New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-07
POSTAL CHANGES.

POSTAL CHANGES.
A very important act regulating Mail Ser
vice. Letter Delivery, Franking, Rates Of Post.
age, &c, was passed at the late Session Of
Congress and took effect on the LIST inst. /!
extends to forty five sections. and would now
be reprinted in full but for the pressure Of
War News. The following is q summary Of
its most important provisions:
I. The postage on each letter weighing halt
al ounce or less, if carried and delivered
wholly within tho United States. is henceforth
three cents if paid 10 advance. Hitherto, let,
ten transmitted from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific States, or rice rsrsa, have been charged
ten cents, which is now reduced to hns.
ii. Every letter delivered from the Office at
which it was mailed, or distributed therefrom
BY local carrier, il henceforth to pay t,co cents
postage. Heretofore the charge was one cent.
with an additional cent for delivery by carrier.
Hereafter, two cents must be paid on every
" drop letter mailed, and there 10 to be no
charge for delivery.]
iii. The Postmaster General is instructed to
take measures to extend the system Of Free
Delivery 80 fast and 30 far rs he may judge
e1pedieut. I'VE presume that under this
clause, such cities as Troy, Syracuse, Utica,
Hudson, &c., with great villages like Pough-
keepsie, Newburgh, &C., will soon be blessed
with q system Of Free Letter Delivery from
once to twice per day. We believe an i'm.
mense increase in business and receipts, espe-
cially in the matter Of "drop letters" will
result from this reform.
Nv. There 10 ~ DO no charge henceforth for
the receipt Of either Mail or Drop Letters at
sub. post. Offices, letterboxes, stations, or what
ever they may be- cslled-and their conveyance
thence to the central or city Office. 1.-The
charge Of one cent hitherto made for this ser.
vice almost nulhfed the utility Of these stations
The cent was of no consequence; but the in.
convenience Of paying it rendered 1t an un-
speakable nuisance.
V. Postage on newspapers must ineIorably be
paid for ut the mailing office; all others at the
Office whence delivered, and for not less than
one quarter at time.
vi. The postage on each newspaper weigh.
ing less than four ounces thus sent, is-For a
Weekly, 20 cents per annum; Semi Weekly
40; Tri.Weekly, 60; Daily, 81 90 or (if Is
sued on Sundays also) 81 40. No matter how
far conveyed, if wholly within the United
States.
VII. No package 10 to be received for and
transmitted by the Mails of weight exceeding
four pounds.
VIII. Registered letters are to pay regis.
tration fec OF twenty cents, instead Of the five
now charged.
TX. For each newspaper or other periodical
transmitted by mail to one who is not Il regular
subscriber, there must DO paid two cents
when mailed, for weight not exceeding four
ounces, and the same for each four ounces i'd
dtlona.
X. All books sent by mail must pay four
cents for any weight not exceeding four ounces;
one cent per ounce for all additional weight.
XII. Magazines and other periodicals, issued
less frequently than once per week pay one
cent in advance for the first four ounces, and
the same for each additional four ounces Of
| fraction of the same.
XII. Publishers of periodicals may inclos'
bills TO their subscribers in or with their pa
pers, or write, print or stamp on them no
tice when their term Of subscription or pre-
payment expired or will expire without charge
XIII. Postmasters arc authorized to remove
the wrappers from oil periodicals or othe
mailed matter which shall not have paid lette
postage, to ascertain whether there be Or b
not any writing on the inclosure or matte
therein concealed which would justify highe
postage.
XIV. Franking Is greatly restricted BY thi