The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-15
The New Postage Law.
REGULATIONS CONCERNING POSTAGE STAY
Pear OrrIcE Der Az rMsNr. JUNG 10

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States, and for other purposes approved March ls5
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No l. printed in black representing the heal of wash-
ington, OF the denomination Of twelve cents.
No printed in red representing ths head of Wash
ington in profile of the denomination Of three cents.
No printed in blue, representing the heal Of FrluS
lin in profile, OF the denomination OF one cent.
These stamps will be- furnished to more OF the
principal postmasers in each county who will be required
supply the other postmasers in their respective Wei
mites upon being paid for the amounts furnished.
All other persons wishing supplies OF stamps can obtain
them from the postmaster AZ the county seat nearest
their residences, from the postmaster Of any other
office having them for sale
postmasters purchasing stamps from other postmaers
required render the any account
81 the stamps so purchased ami sold by them
Every postmaster receiving stamps for sale directly
from the department will at the eni OF each quarter,
charge himself in his quarterly account current vita
any amount OF stamps which remained on hand at the
eloee OF the preceding quarter. adding thereto the
ditpg himself with the amount then remaining on h,n1
The balance Of the account stated will represent tbs
amount Of stamps sold, which must be added on his
quarterly current to the amount due the
gular return OF hostages for the quarter.
ln Of resignation removal or DEATH the postn ts
ter or his representative will be allowed credit for
any stamps turned his unless Ich sue
have duly qualified by giving bond unless his
receipt for the amount shall be forthwith transmitted to
the Auditor for the Post Office Department.
Any letter or packet with one or more postage stamps
Affixed equal in amount to the postage properly charged
bic thereon, may be mailed and forwarded fom any post
Office pre- paid letter or packet but If the postage
stamps affixed be not adequate 10 the proper posta
the postmaster mailing the letter packet will admit the
pre- payment Of many rates the stamps upon 1t
present and charge the with postage at the
paid rate to be collected at the office Of delivery
All postage stamps affixed 10 any letter packet or par
eel Of description must be Immediately ant eectu
ally cancelled in the office In which the letter packet
parcel may be deposited for delivery or transmission
At the larger Offices they will BE- cancelled with an IN
strument be furnished by the dep lru.nt In post
offices not - furnished the stamps must be thoroughly
cancelled by making several heavy parallel lines
upon zach Of them with pen dipped in good black ink
The cancelling instrument should be used with black
printers ink when that material be obtained
II the canceling have been omitted on the mailing Of
the letter packet parcel or II the cancellation be in
complete, the postmaster at the office Of delivery will
cancel the stamps in the directed and forthwith
report the delinquent postmaster 10 the Postmaster Gene
raj as the law requires.
Letters packets and parcels cha,geabIe with letter
postage which sha have been prepaid by stamps will
be entered the post bills and also on the transcripts
Of mails sent and mails received in the appropriate
lumns headed pre-. paid by stamps
The postage on newspapers mag iaine AMI pamphlets,
pre- paid by stamps must in like b. entered
the proper Transcript account Of nsvpspers, maya
ZINES pamphlets and other printed matter in the CO.
lumn headed prepaid by stamps"
The department will furnish blanks suitable far keep
ing accounts Of unpaid printed stter received and Of
prepaid printed matter sent IN the mails
The amount Of stamp letters sent will in the compl.
iation OF the postmaster ,mmsioas aud for that pur
pose only be added 70 the amount Of postage received
aud commits, ions will b. allow Il AMI charged thereon
II the pc'tage on the letters had been prepaid In money
instead Of stamps
The postmaster will charge his commission on the
amount Of postage newspapers, mayt1nes. aud
pamphlets and all other printed matter prepaid by
stamps, a. II the sane had been prepaid in m1n.y
All postage stamps whether attached TO letters pack
cts parcels chsrgesbe with letter p3sts< 10
papers magaziHes pamphlets, other printed matter
must be carefully entered By the postmaster in the ap-
pruprae columns Of the transcripts belonging 10 his
quarterly returns, that the department may know the
quantity q stamps used in the ma lis ami cancelled
postmaster may not refuse to mail AMI forward let
prepaid becaus. the stamp upon IL not pur-
chased At his office II the stamp b. genuine and have
not been used before IN prepayment Il must be res
pec;ed.
Postage stamps may be used in the prepayment Of
postage letters to foreign countries in all where
such prepay ment can b. made in money,
Whom lrtters to ioreSn countries are prepaid 10y
stamps the mailing postmaster should cancel the stamps
and be- careful to rate aud mark the letters with red lux,
as II prepaid la money.
The third section u the act reduce and mofy the
rates Of postage &c approved 81 March l5j makes
felony any person to forge counterfeit OF know.
ingy cell have Ia his possession with Intent 10
sell any postage stamp provided furnished
der that or any former set aud declares that on conyc
ton thereof the offender shall b. punished by u due not
exceeding FIVE hundred dolsrs or by imprisonment not
exceeding Eve years by both such hns and imprson-
ment And the fourth section Of SAID act declares that
person shall attempt TO uss in prepayment Of
postage portage stamp which shall have been before
like purposes such person shall b. subject to
penalty q fifty dollars for every such offence to be
in the Of the United states In any court
Of competent Jurisdiction.
The Law makes compensation 10 posmasters for the
sale ~ postage stamps except through the allowance Of
commissions such used At their Offices. Neither
does Il allow any discount to those who purchase
Applications BY yo-tmaSters postage stamps. must
h. made 70 the third Assistant Postmaster General to
whom the receipts for them should be promptly trans
United.
NIX HALL Postmaster General
DISPOSITION OF THE OLD STAMPS.
Posr OFFtcE DIr,srN,Sr. June IL, 1851
The five and ten cent postage stamps issued by this de-
parment under the provisions Of the eleventh section
a the of March ID ls15 and by the pub
lie will not b. received in pr payment 4 postage after
the 9th q the present month Therefore persons hold
ing "a n viii A. soon practicable after that date
h.<uV h. A. nF arnta uf
them for redemption TO the postmaster Of whom they
purchased, 70 the postmaster who has
been authorized TO sell postage stamps
Postmssters who have heretofore received stamps for
sale directly from the department and such postmaters
only directed 20 pay cash fr all genuine postage
ssmpe q the denominations OF Eve and ten cents.
above mentioned, which shall BE- presented them for
redemption between the 1t July and Goth september Of
the present year
Postmasters who shall redeem postage stamps under
the foregoing order vii returnsthe 70 the Third Assist
ant Postmaster General with particular certified state
ments thereof the last lay Of each month in the
quarter ending september - 1851.
fOstmssters Who have been authorized to se postage
stsmps Will close their stamp account their quarterly
accounts current by the amount q stamps remaining
unsold by them respectively on the 10Th Of June
1851 and enclose the stamps unsod in sealed package
addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster General
accompanied ~ separate statement, showing the
amount of each denomination Of stamps returned.
The statements or accounts q stamps received for sale
by postmssters and by them returned above directed
be entirely separate and distinct from the
ments of stamps redeemed
NK HALL Postmaster General
DECISIONS UNDER TIE NEW POSTAGE ACT, MADE
BY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Posr 0JrfcE DEPaRrsEvr, June II, 1851,
The postage on all bound books and on all other
printed matter except newspapers and periodicals. pub
shed at intervals not exceeding three months and
from the oce Of publication 70 actual aud bona de sub
scribers must be prepaid
IL the amount paid and marked on such printed mat
ter not sufficient 10 pay the whole postage due the
Of weight beyond that paid for i TO be charged
with double the rate which would have been charged II
prepaid and the postage such excess collected at the
Office o. delivery.
" BY the neglect n postmaster such matter Is sent
without any prepayment the double prepaid rate must
be- collected delivery
Postage must b. charged all letters newspapers,
and other matter according TO the distance the route
by which they forwarded and tns funess otherwise
directed " the sender must be the by winch they
vi sonnet rath their destination although that may
not b. the shortest route
On letters 70 and from Great Britain (aLd the cont
ncnt Il fGrupe When ssut through hasaudb tha rst,
II pAhge tbG modes e mtils wa D. same here
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