Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-24
WHAT MAY BE CARRIED IN THE MALLS

WHAT MAY BE CARRIED IN THE MAILS.
Sec. IS. And be it further enacted, That no
postmaster shall receive, to be conveyed by
mail, any packet which shall weigh more than
three* pounds; and the postage marked on
any letter or packet, and charged on the post
bill which may accompany the same, shall be
conclusive evidence in favor of the postmaster
whs delivers the same, of the lawful postage
thereon, unless such letter or packet shall be
opened in the presence of the postmaster or
his clerk. Any memorandum which shall be
written on newspaper or other printed paper,
pamphlet or magazine, and transmitted BY
mail, shall be charged with letter postage.
Sec. IL, act Of 1925 -
Act OF 1882 (see sec. II, above) makes books
bound or unbound mailable matter: also public
documents are unrestricted as to weight.
Sec. 76. And be it further enacted, That
mailable matter" and "matter properly
transmittable by mail, shall be deemed and
taken to mean all letters and newspapers, and
all magazines and pamphlets periodically pub
lihed, or which may be published in regular
series or in successive numbers, under the
same title, though at irregular intervals, and
all other written or printed matter whereof
each copy or number shall not exceed eight
ounces In weight except bank notes, sent in
packages or bundles, without written letters
accompanying them; but bound books,t of any
size, shall not be held to be included within
the meaning Of these terms. And any packet
or packets, of whatever size or weight, being
made up Of any such mailable matter, shall
subject all persons concerned in transporting
the same to all the penalties of this law,
equally as If 1t or they were not 80 made up
into packet or packages. But nothing in
this act contained shall be so construed as to
prohibit any person whatever from transport
ing, or causing to be transported, over any
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to, any books, magazines, or pamphlets, or
} newspapers, not marked, directed, or intended
tor immediate distribution 10 subscribers or
others, but intended for sale as merchandise,
and transported in the usual mode of trans
porting merchandise over the particular route
used, and sent or consigned to some bona fide
dealer or agent for the sale thereof; nor shall
any thing herein be construed to interfere
with the right Of any traveller to have and
take with him or her, for his or her own use,
any book, pamphlet, magazine or newspaper.
Sec. 10, act Of 3d March, IS45.
Sec. Of act Of Sd March, 1851, makes the
limit in this particular sixteen ounces See 20.
THE I'd section Of act of Both August, s52,
makes books, bound CT unbound, TO the extent Of
four pounds, mailabie matter See No. II, above
Sec. T. And be it further enacted, That the
term " newspaper" hereinbefore used, shall
be, and the same is hereby, defined to be, any
printed publication, issued in numbers, con.
sisting of not more than two sheets, and pub.
lished at short stated intervals of not more
than one month, conveying intelligence Of
passing events, and bona ide extras and sup
plements of any such publication Sec. is,
act Of 3D. March, Is45.
Sec. 78. And be 1T further enacted, That it
shall not be lawful to deposite il any post
office, to be conveyed in the mail, two or more
letters directed to different persons enclosed in
the same envelope or packet and every per
son SO offending shall forfeit the sum Of ten
dollars, to be recovered by action gni tam,
one half for the use of the informer, and the
other half for the use Of the Post Office Depart
ment Pyovided, That this prohibition Shall
not apply to any letter or packet, directed to
any foreign country, and all newspapers con-
veyed in the mail shall be subject to postage,
except those sent by way Of exchange between
the publishers of newspapers, and except those
franked by persons enjoying the franking
privilege; and it shall be lawful for any con-
tractor, or mail carrier, to transport newspa-
papers out of the mail for sale or distribution
to subscribers. Sec. 3, act of 81 March, IS47
SEQ. 70. Aud be 1t further enacted, That
bound books, and parcels Of printed matter
not weighing thirty-two ounces. shall be
deemed mailable matter. Sec. 2, get of 81
March, 1851. -
See Sec. II above modifying this.