The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-16
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oity Post Master, we call the attention of
officers, soldiers and citizens 10 some Of
them:
"In Section Sd IL is enacted that no
mail matter shall be delivered by the Post
Master until the postage due thereon shall
have been paid; and no box at any Post
Office shall be- assigned 10 the use Of any
person until the rent therefor has been
paid for At least one quarter, &c"
instruction No. 3 says this section
absolutely prohibits the delivery Of any
letter, newspaper, pamphlet or package,
whatever, until the postage thereon shall
be paid" "Post Masters must strictly
conform 10 IT,"
We are requested TO state, in this con-
nection, that no mail matter viii be de-
posted in any box at the Nashville Post
Office on Wednesday next the first OF
July, unless the box rent is paid. All
the paid box rents expire on Tuesday,
the 30th. Remember, owners Of boxes,
that this is a matter over which the Post
Master has no control, and il is one in
which he can exercise no discretion.
Sec, 22d fixes the rate Of postage, and
IL as follows: "0n all domestic letters
transmitted In the mails Of the United
States, and not exceeding one-half ounce
in weight, shall be uniform at three cents;
and for each half ounce or fraction there
! of, Of additional weight, there shall be
charged an additional rate of three
cents, TO be In all cases prepaid by pos
tage stamps plainly affixed TO such let
ter"
Instructions No. 22d prescribes that
con and after the Let of July, 1868, the
single letter rate Of postage will be three
cents throughout the United States. The
Pacific rate of ten cents is abolished"
An additional rate Of three cents is
required for each additional half ounce
or fraction. 1t must be prepaid in all
cases, subject to the exceptions mention
ed in section 81"
Drop letters are regulated by Sec. 23d,
as follows; "rhe rate of postage on all
letters not transmitted through the mails
| Of the United States, but delivered thro'
the post office or its carriers, commonly
described as local or drop letters, and
not exceeding one-hslf ounce in weight,
shall be uniform at two cents, and an
additional rate for each half ounce, or
fraction thereof, of additional weight, TO
be in ali cases prepaid by postage stamps
affixed TO the envelope Of such letter; but
no extra. postage or carriers fee shall
hereafter be charged or collected upon
letters delivered by carriers, nor upon
letters collected by them for mailing or
for delivery"
Instructions No. % prescribcs "hsi
on and after July Let, 1863, mail |lel,cis
are collected and delivered without any
charge. All local letters, however, are
~chargeable with W. cents postage, to be
prepaid by stamps in all cases."
Section l6 of the law limits the weight
Of packages 10 DO sent by mail to four
pounds.
Instruction No. IT directs that on sud
after the LIST Of July, 1863, postage must
be prepaid upon all mail matter except
LIST. Matter lawfully franked.
I'd. Foreign letters which are regulated
by special convention.
Sd. Printed matter regularly issued
and cent to regular subscribers,
4th. The letters mentioned in section
~ of this law.
Instructions No. ~ directs rs follows:
1st. Letters written by commissioned
officers in the military or naval service
cannot be certified Rs soldiers or naval
letters.
I'd. Letters written by non commits
stoned o~tiicers and privatesin the military
service, or in the naval service, Gem
bracing the marine corps), on which tho
postage is not prepaid by stamps, must
be plainly marked on the outside, over
the address, soldiers letter or naval let
ter, Gas the case may beg, and this GER
tificate signed with his official designas
ton by n field or staff officer of the
regiment TO which the soldier belongs, or
by the officer in command of his detach-
ment, or Of the post or by . surgeon or
chaplain at q hospital. In the navy or
marine corps by the officer in command
OF the vessel, or by q chaplain or surgeon
on board, or by the officer commanding
q detachmento OF marines on shore.
Sd. II any military or naval letters not
thus duly certified shall be deposited ut
any postoflce for mailing, thoy shall
nevertheless be mailed, bat rated up with
double postage, 10 be collected on de.
livery, as In other cases of unpaid letters.
Especial attention is called 10 the Law
and Instruction in relation TO the Frank
ing Privilege. ALI officers ofthe Army of
the Cumberland would do we'll to give il
their particular attention. Unless they
exercise great care they will subject
themselves TO the modification of taxing
their official correspondents with double
postage, and perhaps of having their
communications refused or not attended
TO. Care should be taken TO have their
ietuers paid IN Tuti, as any unpaid por-
ion Is charged with double postage.
The law in relation 10 the ranking
privilege is as follows:
"sec. No. 40. Authority to frank
mail matter is conferred upon add limited
to the following persons; First. The
President of the United States, by him
self or his private secretary. Second.
The Vice-P President of the United States.
Third. The chiefs of the several execu-
tive departments. Fourth. Such pfinci-
pal officers, being heads of bureaus or
chief clerks Of each executive depart
ment, to be used only for official commu-
nioations, as the Post Master General
shall by regulation prescribe. Fifth.
Senators and representatives In the Con-
gress of the United States, including
delegates from Territories, the Secretary
Of the Senate and Clerk Of the House of
Representatives, 10 cover correspondence
10 and from them, and all printed matter
issued by authority Of Congress, and all
speeches, proceedings, aud debates
in Congress, and all printed mat
for SAINT IN than. fhair raukfnO !