The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-12-31
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United States Postage Laws.
By Authority.


By Authority.
ID ATES of Letter Postage between Offices in the United
II States and to and from Canada and the other British
North American Provinces from and after the Both june
1851 For every single letter in manuscript or paper Of
any kind upon which information shall be asked
nioated in writing or by marks or signs sent by mail the
cry additional half fraction of above the
weight named in this table, additional single rate is to
be charged.
For any distance not over 5000 miles, weighing o. or
less cents and cents for every additional For
distance over 5000 miles weighing o. or less
North American Provinces for distance not over 5000
miles, weighing less ten cents and ten cents for
every additional half any distance over three thou
sand miles, weighing onehalf less fifteen CENTS and
fifteen cents for every additional half o. 49,.
NorE.-From and after the Both june 1901, the mode
Of committing the rates upon inland letters letters
from Office within the United States or Territories TO
another and also upon letters between the United states
lows to wit Single rate, if not exceeding half an ounce
double rate if exceeding half ounce but not exceeding
treble rate if exceeding ounce, but not eX
oeedng and half and on, charging an addi-
tional half ounce Or fraction of half an ounce.
The mode Of computing rates upon letters to- Great br
tan and all other foreign countries the British North
American provinces excepted will remain at present. un-
der the Sd Mnrc 1870 and agrceaby to instruction
appended to the table of foreign hostages.
DIRECTIONS.
Ist Every letter or parcel not exceeding half
in weight shall be deemed single letter or rate.
3D. All drop letters, letters placed in post office,
not for transmission but for delivery only shall be charged
with postage at the rate of one cent each
last preceding fiscal year, lending 3Oth Je 1851 did not
exceed 5000, may send through the mail all letters Ur
By himself and receive through the mail all written com
muncatons addressed to himself has private business
which shall not exceed in weight half ounce, free Of
postage This does not authorize them to frank any let
ters unless written by themselves and their private bus
mess only does it authorize them to receive, free Of
postage anything but written addressed to
themselves, and on their private business.
Rates postage be charged upon each newspaper pc
rodca book unseaed circular and every other article OF
printed matter transient or otherwise from and after goth
Each newspaper periodical unseaed circular, other
article of printed NATTER Except hooks when sent to any
cent, and cent for every additional TRANSIT
ent newspapers periodicals. etc., sent to part OF the
United States not prepaid weighing less than three ounces
two CENTS and two cents for every additional ounce Pack
ages small newspapers published monthly oftencr and
pamphlets not containing than sixteen octave pages
when sent address in packages weighing less than
eight ounces four cents and half for every addition
al Books, bound unbound, weighing less than
four pounds for any distance under three thousand miles,
when prepaid, cent for every ounce The when
not prepaid cent and half for every ounce. The
for any distance three thousand miles, when pre-
paid, two cents for every The when not pre-
paid, three cents for every
NoTEs-Each newspaper or periodical, not exceeding
one ounce and half in weight when circulated in the
State where published is subject to postage of half
cent only
Small newspapers etc., when packets of less than
eight ounces to than address, must be rated
sngly
1st The weight of newspapers periodicals. and other
printed matter be taken determined when they are
in dry state and when the weight of any book other
publication exceeds pound the same progressive rates.
above laid down, must be charged for the excess
"a newspapers, periodicals., magazines, or any other
printed paper matter must be sent without any
Sides that the character of the matter contained therein
may be determined without removing such wrappers.
3D. In case there is in any newspaper, periodical
pamphlet or other printed matter or there
with, any manuscript of any kind by which information
shall be asked for OF in writing or by marks
or signs except the bills and receipts of publishers
ibpl in
any other respect not complied WITH the same becomes sub
ect to letter posage and is the duty of the postmaster
ter not charged with letter postage for the purpose of as
certanng whether there upon connected with such
printed matter, in such package, any matter thing
which would authorize require the charge of higher
rate of postage hereOn
will be observed that except in respect books, the
postage all printed matter to California and Oregon is
the same as to any other part of the United States.
Rates of postage, when paid quarterly oryeary in ad
newspapers and periodicals from the office of
publication to actual subscribers from and after the 50h
September, 1852.
Weekly newspapers Zone copy only sent by the pub
fishers to actual subscribers within the county where
printed and published, free Newspapers and periodicals.
not exceeding half in weight when circulated the
weekly, g. weekly 81 Newspapers and periodicals. of the
weight Of three and UNDER sent any part of the
United States, daily &c. trweeky 49, semi-weekly Ii,
weekly, g. Over three and not four ounces, daily,
49, triweeky 80, semiweeky, 26 weekly, 49, Over four
and not five daily, LII, trweekly, Ssh semi
weekly, &c. weekly, l9a. Over five and not six
daily SO, triwceky, IS, semwcekly 81 weekly 26
Over six and ounces daily, 195 tri-wceky
97a, semi-weekly, 65, weekly 32a Over and
eight ounces daily, 234 trweekly, LII, semi-week
ly, 7S, weekly. 49,
1t When the weight of any publication exceeds eight
ounces the progressive rate of postage laid down in
the above table must be charged
ID Publishers newspapers and periodicals may send to
each other from their respective offices of publication free
opostage copy of each publication and may also send
to each actual subscriber, enclosed in their publications.
bills and receipts for the same free of postage.
3d. By joint resolution of Congress- the Congressional
Globe and Appendix may also be sent free through the
mails so long as the may be published by order of
Congress.
4th Postmasters not entitled to receive newspapers
free of postage under their ranking privilege.
9TH If the publisher of any newspaper periodical af
ter being three months previously notified that his publca
ton not taken out of the office to which is sent for de-
livery, continue to forward such publication in the mail
the postmaster to whose office such publication SENT will
dispose Of the same for the postage, unless the publisher
shall pay it, and whenever printed matter of any de-
crpon received during quarter of the fiscal year,
shall have remained in the office without being called for
during the whole of any succeeding quarter the postmaster
at such Office will sell the and credit the proceeds of
UGH sale in his quarterly accounts in the usual manner
9th Quarterly payments in advance be made either
at the mailing office the Office of delivery When made
at such mailing Office at the commencement of yearor of
quarter Gas he muy elec the publisher must prepare
and hand to the postmaster ready for signature receipt
for each post Office to which the papers be de-
verystang the number of be such post