Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-07-25

of letter carriers and tho like bond required {:
Prorided, That the post officer in charge of the
branch office may also be a depostary for the
sale of stamps, to be delivered to him for that
purpose by the postmaster Of that postal dis
trict in sums not at any time to exceed one
half of the penalty of his bond.
Sec. IA. And be IL further enacted, That
all expenses for the letter carriers, brancl,
offices, and receiving boxes, or incident there.
to, shall be entered and reported in seperate
account from the ordinary postal expenses Of
such post Office, and shall bo shown in COM
parison with the proceeds of the hostages on
local mail matter at each Office, in order that
the Postmaster General may be guided in the
expenditures for that branch of tho postal
service by the income derived therefrom; and
all such expenses shall be paid out of the in
come of the post Office at the district in which
they are incurred.
Sec. Is. And be IL .far7hcr enacteel, That
the postmaster Of any office where letter car
riers are employed may contract with the
publishers of any newspapers Or periodicals,
and with tho publishers of any circulars, for
the delivery by postal carriVs. within his
postal district, Of any such publications not
coming through the mails, at rates and upon
terms to be agreed upon, such arrangement
and terms being equally open to all like pub
fishers but such contract shall have no force or
effect until approved by the Postmaster Gen
eral. The Postmaster General may also pro-
vide by regulation for the deliver by such car
riers Of small packets other than letters OF
papers. and not exceeding the maximum
weight OF mailable packages; but such pack
ages must be prepaid by postage stamps at
the rate of two cents for each four ounces OF
fraction thereof.
Sec. Is. Ind be It further enacted. That
no postmaster shall receive to be conveyed by
the mail any packet or package which shall
weigh more than four pounds, except books
published or circulated by order OF Congress
Sec. II. And be IL tarther eAactcd, That
upon the following maiable matter the postage
must be prepaid at the time Of mailing, by
stamps, unless otherwise expressly provided
in this act:
First, Upon all domestic letters, whether
passing through the mails, or collected, or de-
livrrcd by postal agents or carriers.
Second, On all transient printed matter.
Third. On all seeds, cutting, bulbs, roots
and scions; all pamphlets, books, hook manu-
scripts, aud proot-shee.s, maps prints. engrav-
ings, blanks, flexible patterns, samples, and
sample cards. photographic paper, letter en-
velopes postal envelopes, paper, and photo
graphic representations OF different types.
Fourth. Upon all other things in tho mails
not herein provided for.
Sec. IS. Aad be It tnrthcr caactrd That
upon the following mailable matter tlle pos
tage shall be paid before delivery for not less
than one quarter nor more than one year
and such payment for a term may he made
either at the mailing office or Office Of delivery
If the term commences at any other time than
Mt the beginning of quarter, such payment
must be made to cover such fractional quarter,
and also for the next following quarter; other
wise the postage shall be collected thereon as
on transient matter. Upon regular weekly,
tri-weekly, semi-wtrkly, and daily public;-
tions, and all other regular publications, is
sued from known office OF publication at
stated periods and sent to regular subscribers
See. 10. And be II further c1aetcd That
,nailahIe matter shall be divided into three
classes, namely: first, letters; second. regular
printed matter; third. miscellaneous matter
Sec. 20. Ana be 10 further eaacted, That
the first class embraces nil correspondence,
wholly or partly in writing. except that men-
toned in the third class. The second class
embraces all maiIabe matter exclusively in
print, and regularly issued at stated periods,
without addi,im by wiring. mark, or sign
The third class embraces all other matter
which is or may hereafter be by law declared
mailaLle; embracing all pamphlets occasional
publications, books. book manuscripts, aud
proofsheets. whether corrected or not, maps
prints, engrayings, blanks. flexible patterns,
samples and sample cards. Photographic pa
per. letter envelopes, postal envelopes, OF
wrappers. cards. PAPER. plain or ornamental,
Photographic representation Of different types,
seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots. and scions.
H Sec. 81. And be Il further enacted. That
the maximum standard weight for tho single
rate of letter postage is one-half ounce avor-
dupois. m
Sec. 22. And be il further enacted, That
the rate Of postage OH all domestic letters
transmitted in the mails of the United States.
and not exceeding one-lalf ounce in weight,
shall be uniform at three cents; and for each
half ounce or tractien thereof of additional
weight, there shall be charged an additional
rate Of three cents, 10 be in all casos prepaid
by postage stamps plainly affixed to such let
ter. ,,.a i.1! bee fe,e,.. - 4e.k ..fst.
I'd SEC. 23. f.Axd lc, IL .famAer eaacted. That
the rate Of postage on all letters not transmit
ted through. tho mails IF the United States,
but delivered through the post.ofiice or it's car
riers. commonly described as local or drop
letters, and not excesding one half ounce in
weight. shall bs uniform at two cents. and an
additional rate for each halt ounce or fraction
thereof Of additional weight. to bs in all cases
prepaid BY postage stamps affixed to the en-.
velope oflspch letter, hut no extra postage or