The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-22
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FOR the stter carriers, branch Offices and receivir
box or incident thereto shalt be entered ana r
pert IN separate account from the ordinary post
expenses Of such post Office, and shall ta shown
comparison with the proceeds Of the postagas o
local mail matter al each ONCE, ia order that u
Postmaster General may be guided 10 ne expend
derived therefrom; and all such expenses shall I
paid out Of the income OF the post Office az the dstr,
In which they arc incurred.
$40, 10; And ts q further enacted, That the pos
muster 81 any Office where letter .carriers en-
/ poyed may contract with the publishers OF any new
papers or periodicals, and with the publsharE OF an
cireuhs, for the Do livery BY postal carriers, wlthi
bis postal district, OF any such publications not CON
ing through the mails al rates and upon terms to
aEreed upon, auch arrangement and terms bein
equally open 10 all like publishers but such eontfac
shall have no force or effect until approved by %
Postmaster General. The Postmaster General ma
also provide by regulation for the delivery by suc
carriers Of small packets other than letters papes
and not exceeding the maximum weight OF malabl
packages but such packages must be prepaid b.
postage stamps az the rate OF two cents FOR each ou
SIC. lo And BE- 4 further snasied, That no ros,
master shall receive to be conveyed BY the mail an,
packet or package which shall weigh more than fon
pounds, except books published OF c.reu'aed by or
Sac IL, And BE- 4 further snaetsd, That uron Ii,
following maable matter the postage must DO prepals
at the time Of mailing, by samps, unesh otherwis
expressly provided In this act I'M
First. Upon all domestic etters, whether pass ns
through the mails or collected delivered BY posta
agents or carriers. gr-e-
Second. On all transient printed matter
Third. On al seeds, cuttings, bulbs roots, and
| scions all TRmi h'ets, book, book manu- 'cripts
aud proof-sheets, maps, prints engrayings, blanks
| flexible patterns, samples, and sample cards, phone
graphic paper, letter envelopes postal envelopes
types.
Fourth Upon all other things in the mail not 9th
i erwise herein provided for.
SEC. 10. And Be q further enacted, That upon tine
following mailabe matter the postage shall be paid
before delivery for not less than quarter nor
| than year and such payment for a term may be
made either OF the mailing office at the Office OF
| delivery. II the term commences at any othor time
than the beginning Of quarter, such iyment mus
be made to cover such fractional quarter and also
| Tor the next following quarter otherwise, tile
hostage shsllbe thereon az on transient mat
| ter-:I. f-frrr.stas-.f ~.
Upon regular weekly, triweekly, semi weekly ana
daily publications, and all other regular publications
issued nom known office OF pR1licaiion at stated
| periods and sent TO regular Subscribers
| Sac. 19 And be Il ntrther enacted, That mailsble
matter shall be divided into three classes namely
hrst letters second, regular printed matter third,
SEQ. 20. Ani be Il further enacted, That the fIrst
class embraces all esp9ndeDce, wholly or partly
IN writing, except that mentioned In the tn I'd class
The second class embraces all fnailabe mater exclu
sivey 10 print and regul rly issued stated periods
without addition by writing, mark, or sign. The
third class embraces all other matter which Is Or may
hereafter be by law declared maiable embracing vi
pamphlets, Occasional publications, books, book man
uscripts an proof sheets whether corrected or net
maps, prints, engrayrgsl blanks, flexible patlernS
samples aud sample cards Photographic paper letter
envelop g. postal envelopes OF wrappers cards paper
plain ornamental, Photographic Representations Of
different types, seeds, cuttings, bulbs rools aud sci
ons.
SIC. q. And b q 6.rtheT snacisd, That the maxi.
mum standard weight for the single rate OF letter
| postage Is one-half ounce ay oirdupoiB ruaf rs
SEC. o. And b further enacted, That the rate Of
postage on ell domestic letters transmitted In the
mails of the United States, aud not exceeding one half
ounce In weight shall be uniform at three cents aud
for each half ounce, fr icOn thereof Of additional
weight there shall be charged an additional rates Ct
three cents 10 be in all cases prepaid by sage
| stamps plaiRly affixed ~ such lettOr. lfi IS "a
SIC as Aud Be Il further enacted, That the ,AteOf
postage on all letters not transmitted ia uiigh the
mails Of the United States, bot delivered tlro;ip the
post office or It's carriers, commonly described local
or drop letters and not exceeding onehlf ounce IN
weight, shall be uniform at two cents, and an add.
tional rate for each halt ounce fraction thereof OF
additional weight TO b. in all cases prepaid BY post.
age stamps adxed 10 the envelope Of such letter but
xtra postage or carriers fee shall hereafter be
charged collected upon letters delivered by CARR.
ers, nor upon letters collected BY them for mailbag OF
| for delivery,
SIC a. And be Il Jprihea. sEactsd That, the domos.
tic letter rate OF postage is estabsh for ali malta
bic matter which Is wholly or partly in writing, or Is
marked as 10 convey any other or further inteii.
gence or Information thnu is conveyed by the original
print In case Of printed matter, vhlch 10 sent Ia
violation Of law or regulations OF the department
touching the enclosure OF matter which may be Gent
at less than letter rates and for all matter Introduced
into the mails for which different rate Is PROVIDED
by law Provided, That book manuscripts and cor
tectod proofs passing betwecn authors sad publishers
may pass as the rate Of printed meter And propi
ded diriha, That publishers OF newspapers and peri
odioas printor write upon their publications sent
70 regular ubscr bers the address Of subscribers and
/ the date whom the subscription expires aud may en-
close Herewith receipts Tor payment and bills for
subscription thereto 81 rt
ter nut enumerated as mailibe matter, and to which
no specific rates OF portage gned, and which
shall nevertheless be mailed, the rate Il the same
/ ala kaf -
sEc. 20. dad Ss ynsrth~ enacted, rha. II any
matter on which by law the postage is required
20 be PREPAID az the mailing olnce shall reach It's
/ destination without such prepayment, double the
prepaid rates shall be charged and collected de-
| livery.
master General Is Autholiz a 40 provide by uniform
regulations for tran smiltng unpaid and duly certified
letters Of solde sailors, and marines 10 the service
81 the Unitod States 70 destination and all other let
/ ters which from accident neglect appear 20 have
been deposited for mailing without prepayment or
postage, where, 10 the latter clasi, the writer not
knowh or oanrot be promptly advised Of his default
but Ia all cases Of letters net prepaid except certified
soldiers and naval letters the same sha be charged
with double rates OF postage, 10 be collected on de
| livery. .nt VS.
sEc %. Aud b. 4 further enacted That when any
writer OF letter on which the postage is prepaid
shall endorse In writing or In print upon Tho outside
thereof his name aud address, WITH request that the
DO returned 10 him nnot called for delivered
/ within any pnmbcr OF lays, (n0t 10 exceed thirty
Il dAys,l auCn letter ahHll not De advertised
treated a dead letter at the ofloe addrts sed but
shall be returned as requested charged With the pro
per postage at the prepaid rate, 20 b. Elected the
return delivery ano " not then delivered, shall DO
/ treated as a dead letter.
SEo. 20. And ls hsrAer enacted, That tho postage
returned dead letters, not registered valuable
snail be ttFso cents for the single rate on returned
dead letters registe ed asvalnabe, double rates shall
/ DO charged. .....
ssc 50. Ard Be It farther enacted, That ali letters
dreeied 70 any person not iound az the ONCE ad
| A nfIl ataFss
he may be found, with additional charge Of postage
therefor
Sac. 81, Add bsa hVtsr. enacted, That tho roItmas
ter General shall have authority pay, 70
paid, a sum NOT exceeding twO cents each for all lot
/ tors conveyed Ia any vessel steamboat, not en-
poyed carp Ing the matt from one port or place to
another port or place Ia the United States or from
any foreign port 10 any port within the United sates
subject 20 such regulations ,he Postmaster General
may BE- prescribe, hat an sgch letters shall be de
posted Ia the ost oaee at the port Of arrival for
/ mailing aud delivery and Il Tor delivery within me
Unhed statei shal DO rat with double rates ofpost
age which shall the fec pail 10 tho yegael Ma
foes shall be allowed for letters collected BY earlier
/ on q ma route.
section 81. And b. Il 6BtAsr sna Ted, That for The
greater security OF valuable lettvrs posted rbr trans
mssion Ia the niails OF ihe United slates the pos,
master Gcneral is aorized 20 establish uniforn,
plan the registration OF such letters application
Of parties posting the same, and 10 require the nav
ment Of the postage, well A. registration fee NOT
exceeding Twenty-Five Cents on every such letter or
packet BE- accounted for by postmasers receiving
Inc same Ia such manner rs tho Pos master General
snai direc,s ProPiied, AoWersr That such reeistra
tOn shall not be compulsory, aud 10 shall render
/ the Post ONCE Department or rs rrysnue liable Tor
the loss OF such eteTs packets, or the contenta
thereof aud provision shall be made BY regulation
Rr return re- vipi TO the writer, showing 70 whom
/ nnd when such res stored letter delivered which
receipt shall be received Ia lho courts pra facie
! ev idet &c Of such delivery,
seetiou So Aud b u Jsrilgr enaeia4 That the max
tnum standard weight lur the suge rate of postage
On matter olassed printed matter and also on that
cnssod AS miscellaneous matter four ounces aVolr-
annol. Nm "a 10 tho execution ia the nsxt fnllovriu