Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-22
CHAPTER VII.
RATES OF POSTAGE.

Dec. %. And be 1t further enacted, That
every letter Or packet brought into the United
States, or carried from one port therein to an
other, In any private ship or vessel, shall be
charged with SIX cents, if delivered at the post
once where the same shall arrive; and if des-
tined to be conveyed by post to any place, with
two cents added to the ordinary rates Of post
age. Sec. Is, act of 1925.
Sec 90. And be 1t further enacted, That the
deputy pOstmasters, and other agents of the
postmaster General, shall duly account and
answer to him for all way-letters which shall
come to their hands; and for this purpose the
post riders and other carriers Of the mail re-
ceiving any way-ietter or letters, (and it shall
be their duty to receive them if presented
more than one mile from a post ofice.l shall
denver the same, together with the postage, if
paid, at the first post office to which they shall
afterwards arrive, where the postmaster shall
duly enter the same, and specify the number
and rate or rates in the post bill, adding to the
rate OF each way letter one cent, which shall
De paid by the postmaster to the mail carrier
from whom such way-letters shall be received.
Sec. 20, act of 1926.
Sec. 81. Beu enacted, That the better to en-
able the postal treaty with Great Britain to 90
into full effect with equal advantage to both
countries, letters shall be mailed as composing
one rate only where the letter does not exceed
the weight OF half an ounce ayoirdupois
where 1t exceeds half ounce but does not ex-
ceet an ounce, as composing two rates: where
1t exceeds an ounce but does not exceed two
ounces, as composing four rates; where it ex-
ceeds two ounces but does not exceed three
ounces, as composing six rates; where it exceeds
three ounces, but does not exceed four ounces,
as composing eight rates; and in like progres.
sion for each additional ounce, or fraction of
an ounce, and that each rate shall be subject
to the full postage charge that letters re-
fused, or which cannot be delivered, NAV he
returned 10 the dead letter Office.
and that newspapers not sent from the Office
OF publication shall be charged with the same
postage as other papers. Sec. 8, act Of MareA
., IS4S.
Sec. 6S. BE it further enacted. That from,
and after the thirtieth day of June, eighteen
hundred and ffty-one, in lieu of the rates Of
postage now established by law, there shall be
charged the following rates, to wit For every
single letter III manuscript, or paper of any
kind upon which information shall be asked
Tor, or communicated in writing, or by marks
or signs, when conveyed wholly or in part by
SEA, and to or from foreign country, for any
distance over twenty-five hundred miles
twenty cents, and for any distance undcr
twenty-five hundred miles, ten cents, (except.
ing, however, ell cases where such postage
has been or shall be adjusted ut different
rates by postal treaty or convention, already
concluded or hereafter to be made,) ani
Tor double letter, there shall be charged
double the rates above specified; and for
quadruple letter, quadruple those rates; and
every letter or parcel not exceeding half an
ounce, or additional weight of less than hall
an ounce, shall be charged with an additional
single postage. Sec. !, act of 3D. March, 1851.
See 6s. BE 1T enacted, That. in lieu of the
rates OF postage now established by law, there
shall be charged the following rates, to wit:
For every single letter in manuscript, or
paper of any kind in which information shall
be asked for or communicated in wr ting, or
by marks or signs, conveyed in the mail for
any distance between places in the United
States not exceeding three thousand miIeg,
three cents; and for any distance exceeding
three thousand miles, ten cents
And for double letter there shall be
charged double the rate above specified; and
for a treble letter, treble those rates and f,r
quadruple letter, quadruple those rates; and
every letter or parcel not exceeding half an
ounce in weight shall be deemed a single let
ter; and every additional weight of half an
ounce, or additional weight of less than half
an ounce, shall be charged with an additional
through or in the mail of the United States,
excepting such as are to or from foreign coun
try, the postages as above specified shall be
prepaid, except upon letters and packages ad-
dressed to officers of the government on official
business, which shall be so marked on the en-
velope And from and after the first day of
January, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, the
Postmaster General may require postmasters
70 place postage stamps upon all prepaid let
ters upon which such stamps may not nave
been placed by the writers,
AND all drop-letters, or letters placed il any
post office not for transmission through the
maIi, but for delivery only, shall be charged
with postage at the rate Of one cent each and
all letters which shall hereafter be advertised
as remaining over, or uncalled for, in any post
ONCE, shall be charged with one cent each. in
addition to the regular postage, both to be ac-
counted for as other postages now are. See.
j, act Of March 3, 1855 -"
Sec: 20. BE 1t enacted, That from and after
the thirtieth day Of September, eighteen
hundred and ffty-two, the postage upon AL
printed matter passing through the mail Of
the United States, instead of the rates now
charged, shall be as follows, to wit: Each
newspaper, periodical, unsealed circular, or
other articles Of printed matter, not exceeding
three ounces in weight, shall be sent to any
part Of the United States for one cent, and for