Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-08-05
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JuNE -, 1863. !

Post OiilCo Act amending the law re-
lating to tho Post Office Department,
approved March 3d, 1868, madoimport-
ant changes in the postal arrangements
of the country | will condonse the
most important parts Of this act into
as narrow compass MS possible, Tor
the benefit of tho public
SECTION 3. This section absolutely
prohibits the delivery Of any letter,
newspaper, pamphlet, or package
whatever, until the postage charged
thereon shall be paid Aud no box at
any Post Office shall be assigned to
the use of any person until the rent
thereof has been paid for at least one
quarter, for which receipt shall be
given, &c.
SECTION 10. That no Post Master
shall receive, to be conveyed by the
mail, any packet or package which
shall weigh more than four pounds
except books circulated by order Of
Congress.
SECTION 1S. Nonewspaper or mag
azine not prepaid a. the mailing office,
can be delivered until the postage has
been paid for at least one quarter, un
less the party addressed shall pay on
each paper, &c, at the rate required
on transient matter
SECTION %. Makes the single letter
rate of postage three cents (each half
ounce) uniform throughout tie URited
States. This abolishes the Pacific
rate of ten cents. 1t must be prepaid
in all cases.
SECTION %, Changes the rate ofpos-
tage on drop letters from to , cents
on each half ounce in weight.
SECTION p. Under this section letter
postage will be collected on each half
ounce ofall matter mailed as private
matter and found to contain any 9th
er information than that contained in
print The same charge shall be made
where it is so enclosed that it cannot
be examined without destroying the
wrapper.
Section 26. Matter on which by law
the postage is required to be prepaid
at the mailing Office shall reach its
destination Ujth0m such prepayment
double the prepaid amount shall be
charged and collected on delivery.
(Tbe public will please observe this
section as it is impertant.) Again, if
postage is partly prepaid, the unpaid
postage will beChdrged at double rates.
SECTION 80. Relates to Registered
Letters. The registration fee hereaf-
ter is tDenty cents in addition to the
regular postage.-The greatest care
and diligence in the custody and des-
patch of registered letters is cnjoined
by the Post Master General on all
Post Masters in relation to Registered
letters. The return receipt (which ac-
companies every letter. is made prima
fdcie evidence Of such delivery in a
Court of Justice. There are other safe
guards thrown around registered
letter not necessary to give here.
SECTION 33. The maximum stand
ard weight for the single rate Of post
age on matter classed as printed mat
ter and all miscellaneous matteris four
ounces averdupois, with few eXcep-
tions.
SECTION 81 Fixes the postage on
transient mailable matter of the second
class, that is all mailable matter exclu-
sively in print, and regularly issued
at stated periods, and also on all mis-.
celaneous mailable matter ofthe third
class, that is all other matter which is
or may hereafter be by law declared
mailablo, embracing all occasional pub
lications, books, maps, engravings,
blanks, cards, &C., is mailed at the rate
of two cents for every four ounces or
fractional part of four ounces. Dou-
bic the rate is charged for books by
tho same standard Of weight.
Three circulars, or any less number
in one unsealed envelope, to one ad-
dress, pass at the rate Of two cents.
1t will be observed that this section
does not conflict with the regular
postage on newspapers, &c, but fixes
the amount in s0eight and postage on
the package, when sent in one package
to one addresS-not to regular subscri-
bers
Newspapers not over four ounces,
pay as follows once a week, per
quarter, 5 cents twice a week, 10
cents ; three times week, Is cents !;
six times week, 80 cents; one rate,
or5 cents, added for each time more
than once a week.
Letter rates are TO be CHARGED on
irregular matter, part written and
part printed, except that publishers
may receive proof sheets, and advise
patrons by writing on papers when
their subscription is up. Weekly
newspapers are free within the coun-
ties in which they may be published.
There are many other matters in
this postal law with which the public
should be familiar, but l have already
trespassed upon your space.
j. r. CAMPBELL, p. NJ.