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

printed or impressed upon an envelope or
wrapper. These rates must in all cases be
prepaid by stamps. - =
Sec. 35. Asd be Il. further enacted, That
the rate Of postage upon unailable matter ofths
quently from known ofSce Of publication,
and sent to regular subscribera, shall be as
follows: Upon newspapers and other periodi-
cal publications, each not exceeding the stand.
ard weight Of four ounces, and passing through
the mails or post-offices Of the United States
between any points therein, the rate for each
quarter Of the year shall be: for publications
issued once week, five cents; issued twice
week, ten cents issued three times week,
fifteen cents; issued six times week, thirty
cents; issued seven times week, thirty.fivs
cents and in that proportion, adding one
rate for each issue more frequent than once
week. For weight exceeding four ounces,
and not exceeding eight ounces. an additional
rate shall be charged; and on the same scale.
an additional rate for each additional weight
of four ounces or fraction thereof; and such
postage must be prepaid for term not less
than one quarter nor more than one year, at
either the office Of mailing or delivery. at the
option of the subscriber, Of which payments a
record shall be made and preserved in the
post-ofice where paid and no such publica-
ton shall be delivered from the office until
such payment is made but the publishers Of
weekly newspapers may send to each actual
subscriber within the county where their pa
pers are printed and published one copy there
of free Of charge.
Sec. 36. And be ii further enacted. That
the rate Of postage upon mailable matter Of
the second class, issued from known Office OF
publication. and sent to regular subscribers,
shall b. as follows: Upon newspapers, mag
azines. and other periodical publications.. each
not exceeding the standard weight Of four
ounces, and passing through the mails
or post-offices Of tue United States between
any points therein, the rate for each such pa
per or periodical shall be one cent. and an ad-
ditional rate Of one cent for each additional
weight Of four ounces or fraction thereof |:
Proridesl. That the Postmaster General may
provide by regulation for the transportation Of
small newspapers in pa :kages at the same rate
by the standard weight Of the package when
sent to one address and the rates herein pro.
vided must be prepaid at either the Office of
of mailing or of delivery. at the option Of the
subscriber, for term not less than one quar-
ter nor more than ono year, except that news
dealers may pay the postage upon their pack
ages as received at the same rate pro rata as
yearly or semi-annual subscribers who pay
postage quarterly in advance.
Sec. 81. And be Il fartAer enacted. That
publishers may enclose in their publications
sent to regular subscribers the bills for sub
scrip.ion thereto without any additional charge
for postage. and may write or print upon their
publications, or upon the wrappers thereof,
the name aud address Of the subscribers there
to, and tho date when the subscription shall
expire but any other enclosure or addition in
writing or in print shall subject the same
to letter postage. which shall be collected be-
fore delivery thereof. .,. ....t..
Sec. 3S. And be it .f.rtAer enacted, That
tho Postmaster. General may from time to time
provide by order the rates and terms upon
which route agents may receive and deliver
at the mail car or steamer packages Of news
papers and periodicals delivered to them for
that purpose by the publishers. or any nsws-
agent in charge thereof, and not received from,
nor designed for delivery at any post.office.
.. Sec. 80. and be IL fxytAer enacted, That
the Postmaster G General has authority TO pre-.
scribe by regulation ths manner Of wrapping
and securing for tho mails all matter not
charged with letter postage nor lawfully
franked, so that the same may be conveniently
examined by postmasters and II not 90
wrapped aud secured. the same shall be sub
ject to letter postage. He may also provide
by regulation for ascertainiug by furnished
lists, BY affidavit or otherwise. whether pub
fishers send or have sent their publications
unpaid through tho mails to other than their
regular Subscribers. jse,yf ,.-.t ,,.ss..
.a Sec. 40. And be It further enacted, That
postmasters. at the Office Of delivery, ars au-
thorixed, aud it shall be their duty, to remove
the wrappers and envelopes from printed and
other matter not charged with letter postage,
nor lawfully franked, for the purpose Of as.
certaining whether there 10 upon.or connected
with, any such printed matter Or in such pack
age any matter Or thing which would author.
izs or require the charge of higher rate Ct
postage thereon. e $50 IA rg,.s
=. Sec. Al. .Axd be IL .fxytker enacted, That
the Postmaster General may require an atida-
Wit in form. to be prescribed by general rsgu-
lation. to be taken by any publisher. or any
clerk, agent, or servant Of such publisher Of
any paper or periodical. which. BY The terms
Of this act, may b. cent TO regular suhscriben
without prepayment of postage at the mailing
office, to ths effect that neither he nor any
other proprietor. clerk. agent. OF employee.
within his knowledge. has, sent. or eaused or
permitted to be sent, through the mails. with
out prepayment by postags stamps. any copies
Of such paper or periodical. (uaming it.) ex-
capt the same we're Bent to bona 6de and reg
ulaar subscriber thereto. Ard II 4 BE- ascef-
certaiped that such papers 81 teriodicals havc
been thus unlawfnlly ssnt. With the knowledge