The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-20


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See That non and sftsr the sosh day Of Jane,
al lettars carried In the mail shall Be charged
with postage - follows Upes each letter net Weigh
dienal half ounce traction u half an ounos three
b discontinued nor shall the nail service, on any
mall route In any Of the states territories be
discontinued diminished In oonssq usnos Of any
dminuton Of the revenues that may result from this
And provided further That 1t shall be the duty of
the Postmaster General 10 establish nov poet sfhcss,
and plsos the mail service on mail route sstab
lishsd that may hereafter be established in the
same manner though this sot had not been passed
po tmastsrs ahA net bs diminished In Of
the passage Of this act.
Sec. 2-And be 1t further snsotsd, rhst there shall
be charged upon ach nswspapsr, pamphlets periodical
book and every other description OF printed
matter. which shall be unconnscted with any manu-
script written matter and which IL may be lawful
to rsnemit through tho mail. Of no greater weight
than two ounces one cent; and for each additional
books, no. Weighing over thirty ouns.s shall b. deem
ed msisbls matter, under the provisions OF this SEQ
tion.
territory where printed shall be chargeabo with only
enc hslfthe foregoing rates; Provided That post
Delivered within TIE county where erinted or within
thirty miles Of the place where printed
Provided furh her That the free circulation of
papers within the county where printed the dis
lance Of thirty miles of the place whore printed
herein before provided shall be confined sotual
scrbers receiving their papers from the ocs where
printed.
Provided, further, That Hft, per cent shall be de-
Quoted from the postage on magazines when that post
SEQ a-ThAt il shall be lawful to coin at tho mint
Of the United States and its branches piece Of the
hundrsths of dollar to be composed of three fourths
silver and one fourth copper. and to weigh twelve
grains and three eghtbs Of grain that the said coin
shall bear such devices shall BE- spicuously diff
ent from those Of the other silver coins and Of the
gold dollar but having the United States Of
America, and its denomin alton and dsts and it sh all
be legal tender in payment OF debts for all sums OF
thirty cents aud under.
Sec And be 1t further ensetsd, It shall be the
duty Of the Postmaster General TO provide and furnish
to all deputy postma ters, and other persons
and paying therefor suitable stamps Of the denomi
ton Of three cents facilitate the prepay OF
psstsges provided for in this And any person
who shall desire to purchase Of the Postmaster Gene
raj or OF any deputy postmaster At any QUE time an
amount Of siam to the value of fifty dollars up
wards, such stamps shall be furnished at discount of
ten per cent upon their par value. All deputy post
masters who shall receive at any time stamps to
the amount Of fifty dollars shall be allowed dsduc-
ton Of ten per cent the par value. And any per-
who shall counterfeit, alter, or forge any letter
any false, forged, or altered letter STAMPS,
with intent to sell the same genuine,
cd by fine not exceeding ave hundred dollars or by
imprisonment not exceeding i've years
Bee. 5.-And be it further enacted That tf IRE Is
hereby appropriated out OF any money In the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of mil
lion five hundred thousand dollars, to supply any de.
fcisnoy that may arise in the Post Office Depsrtm
SEC g. And be IL further enacted That lists of let
ters remaining uncaed for in post Office for the
space of two weeks In any city town, or village where
newspaper shall be printed shall hereafter be pub
lished once only in a wspaper which, being issued
frequently any other shall have the largest cir
culaton within the range OF delivery Of said office to
be decided by the Postmaster General under uch
regulations shall b. prescribed by him ut charge
not exceeding two and q half cents each letter
directed to post In conspicuous place in his Office
oopy Of such list the day day after the publica-
tbn thereof
Provided, however. il the publisher Of any paper
herein specified shall refuse to publish the list OF
letters provided In this section the postm shall
designate some other paper In which such st shall bs
published and such publisher refusing shsl is
pived Of all the benefits OF this act and the free
change now provided by Law.
Sec And be 1t further enacted That IL shAll be
the power Of the Postmaster General all post Off
where the postmssters sppo by the President
OF the United States to establish post routes within the
ctes towns to provide for conveying letters to the
post ONCE, by establishing suitable and convenient
places Of deposit and by employ ing carriers recsi
and deposit them in the post office; and at all such
Offices II shs also be in bis power to cause letters to
be delivered BY suitable carriers TO be appointed by
him for that purpose, for which not dag
receiving sending the same; and all sums so re.
ceived shall be paid into the post office department
Provided, the amount Of compensation allowed by
the Postmaster General to carriers shall In cas-
exceed the amount paid into the treasury by eAct
town or city, under the provisons OF this section