Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-03-31
The Post Office Department.

W tHo OStiiiuot0i oOh0iui, Unjust Ene laws
passed at the close of the last session Of
Congress. They embrace variety of
new and interesting provisions, which
ought to be thoroughly understood by the
people themselves, as well as by all post
masters. The attention Of this last and
important class Of officers throughout the
country is specially invited to them.--
Union.
Regulations Of the Post Office Depart
ment for the enforcement Of the acts Of
Congress Of the LIST, I'd, and Sd Of
March, ls47.
! 1. ALI deputy posimaslsrs are author
lied to send free through the mails, oil let
ters and packages 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 Office Depart
ment, endorsing thereon 'post-office busi-
ness, and signing their names thereto.
And those whose compensation did not ex-
ceed 5000 for the year ending the 30th Of
June, ls46, may also send free, through
the mails, letters written communications,
on their own private business, not weigh
ing over one-half ounce. ai. a..
2, Members Of Congress and Delegates
from Territories may send and receive
free, through the mails, from thirty days
before the commencement of each Con-
gress, until the meeting Of the next Con.
gress, letters asd packages, not exceeding
two ounces in weight, and public docu-
ments moi exceeding three pounds in weight.
Public documents are those printed by the
order OF either houses Of Congress, and
publications or books procured or purchas.
ed by Congress-, or either house for the use
OF the members 4... .
3. The same privilege allowed to mem.
bers OF Congress, is extended to the Secre-
tary Of the Senate, and the Clerk of The
House Of Representatives during their Of
ficial terms, which terminate with the
election Of their successor. t.~
4. The privilege of the Vice President
is enlarged, so that he may send and re-
ceive free, public documents, during his
official term. -s
5. Persons entitled to the privilege o.
jrank'ng should endorse on ali letters o,
packages weighing under two ounces
"Free, and sign the same, designating
the office they fill; and all public docu
ments which exceed two ounces in weight
should be designated by writing the words
public documents on them, and signing
them officially as above. The character
OF public documents issued from the public
offices in the city Of Washington, and
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 or such
other evidence of their character as may be
agreed upon between them and the post
master of the city of Washington. Any
document folded and sealed, not having
such evidence ofits character on the en-.
velope, will be RENTED by the deliver
ing postmaster, upon satisfactory evidence
that it is public document, transmissible
free through the mails to the person ad.
dressed. -s. .t..
9. All letters and packages from and
to the heads Of departments, or the other
public officers who were entitled to the
ranking privilege prior to the passage of
the act Of the Sd of March, lS45, relating
to the business Of their respective Offices,
will be delivered to the persons addressed.
without any charge of postage, as an ap-
preparation has been made by Congress for
their payment. All letters and packages
issuing from the departments, should be
marked on the envelope official business,
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 franking privilege prior to
the act of l345, designating their official
capacity. But such officers have not the
right to send or receive, free, their private
letters or papers.
Z. All newspapers transmitted through
the mails will be hereafter rated with post
age. except exchange papers between the
publishers ofnewspapers and those franked
by persons enjoying the privilege: and con-
tractors may take newspapers out of the
mails, for sale or distribution among sub
-,sa oasssl +
.. Transient newspapers, or those not
sent from the office capitalization to sub
'crlbers, hand bills or circular letters prin-
led or Autographed, not exceeding one
sheet in size, will pay cents, upon deliy-
ery at the office and before they are put ii
ne mails, and all such will be charged by
1eputy post-masters as prepaid matter in
he way bills,and upon their accounts Of
nails sent, and stamped or marked paid
with the name of the Office from which
sent.
8. Transient newspapers, handbills, or
circulars, cannot be received free BY depu-
y postmasters under their privilege. If
such should be addressed to them, it is their
iuty to return them to the sender under d
lew cover, charged with letter postage.
4 deposited in post-ofiice unsealed, ad-
lressed to deputy postmasters or others, they
viii not in any case be forwarded by mail
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