The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-12-17
Glnitto statts Iostage %ams.
United States Postage Laws.
By AuthoritY.

ATES of Letter POSTAGE between Offices in the United
IA States and to and from Canada and the other british
North American Provinces from and after the 30th June.
ISL For every single letter in manuscript or paper OF
any kind upon which information shall be asked
nicated in writing by marks signs sent 10y mall the
rates mentioned in this table shall be charged and for
ery additional half fraction Of above the
weight named in this table, additional single rate is to
For any distance not over 5000 miles, weighing
less cents and 3 cents for every additional or For
any distance over 900 miles, weighing less cents,
and cents for every additional To and from British
North American Provinces for any distance not over 30o
miles weighing or less ten cents and ten cents ior
every additional hafoz For any distance over three thou
sand miles, weighing onehaf or or less fifteen cents and
fifteen cents for every additional half or
NorE.-From and after the 30th June, lSol the mode
of computing the rates upon inland letters e. letters
from one Office within the United States Territories to
another and also upon letters between the United states
and the British North American provnccss to be as iol
lows, to witt Single rate, if not exceeding halt an ounce
double rate if exceeding half an ounce but not exceeding
an ounce treble rate if exceeding ounce, but rot
ceedng and half; and charging an addi-
tional half ounce or fraction ofhalt an ounce ~
The mode Of computing rates upon letters to Great Br-
American provinces excepted will remain at present. I'M
der the act f3d nrch 1919 and agrccbly instruction
appended to the table offorcign hostages.
DIRECTIONS.
lst Every letter or parcel not exceeding half
in weight, shall be deemed single letter or rate
ID All drop letters, letters placed in any 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. (ending 3Oth June s5I did
exceed $780, may send through the mail all letters Ujc
By himself and receive through the mail all written com
mncatons addressed to himself his pic0tc BUSINESS
which shall not exceed in weight half ounce, free Of
postage This does authorize them to frank any let
tesuness written by themselves and on their private bus
mess only does it authorize them to receive free of
postage thing but written communications addressed to
themselves, and ON their private business.
Rates ofposage to be charged upon each newspaper,
riolica book useacd circular and every other article of
printed matter, transient or otherwise ~om and after 30h
September, 1852.
Each newspaper periodical unscaled circular other
article of printed matter Except hooks) when sent to any
part of the United States weighing less than three ounces
cent and cent for every additional Iransi-
ent newspapers periodicals. etc. sent to any 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 or ottcncr and
pamphlets not containing more than sixteen octave pages
when sent to 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 cent for every ounce The same when
not prepaid, cent and half for every The
for any distance three thousand miles, when pre-
paid two for every The when not pre-
paid three cents for every ounce.
one and half in weight, when circulated in the
State where published, is subject to postage of one half
cent only.
Small newspapers, when sent in packets of less than
eight ounces, to more than address, must be rated
sngly
lst. The weight of newspapers periodicals, and other
printed matter, must be taken determined when they
publication exceeds pound the progressive rates.
above laid down, must be charged for the excess.
ID. Newspapers, periodicals, magazines any other
printed paper matter, must be sent without any covers
wrappers in covers wrappers open at the ends
sides that the character of the matter contained therein
may be determined without removing such wrappers.
Sd. In there is ON or in any newspaper, periodical
pamphlet other prntcdmacr paper connected there
with any manuscript of any kind by which informant ion
shall be asked for communicated i'll writing or by marks
signs, Except the bills and receipts Of publishers
provided by aw the directions herein prescribed in
any other respect not complied WITH the same becomes sub
ioc to ctterPosage and it IS the duty of the postmaster
TO the wrappers envelopes from all printed mat
ter not charged with letter postage for the purpose Of
ccrtainng whether there is upon connected with such
printed matter, in such package any matter thing
which would authorize require the charge of higher
rate ofpostage hcrcon
1t 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 postage, when paid quarterly oryearly in adj
newspapers and periodicals sent from the Office OF
publication to actual subscribers from and after the 0th
September, 1852.
Weekly newspapers Conc copy only) sent by the pub
fishers to actual subscribers within the county where
printed and published free Newspapers and periodicals
State where published, daily i9a, tri-wcckly 81, semi
weekly o. weekly 81 Newspapers and periodicals., of the
weight of three and under any part of the
United States, daily 80, triweeky, 49, semiweey, -
weekly, o. Over three and not over four ounces, daily,
78 tr-weckly 80 sem-wcckly 20 weekly b. Over four
weekly 80 weekly 49,. Over five and six oun-
ccs, daily, l56 rwecky, Is, semwceky 81 weekly 26.
Over six and not ounces daily, 90 riwceky.
So, scm-weckly %, weekly 32b Over seven and not
over eight ounces daily, 231 riweckly, LIZ, scni-week
ly, IS weekly. 81.
DIRECTIONS.
list. When the weight of any publication exceeds eight
ounces the progressive rate ofposage laid down in
the above table must be charged
ID Publishers ofncwppcrs and periodicals may send to
each other from their respective offices of publications free
OF postage one copy of each publication and may also send
to each actual subscriber, enclosed in their publications.
bills and receipts for the same, free oflostage
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