The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-08-13
RATES OF POSTAGE.
ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE coNFEDERATl

SEC l. The Congress ofthe Confederate States
of america do enact, That so much of the first
section of an Act entitled San Act to prescribe
the rates of postage in the Confederate States of
America, and for other purposes, approved Feb
ruary %, 1861, relates to sealed packages con-
tanning other than printed written matter, in
cudlng money packages, be and the same is hereby
so amended to require that such packages shall
be rated by weight and charged the rates Of letter
postage.
Sec. 2. And be 1T further enacted, That the
section of said Act be amended follows, to-wit
That all newspapers published within the Con-
federate States, not exceeding three ounces in
| weight, and sent to the Office of publication to
actual and bona fde subscribers within the Con-
federate States, shall be chargad with postage as
follows, to-wit The postage on the regular num-
bers of newspaper, published weekly, shall be
ten cents per quarter; papers published semi
weekly, double that amount; papers published
thrice week, treble that amount; papers pub
lished six times week, six times that amount and
papers published daily, seven times that amount.
Aud newspapers weighing more than three
ounces, there shall be going rates: On those pub
lished once week, five cents ounce or fraction
of ounce per quarter; on those published twice
| week, ten cents per ounce per quarter; on those
published three times a week, fifteen cents per
ounce per quarter; Oh those published six times
those published daily, thirty-fve cents per ounce
per quarter. And periodicals published oftener
than bi-monthly shall be as newspapers. And
other periodicals sent from the Office of pubca-
tion to actual and bona ide subscribers shall be
charged with postage follows, to-wt The
postage on the regular numbers of periodical,
published within the Confederate States, not ex-
ceedng and half ounces in weight and pub
lished monthly, shall be two and half cents per
for a06 ol
of an ounce two and a half cents additional; if
published semi monthly, double that amount.
And periodicals published quarterly or bi-monthly
shall be charged two cents an ounce; and regular
subscribers to newspapers and periodicals shall be
required to pay one quarter thereon in advance,
at the Office of delivery, unless paid at the Office
where published. And there shall be charged
upon every other newspaper, and each circular not
sealed, handbill, engraving, pamphlet, periodical
and magazine, which shall be unconnected with
any manuscript or written matter, and not exceed
ing three ounces in weight, and published within
the Confederate States, two cents; aud for each
additional ounce or fraction of ounce, two cents
additional and in all cases the postage shall be
prepaid 10y stamps, or otherwise as the Postmaster
General shall direct; and books, bound or uu-
bound, not weighing over four pounds shall be
deemed mailable matter, and shall be charged with
postage, to be prepaid by stamps or otherwise as
ounce for any distance. And upon all newspapers,
periodicals and books, as aforesaid, published be-
yond the limits of the Confederate States, there
shall be charged postage at double the foregoing
specified rates The publishers of newspapers or
periodicals within the Confederate States NAV send
to and receive from each other, from their respec
tive Offices of publication, copy of each publ
cation free of postage. All newspapers unsealed
circulars, other unseaed printed transient mat
kor ,,lo IN off
but for delivery only shall be charged postage
at the rate of one cent each.
Sec. 8. And he 1t further enacted, That the
third section of the above recited Act be and the
same is hereby so amended as to authorize the
Postmaster General to provide and furnish ten
cent stamps and stamped envelopes; and that the
provisions, restrictions and penalties prescribed by
said section of said Act for violations of the same
in relation to two FIVE and twenty cent stamps add
the denomination Of stamps and stamped envelopes
herein provided for
Sec. 4. And be 1T further enacted, That the
proviso contained in the fifth section of the said
Act be so amended as to extend to the Chiefs of
the Contract, Appointment and Finance Bureaus
Of the Post Office Department, the privilege there
in conferred upon the Postmaster-G eneral, his
Chief Clerk, and the Auditor of the Treasury for
the Post Office Department, of transmitting
through tho mails, free of postage, any letters,
packages other matters relating exclusively to
their official duties, or to the business of the Post
Office Department, subject to the restrictions and
penalties prescribed by the said proviso; and that
this act take effect and be in force, from and after
its passage. HOWELL COBB,
President Of the Congress.
Approved May 13, 1861.
JEFF. DAVIS.
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