Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-06-13
Approved May 2lst, 1861.
JEEFERSON DAVIS. .,
RATES Of POSTAGE
THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.

GEC. l. THE Congress OF the CoaJed-
crate staeso Of aneica d. enact, That much Of the
t of Act entitled Gan Act to prescribe the rates
OF postage In the Confederate States of America, ana ior
other purposes" approved February ~ 9O, as ~ les rs"
matter including money packages be and the same mere
by NO amended require that such packages sha NC
rated by weight and charged te faes b, E bs
tion of said Act be amended as follows 10 VIII: !a' on
newspapers published within the Confederate States, not
exceeding three ounces in mt ana ven. from ] II ,e
Confederate Ga,es shall be charged with postage asfoho"s
to wit: ia. stage the regular numbers OF ahe"spa-
per, published weekly, shall be ten cents per pa
published thrice n week, treble that amount papers, pup
lsed six times week, six times that amount aa Ppes'
published daily, seven times that amount hhu VI hvns
papers weighing than three ounces therc shai DC
charged on each additional ounce In addition 10 e lore
going rates: On those published once week, hVe cens
ounce or fraction of an ounce per qahrer on lose pun
shed twice week. cents ounce per quarter; on
those published three times week. fifteen cents per ounce
per quarter; those published six times Week unity
cents per ounce per quarter anu on ,ose
published oener than bimonthy shall be charged rs news
papers, And other periodicals sent from the once OF pup,
caton actual and bona de subscribers shall be charged
with hostage as follows to lt The postage on the regular
numbers OF PERIODICAL published within ule Conleaelat
States not exceeding and half ounces In Weight ana
published monthly shall be two and hali cents per quar-
two and half cents additional II published
double that And periodicals published quarterly
bi-monthy shall be charged two cents an ounce aa
regular subscribers TO newspapers and periodicals sla De
required to pay one quarters postage ereon IN ADVANCE
the Office Of delivery unless paid at the oihce where
published And there shall be charged upon every onef
Newspaper and each circular sealed, handb engra-
vEg pamphlet, periodical and magazine, which snail De
uncOnnected with any manuscript or written matter aa
exceeding three In weight and published VIM
in the Confederate Sates two cents and Tor each add-
tiona fraction OF IN ounce Two cents auutoha
and in all the postage shall he prepaid by stamps or
otherwise, the Postmaster General shall direct anu
bouks bound unbound, not weighing over four pounds,
shall be deemed nalahle matter, and shall be charged Win
postage be by stamps or otherwise as the Pos-
General may Direct ut two cents an ounce tor any
dist cC. And upon all newspapers, periodical ana DOCKS,
s aforesaid published beyond the limits of the Coniedcr-
ate States there shall be charged postage ut double the lore
going sleccd rates. The publishers OF newspapers or pc
riodcals within the Confederate Stacs may send anu re-
crlye TO and from each other from their respective offices
of publication, one copy Of each publication free OF post.
age All newspapers unseacd circulars or oe uhseaea
printed transient MATTER placed IN any post oice not ior
transmission but for delivery only, shall DC chaGcu postage
at the rate OF cent each.
SEC g. Ind be il further enacted, That the third section
of the above rccitcd Act be and the same Is hereby so
mendcd as 10 authorize the General to provide
and furnish cent stamps and stamped envelopes; ana
that the provisions, restrictions and penalties pfesc!lDeG D.!
said section 0 said Act, for violations Of the same III re-
laun 10 two five and twenty cent STAMPS anu stamped en-
vcopes shall in all respects, apply TO the denomination oi
stamps and stamped envelopes herein provided tor
SEC H. .qnd be it further enacted, That the provso con-
to extend to the Chiefs of the Contract appointment and
Finance Bureaus OF the Post Office Department. the prvl-
cge therein conferred upon the Postnistcr-Gehera MS
chief Clerk and the Auditor of the Treasury ior uc fos
Office Department, of transmitting through the mails, tree
of tacr any letters packages or other matters rclatG
exclusively cr official duties, or to the business OF tc
Post Office Department. subject 10 the restrictions anu
atcs prescribed by tie said prUviso and that this act take
'"''' "'' HOWELL COBB,
President OF the Congress.
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