Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-09-09
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED
STATES.
Passed during the First Session ofMe
Ihity-second Congress.
[PuBLic Acr-No. SOL

n AN ACT tn amend The act entitled An
Il act TO reduce and modify The rates oi
\ postage in The United States, and Tor
\ other PURPOSES" passed March third,
eighteen hundred and fiity-one.
Il Be IL enac ed by The Senate and House
/ 0 Representatives. Of The United States Of
| America IN Congress assembled, That
\ from and after the thrticth day OF
September, eighteen hundred and fifty
two, the postage upon all printed matter
passing through the mail Of the United
\ States, instead OF the rates now charged,
shall be as follows, TO wit: Each news
1 paper, periodical, unsealcd circular, or
other article Of printed matter, not ex-
cceJing three ounces in weight, shall &c
sent to any part of the United States for
one cent; and Tor every additional
ounce, or fraction Of an ounce, one cent
ad lItional shall be charged; and when
: the postage upon newspaper or periodi-
cal is rand yearly or quarterly in adj
vance M 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 Depart
ment shall by general regulation pre-
scribe, onc-hali Of said rate only shall
he charged. Newspapers and perodi
Gals moi weighing over one ounce and
half, when circulated in the State
where published, shall be charged one
half of the rates beiore mentioned -
p. .opided, That small newspapers and
periodicals, publishes monthly or often
er and pamphlets not containing more
than sixteen octave pages each, when
sent in single packages, weighing at
least eight ounces 10 one address, and
prepaid by atiixiny postage stamps
| thereto shall be charged only half OF
cent tor each ounce, or fraction Of an
ounce, notwithstanding the postage
calculated on each separate article Of
such package would exceed that amount.
The postage on all transient matter
shall be prepaid by stamps or otherwise,
or shall be charged double the rates
first above mentioned.
SEC. 9. and be IL further enacted,
That books, bound or unbound, not
weighing over four pounds shall be
\ deemed mailahle matter, and shall be
/ chargeable with postage at one cent an
\ ounce Tor all distances under three
thousand miles, and Two cents an ounce
( for all distances over three thousand
miles, to which fifty per cent. s'all be
/ added IN all cases where the same may
be sent without being prepaid, and all
printing matter chargcable by weight
shall be weighed when dry. The pub
fishers of newspapers and periodicals
may send TO each other from their re;
spectivc Offices of publication, Tree ol
postage, one copy oi each publication
. 10, IA al b
! scribcr, enclosed in their publications,
bills and receipts tor the same free OF
postage. The publishers Of weekly
newspapers may send 10 each actual
subscriber within the country where
their papers are printed and published,
one copy thereof free of postage.
.. SEC. 3. And be u furher enacted.
That no newspaper periodical. maga-
zinc, or other printed paper or mat r.
shall be entitled to be sent al the rates Of
postage in this act specified unless the
following conditions be observed: First
1t shall be sent without any cover or
wrapper; or in cover or wrapI er open
nj the ends or sides, so that the ch rae
ter OF the matter contained therein may
be determined without removing such
wrapper. Second. There shall be no
word or communication printed OH the
same alter its publication, or upon the
cover or wrapper thereof, except the
name and address of the person To whom
it is to he sent. Third. There shall be
no paper or other Thing enclosed or
with such printed paper; and il these
conditions are not complied with, such
printed matter shall be subject to letter
postage; and all matter sent by mail
from one part OF the United States TO
another, the postage OF which IA not
fixed by the provisions OF this act, shall,
unless the same be entitled to be sent
free OF postage, he charged with letter
postage.
SIC. 4. Ant be IL further enacted,
That # the publisher OF any periodical,
after being three months previously
notified that his publication is not .aken
out OF the Office TO which il is sent for
delivery. continue to forward such pub
LEGATION in the mall the postmaster to
whose Office such publication is sent
may dispose of The same for the postage,
unless the publisher shall pay il; and
whenever any printed matter OF any de-
scriptIon received during one quarter
of the fiscal year, shall have remained
~ the Office Without being called for
during the whole Of any succeeding
quarter, the postmaster at such office
shall sell the .ame, and credit the pro-
! ceeds Of such sale in his quarterly ac-
counts, ander such regulations and after
such notice as the Post Office Depart
ment shall prescribe.
/ SEC. And be IL further enacted
That so much OF the second section oi
the act entitled IAN act to modify and
reduce the rates Of postage in the United
States, aud for other purposes, al
proved March third, eighteen hundred
and fity-one as relates to the postage
II or Tree circulation or transmission oi
newspapers, periodicals, and other print
ed matter, and all other provisions OF
law inconsistent with the provisions OF
this act, are hereby repealed.
SEC. u. And be IL farther enacted,
l That when list Of uncalled-for letters
shall be published in any newspaper
/ printed in any foreign language, said
paper having the largest circulation
within the range Of delivery OF sd d
office.
Approved August 80, 1852.
\ PUBLIC ACT-No. 5l.1
II AN ACT for the relief OF the Whining
ton and Manchester Railroad Com
/ pany.
he II endcted by the Senate and House
n Of fRep1esentviirts Of The United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
the Secretary oi Treasury be, aud he is
A.