Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-07
THE NEW POSTAGE LAW.


which is 10 take effect The 30th instant.
Az Acr amend the nc; entitled AN act to reduce and
modify The rates o postage IN The United Stacs, and for
other purposes" passed March third, eighteen and
hity.
Be il enacted by tho Senate and House of
n The United States nf America in Congress assembled
lha from and after the theth day Of September eighteen
hundred and fytwo the postage upon all printed matter
passing through the mail the United Stlr- instead of
the rates now charged, shall be- follows, 10 wit: Each
newspaper periodical unseaicd circular other article
printed matter exceeding three In weight sha II
be sent 10 anr pnr of the Cned Stas for cent and
for every additional ounce fraction Of ounce
additional shall be carge and when the postage .pon any
newspaper or periodical Is paid yearly quarterly advance
at the office where the is mailed evidence Of such
furnished 10 The Office of delivery in
The Post Office Department shall by general epula-
lions prescribe half of The said only shall br
charged Newspapers and periodicals weighing over
and hail. when circulated in The State where
published shall be charged half OF the before
TONED: Provided That small newspapers und periodicals.
published monthly oftcne and pamphlets containing
moe lhn sixteen octave pages when sent in single pack
ages, weighing at least eight ounces, address, and
prepaid by aixng postage stamps thereto sin bc charged
only half of or each fraction Of unce
notwithstanding the postage calculated cnch separate
article Of such packages wuld exceed that amount The
pUsage all transient shall be prepaid by stamps
otherwise or shall be charged double the rates frs. above
mentioned.
SEc2 And it be further enacted, That books bound OF
unbound weighing four pounds shall be Gcred
ualable matter shall be chargcabe postage al one
Tor all distances under three THOUSAND niles
and fur all distances three
miles which fifty per cent shall be- added in ali where
tic same may he sent without being prepaid and all
printed chagcahe by weight shall be weighed when
dry The publishers Of newspapers and periodicals
send 10 each other from their respective Offices oi pubca
"n free Of postage copy Of each publications and may
also send 10 each actual subscriber enclosed in their pubca
sn os ana Tesr g5 me same ree OF posdnEe h
subscriber within line county where their apcrs are nrn,od
and published, nne copy heTc"f free Of pusrage
SEC. 3. And be II Tiftner enacted, i'ds
ndca mugazin other printed paper or matter SHALL DC
entitled the of postage In this nct spccl
i,d unless the fI!owiog conditions be observed
First II s,I b. sent without any cover or wrapper, or
in cover or wrapper the ends or sides so that The
character r contained therein may be determined
It,nt removing such wrapper. Second. There snail oe
no word communication printed on the same after lis pub
ca,ion upon the cover or wrapper thereof except the
name and address III the person TO whom II Is 10 De sent
Third Tlcc shall 1T NJ paper or o'her ing cncloSfn IN or
with such printed paper and these conditions are not com
ird with sucl printed shall be subject 10 letter pos
tap; and all sent By mail from Que part OF the Uni
another, the postage OF when not Scu %"
the -u,is this act shall unless the same DC entitled
10 tr a of p"sagc, be charged with letter postage
Sec j. And be il further enacted That If the Publisher ni
any periodical ate: btng three 'nnntis previously ho'cn
that his publication ia not taken out oi the occ 10 "hc II
sen, for delivery forward such publication in
The mail postmaster whose office surh publication i
may dispose at the same Tor tir pJsag, Hhicss e
bshrr shall pay il and whenever any printed matter 0i
any i-crpon rccc"ed during quarter n HE lscn year.
.h, ho &C reuninrd in The n with being called for d
ing the whole u succeeding quarcr the Postmaster al
sri Office shall sell the same and credit the proceeds OF sc
sale in his quarterly under such regulations and al
ter snch The Post DilIcc Department s!ia pre-
scribe
S. 5 And he il further enacted Tha, so much Of the &c.
cond section The emitted An ac 10 modify ond reduce
The racs OF postage The United States aud Tor other par
nrs.s approved March third, eighteen hundred and hy'
one rrnre postage free crcuni,n or transmits
sion Of newspapers prudcas am! other printed nrtier ana
all provisions n law Inconsistent win me PROVISIONS
of this acr, hereby repealed.
G. Ard be tutacr enacted That when list OF lln
called r letters shall be published in any newspaper printed
In any foreign language said list shall he published In suc'
having largest circulation within the range o
delivery of SAID post "illc"
Approved August 3D. 1852.