Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-09-23
New Postage Law

BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
from and after the thirtieth day of Sep
TENDER, eighteen hundred and fttytwo.
the postage upon all printed matter pass
I ing through the mail of the United States.
instead of the rates now charged, shall be
as follows, to wit Each newspaper peri
odical uusealed circular, or other article
of printed matter, not exceeding three
ounces in weight, shall be sent TO any /
part of the United States for one cent
and for every additional ounce, or fraction /
! of an ounce. one cent additional shall be 4
charged; and when the postage upon any (
/ newspaper or periodical Is paid yearly or /
/ quarterly In advance at the Office OF delIy-
cry or at the Office where the same Is /
mailed, and evidence of such payment Is /
furnished to the Office Of delivery, in such
manner as the Post Office Department
shall BY general regulations prescribe, one
half of the said rate only shall be charged.
Newspapers and periodicals not weighing
over one ounce and half when circulated
in the State where published, shall be
charged onehalf of the rates before men
toned Pr0Uided, That small newspapers
and periodicals, published monthly or Oft
ener, and pamphlets not containing more
than sixteen octave pages each, when sent
in single packages, weighing at least eight
ounces, to one address, and prepaid BY
affixing postage stamps thereto, shall be
charged only half a cent for each ounce, or
fraction of an ounce, Notwithstanding the
postage calculated on each separate arti-
Gle Of such package would exceed that
amount. The postage on all transient
matter shall be prepared by stamps or
, otherwise, or shall be charged double the
rates first above mentioned.
SEC 2 Ind be 1t further enacted, That
books. bound or unbound, not weighing
over four pounds shall be deemed mala-
bic matter, and shall be chargeable with
postage at one cent an ounce for all dis
tances under three thousand miles, and
two cents an ounce for all distances over
three thousand miles, to which fifty per
cent shall be added in all cases where the
same may be sent without being prepaid,
and all printed matter chargeable by
weight, shall be weighed when dry. The
publishers Of newspapers and periodicals
may send to each other from their respec-
tive Offices of publication, free of postage,
one copy of each publication and may
slso seud to each actual subscriber, inclOs-
ed in their publications, bills and receipts
for the same free Of postage. The pub
fishers OF weekly newspapers may send to
each actual subscriber within the county
where their papers are printed and pub
lished one copy thereof free of postage.
e Sec 3 Ind be II further enacted, That
no newspaper, periodical, magazine, or
other printed paper or matter, snail be en-
titled to De sent at the rates Of postage in
this act specified, unless the following con
ditions be observed First. 1t shall be
sent without any cover or wrapper; or In
a cover or wrapper or In a cover or wrap
per open at the ends or sides, SO that the
character of the matter contained therein
may be determined without removing such
wrapper Second. There shall be word or
communication printed on thesame afterIts
publication, or upon the cover or wrapper
J thereof, except the name and address of
= the person to whom it is to be sent. THIRD,
t There shall be no paper or other thing
inclosed in or with such printed PAPER,
and if these conditions are not complied
with, such printed matter shall be sub
ject to letter postage; and all matter sent
by mail from one part of the United States
to another, the postage Of which Is not
fixed by the provisions Of this act. shall,
t unless the same be entitled to be sent
| free of postage, be charged with letter
! postage.
: Sec 4 Ind be 1t further enacted, That
= if the publisher of any periodical, after
r being three months previously notified
that his publication Is not taken out of
the Office to which it is sent for delivery.
continues to forward such publication in
f the mail the postmaster to whose office
!, such publication is sent MAJ dispose OF
the same for the postage, unless the pup
: Usher shall pay it and whenever any
printed matter of any description. received
during one quarter of the fiscal year. shall
have remained in the Office without being
called for during the whole of any sue
ceeding quarter, the postmaster at such
! office shall sell the same, and credit the
proceeds of such sale in his quarterly &C
counts, under such regulations and after
such notice as the Post Office Department
shall prescribe.
Sec ). Ind BE- u further enacted. That
so much Of the second section of the act
entitled AN act to modify and reduce the
rates of postage in the United States and
for other purposes approved March Sd
eighteen hundred and ifty-one. as relates
to the postage or free circulation or trans
mission of newspapers, periodicals, and
other printed matter and all other provi-
sions Of law inconsistent with the provi-
sions of this act. are hereby repealed
Sec. 8. Ind be II further euactclI That
when a list of uncalled for letters shall be
published in any newspaper printed in
any foreign language, said list shall be
published in such newspaper having the
largest circulation within the range of de-
livery of said Office.
Approved August so, 1852
Tba Do al. p,ta,+ Co.