ by deputy postasters under the
privilege. II such should be addressed to them II il
their duty to return them TO the sender under new CO
yer, charged with letter postage If deposited pos
Office unsealed, addressed 10 deputy postsasters OIL
others they will not in any he forwarded by mail
without prepay ment Of the postage. If sealed they will
mais - 80 ~
10 Letter. addressed to different persons cannot bt
i, ss, IN me same envelope or package under pc
ties '''e" T" ioieB" 'o""
~ Letters newspapers, and packages not exceeding
one ounce IN weight, adore 10 any officer
or p'a'e 10 inc srmy Of the United states In Mexico Of