The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-30
Decisions under the New Postage Act, m ade
By the Postmaster General.

PoST OFFICE DETACHMENT,
July 20, 1851. {
The postage on all bound books, and on all
other printed matter, except newspapers and
periodicals., published a, intervals not exceeding
three months, and " sent from the Office Of publ
cation to actual and bona fde subscribers" is re-
quired by law 70 be prepaid.
If the amount paid and marked on such printed
matter Is not sufficient TO pay the whole postage
due the excess OF weight, beyond that paid for, il
% be charged with double the rate which would
have been charged il prepaid, and the postage on
such excess collected at the Office of delivery
IL, BY the neglect Of a postmaster, such matter is
sen, without any Prepayment, the double prepaid
rate must be col ected on delivery
Postage must be charged on all letters and other
matter, according t. the distance the route by
which they are conveyed; and this (unlsss other
wise directed by the sender) must be the route by
which they will soonest reach their destination, al
though that may not DC the shortest route. Post
age should be charged by ostmasters &C ord az 20
the tabular statements Of the rates ofpostage both
foreign and inland which have been lately forward
cd to every postmaster in the United States.
Subscribers TO periodicals, 10 obtain the benefit
ofthe provision IN regard to prepayment must pay
toe full quarter postage before the delivery Of the
nr.t number, when there are several numbers TO DO
delivered during the quarter. IL, by reason Of any
crease IN the sire Of the periodicals. or otherwise
n shall appear that the whole quarters postage
vs. not so paid In advance. the subscriber will lose
toe benefit Of prepayment, and the nun ers re-
oeiyed during the whole quarter will be charged
vito toe double or paid rate, and the subscriber
vii be credited with Only the amount paid in ad-
vance.
Under the provisions ofthe second section Of the
new postage act. no newspapers other than those
published weekly only are entitled to circula e free
q postage IN the counties where published. The
Once OF publication is the ofhoe where the newspa-
per u printed and there can be no other Office of
publication IN another county for the purpose Of Sc
curing an additional free circulation.
In determining newspaper hostages, the distances
are TO be computed from the Office Of publication,
and lot from tho county line Of the county in which
the paper IL published: and the distance Il also 10
be computed over the route on which !. il carried.
Newspapers published weekly only in q county
adjoining the canada line, may be sent tree 20 Ca
NADIA, provided they do not leave the county Of
Isblioation until they cross the line into Canada
When such pspcrs are sent out u the county
where Published, 20 be delivered from a post Office
N adjoining county IA the United states, no
matter bow short he distance, full postage must be
charged.
Newspaper publishers may send and receive
their exchange neWspspOrs to and from Canada
free Of charge
Publishers Of newspapers, pamphlets, periodicals.,
and magazines. under the provisions Of the second
section q the new Law, may interchange their pub
lcsOns reciprocaly free Of pos age, provided such
publications DO not exceed sixteen ounces in weight
such interchange must be confined 70 a single copy
&C each publication, but IL not limited % an ex-
change ~ Newspaper for newspaper. and periodical
Tor Periodical bat publishers a newspapers have
thc right . exchange With publishers % periodt
calls. under the ate act Of ClagrCss. such pub
shers MAJ also enclose in their publications the
D lls for subscriptions thereto, without any addi-
t1nsl chsrv t.i postage aud this pivilege e,-
DDS also % tho Transmission OF a rocepted bill
sfter the same has been paid
newspapcr Is no. a periodical within the mean
.fg aud intent OF the provision which re luires tho
postage on periodicals to b. paid in advance aad
declares that the postage "a rcon shall be one half
a The rates previously specified In the esond zee
ton Of the scti bit an su6scnbers to newspapers
were ans eth are required - the provisions OF the
thirte.h section o. the act Of liarch, les 20 ray
one quarters ppsggo IN ndvnnce By 30 d0ing
h0revcr, they ar not entitled 70 have the postage
gtncCd below the established rates.
The postage or newspapers We Ching Ices than
q -te o1nocs, "Sent from Tie ofic' n publication
O. actual and bonn h0 sub5cfibc-s, b. Gxcd by law
H. The quarter only, and IL required 20 be paid in
aivance. Hence 20 person can be considered an
actual and hOrI PIC subscriber TO n Newspaper, and
entitled TO pay postage thereon at the quarterly
fttes. no hsi. unly Take a newspaper Tor less time
tnab three months. Actual and bnta pfc subscribers
20 pepers Tor three months or more who change
their rcsideLoee temporarily may have their papers
sent without prepayment, but must pay = Iuarter's
postaEein advauce AZ he Office Of delivery or else
ray the unpaid transient rae
uonsoeIs tsnhot send 1pecimcu numbers Of their
paT<fr 70 foHmisters and Others fashns bosn much
rractied heretofore under the 0'de a, ,vitbous ~
Tsyirg the postage thereon
PubicatoDs borrowing 'he name, havin. the
form snd some 9l oc cLars0tctisliss n "a rr .s,r,
printed for grsiuitous circulation. and 3orepJ,-
on their advert ncnt Tor support cannot be -
~ mail grstuitousy 20 persons not actual and ~,
az subscribe-s uroa The footing Of newspaperg
seut from the o'-cc % publication % astral AID
lona fife subfc ibers; bat must b. charged wi.b
4he tTsussnt rates, which mtst ~ collected at lhl
mailing cfHcs. ITO -ut.tle actual aud blag bde SUBJ
erriac-s o. B. fedrlior iu tlc rats cl Tos'age cu
Yer od,caa fent them from the oih.. O. publication.
favment. must 8e raado By them ia adlanoe no tHs
=. ogice where OOH publications ere o. be deUr-
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