Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-03-27

news paper, and each circular not sealed,
handbill, engraving, pamphlet, periodical,
magazine, book, and every other descrip-
ton Of printed matter which shall be un-
connected with any manuscript or written
matter, and which it may be lawful 10
transmit through the mail, Of no greater
weight than one ounce, for any distance
not exceeding five hundred miles, one cent;
and for each additional ounce or fraction
Of an ounce, one cent; for any distance ex-
ceeding five hundred miles and not exceed
ing one thousand five hundred miles, dou-
ble those rates; for any distance exceed
ing one thousand five hundred miles and
not exceeding two thousand FIVE hundred
miles, treble those rates; for any distance
exceeding two thousand five hundred miles
and not exceeding three thousand FIVE hun
dred miles, four times those rates; for any
distance exceeding three thousand five
hundred miles, five times those rates.
Subscribers TO all periodicals shall be re-
quired TO pay one quarters postage in ad-
vance; in all such cases the postage shall
be one.half the foregoing rates. Bound
books and parcels of printed matter 10.
weighing over ihirty-two ounces shall be
deemed mailable matter under the proyis-
ions of this section. And the postage on
all printed matter other than newspapers
and periodicals published at intervals not
exceeding three months, and sent from the
office Of publication TO absolute and bona
fide subscribers, TO be repaid; and in as
certaining the weight Of newspapers for
the purpose Of determining the amount,of
postage chargeabie thereon, they shall lie
weighed when in dry state. And when
ever any printed matter on which the pos
tage is required by this section 10 be pre-
paid shall, through the inattention of post
masters or otherwise, be sent wi,hou, pre-
payment, the same shall be charged with
double the amoun. of postage which would
have been chargeable thereon If the post
age had been prepaid; but nothing in this
act contained shall subject to postage any
matter which is exempted from the pay
ment Of postage by any existing law. And
the Postmaster General, by and with the
advice and consent of the President Of the
United States, shall be, and he hereby is,
authorized to reduce or enlarge, from time
10 time these rates Of postage upon all let
ers and other mailable matter conveyed
hetween the United States and any foreign
country, for the purpose Of making better
postal arrangements with other Govern
ments, or counteracting any adverse mea-
sures affecting our postal intercourse with
foreign countries; and postmasters at the
office of delivery are hereby authorized,
and it shall be their duty, to remove the
wrappers and envelopes from all printed
matter and pamphlets not charged with
letter postage, for the purpose Of ascei-
tanning whether there is upon or connect
ed with any such printed matter, or in such
] package, any ua~,ts. es.hi-s .-hioh ue..'l
authorize or require charge OF a higher
rate of postage thereon. And all publish
ers of pamphlets, periodicals, magazines,
and newspapers which shall not exceed
sixteen ounces in weight, shall be allow
ed to interchange their publications, recip-
rocs!ly free Of postage: Provided, that such
interchange shall be confined to single
copy of each publication: And provided,
also, said publishers may ineloss in their
publications the bill for subscription there
to, without any additional charge for pos
tage: And provided further, That in oil
cases where newspapers shall not contain
over three hundred square inches, they
may be transmitted through the mails by
the publishers to bona fide subscribers at
one fourth the rates fixed by this act.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the Postmaster Gen
eral 10 provide and furnish 10 all deputy
postmasters, and 10 all other persons ap-
plying and paying therefor, suitable pos
tage stamps, of the denomination Of three
cents, and of such other denominations as
he may think expedient, 10 facilitate the
prepayment Of the postages provided for
in this aci: and any person W no shall forge
or counterfeit any postage stamp provided
or furnished under the provisions of this
or any former act, whether the same are
impressed, or printed on, or attached to,
envelopes or not, or any die, plate, or en-
craving therefor, or shall make, or print,
or knowingly use or sell, or have in his
possession with intent TO use or sell, any
such false, forged, or coun,erfeited die,
plate, engraving, or postage stamp, or who
shall make, or print, or authorize or pro-
cure to be made or printed, any postage
stamps of the kind provided and furnish
ed by the Postmaster General as aforesaid,
without the special authority of the Post
Office Department, ,or who, after such pos
tage stamps shall have heen printed. shall,
with intent to defraud the revenues Of the
Post Office Department, deliver any pos
tage stamps to any person or persons 9TH
er than such as shall be authorized TO re-
ceive the same by an instrument of writ
ing, duly executed under the hand of the
Postmaster General and the seal of the
Post Office Department, shall, on convic-
ton thereof, be deemed guilty Of felony,
and be punished by fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment
not enceeding five years, or by both such
fine and imprisonment; and the expenses
of procuring and providing all such pos
tage stamps and letter envelopes, as are
provided for or authorized by this act, shall
be paid, after being adjusted by the Audi
tor of the Post Office Department, on the
certificate of the Postmaster General. out
Of any money in the Treasury arising from
the revenues Of the Post Office Depart
ment.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That