The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-12-10
alnittN States Dostage EaNs.
United States Postage Laws.
By Authority

ISL For every single letter in manuscript, paper of
any kind upon which information shall be asked
ncated in writing by marks signs sent by mail, the
rates mentioned in this table shall be charged and for
cry additional half ounce fraction of an OF. above the
weight named in this table, additional single rate is to
For any distance not 5000 miles. Weighing
less cents. and cents for every additional ! For
any distance 5000 miles weighing o. or less 6cens
and cents for every additional 10 and from British
North American Provinces for any distance not over 5000
miles weighing less, ten cents and ten cents for
every additional hafoz. Forany distance oyer three thou
sand miles, weighing onehaf or less fifteen cents and
fifteen cents for every additional halt on. -
NorE-From and after the Goth June, 1871, the mode
of computing the upon inland letters C. letters
from office within the United States or Territories to
another and also upon letters between the United states
and the British North American proVnccs-is to be as O-
lows, to wit: Single rate, if not exceeding hat an ounce
treble rate, if exceeding an ounce but not eN-
ceeding and half and on charging an au~
onal half ounce or fraction ofhalf M ounce
The mode of computing rates ucl letters 10 Great bl~
tain, and all other foreign countries, The British North
American ovinccs excepted, will remain as at present, M
der hc act 3D. Nnrch 1919 and agceaby instruction
appended to the table otforeign postages.
DIRECTIONS.
lst Every letter parcel, exceeding half an ounce
in weight, shall be deemed Il single letter or rate.
not for ransmson but for delivery only shall be charged
with postage at the rate of one cent each.
3D. Each deputy postmaster, whose compensation for the
last preceding fiscal year, (cndng Both June, ISL did not
exceed 5000 may send through the mail all letters cIHcn
by himself and receive through the mail all written COM
muncations addressed himself his pfcGte bsiss
which shall not exceed in weight one half ounce hey Of
postage This does not authorize them to frank any let
tiers unless written by themselves and their private bus
mess only does it authorize them to receive ' g.
postage anything but written communicG =
themselves, and on their private busie.a.
Rates postage to be charged upon 5Irsp&pcr. rG-
riodra BOOK dsclcd circular, and every other article Vi
printed alt.r, transient or otherwise from and after aOth
each newspaper, periodical unsealed circular other
article Of printed matter Except hooks) when sent to any
part of the United States, weighing less than three ounces
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cnt newspapers, periodicals. etc., sent to any part Of the
United States, not prepaid weighing less than three ounces
cents and two for every additional ounce. Pack
ages ofsnal newspapers published monthly oener, and
pamphlets not containing than sixteen octave pages
when to one address in packages weighing less than
eight ounces four cents and half cent for every addition
al ounce. Books, bound or unbound weighing less than
four pounds for any distance under three thousand miles
when prepaid, one cent for every The when
not prepaid one cent and half for every ounce The
for any distance three thousand miles when pre-
paid two cents for every ounce The same when not pre-
paid, three cents for every ounce.
N0TEs.-Each newspaper periodical not exceeding
one ounce and half in weight, when circulated in the
State where published, subject to postage Of one half
cent only.
Small newspapers etc, when sent in packets Of less than
eight ounces to more than address, must be rated
singly.
LIST The weight of newspapers, periodicals. and other
printed matter, must be taken or determined when they
dry state and when the weight of amy book other
publication exceeds pound the progressive rates.
above laid down. mast be charged for the excess.
I'd. Newspapers, periodicals, magazines or any other
printed paper matter must be sent without any
wrappers or i'll wrappers open at the ends
sides that the character of the matter contained therein
may be determined without removing such wrappers.
3D. In there is in any newspaper, PERIODICAL
pamphlet other printed paper connected there
with, any manuscript of any kind by which information
shall be asked for or communicated in writing or by marks
signs Except the bills and receipts of publishers,
provided by law the directions herein prescribed in
any other respect not complied with, the becomes sub
Gc to POSTAGE and is the duty of the postmaster
to remove the wrappers or envelopes from all printed mat
ceranng whether there is upon connected with such
printed matter, in such package, any matter thing
which would authorize require the charge OF higher
1t viii be observed that except in respect to books the
postage all printed matter to California and Oregon is
the same rs to any other part of the United states.
Rates of postage, when paid quarterly yearly in adj
newspapers and periodicals sent from the Office Of
publication to actual subscribers, from and after the Both
Weekly newspapers Gone copy ony) sent by the pub
fishers to actual subscribers within the county where
exceeding half ounce in weight, when circulated ia the
state where published, daily l9h tri-wcehly Q scu-
weekly, 81. weekly, 81 Newspapers and Torie c, the
weight of three and under, sent any part of the
United States, daily 80 trweekly, 49, scm-wcely -
weekly, o. Over three and not four ounces daily
10 tri-wcckly So scmi-wecly 26 weekly l3 Over four
weekly, 80, weekly, 49, Over five and not six
ces, daily SO tr-weokly ~ scmi-wceky q weekly. 26
97t sem-y'ceky, %, weekly. 32t. over and not
eight daily, 2,3l trweekly III, sciwee
ly, Is, weekly, ~.
DIRECTIONS.
lst When the weight of any publication exceeds eight
ounces the progressive Of postage laid down in
the above table nlust be charged.
ID Publishers ofnewspapcrs and periodical. may send
each other from their respective Offices Of pa rJ free
postage copy Of each publication and may also send
each actual subscriber enclosed in their publications.
bills and receipts for the same, free fpostagc.
81. BY Joint resolution Of Congress- the Congressional
Globe aud Appendix may also be sent free through the
mails, long the may be published by order of
Congress.
ih Pomasters not entitled to receive newspapers
free of postage under their Thanking privilege.
9th If the publisher of any newspaper periodical If
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 if sent will
dispose Of the for the postage, unless the publisher
shall pay it and whenever any printed matter of any de-
scrpton received during quarter of the fiscal year.
shall have remained in the Office without being ca'C& ,v
during the whole Of any succeeding quarter. ts a-
at such Office will sell the and cred. .-. .-
uch sale in his quarterly accounts in the c. ..-..
9th Quarterly ,oymcnts in advance may ue either
at the melting Office the Office Of delivery. When made
at such .ang Office, at the commencement of yearor Of
quarter, Gas he muy clect the publisher must prepare
and hand to the postmaster, ready for signature, receipt
for each post office to which the papers be for
leryatng the number of papers 10 be sent to such post
Office and the amount Of postage to be paid thereon: also
giving the Of each of the subscribers. Upon the
payment OF TIA" postage the receipts must be signed by the
postmaster at the mailing office. The publisher will then
direct such receipts to the postmasters at the offices odel
cry, and they will be received there evidence that the
postage has been duly paid To cntitc them 10 pass free
through the mails, such receipts must be clunseaed
dorsed pos office business, and directed to the papers
mentioned in such receipts to the subscribers therein named
without further charge for postage.
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