The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-22


Provided, That book manuscripts and corrected |
proofs passing between auth rs and publishers
may pass at the rate of printed matter: And
provided further, That publishers OF newspapers |
aud periodicals may PRINT or write upon their
publications sent to regular subscribers the ad-
dress of subscribers and the date wnen the SUP
scription expires, and may enclose Herewith re-
ceipts tor payment and bills for subscription
thereto.
Sec a5 And be it further enacted, That all
matter not enumerated mailtble matter, and to
wnicn 40 specific rates OF postage are assigned,
and which shall nevertheless be mailed, the rate,
il tine same shall be forwarded, IS established Ut
the rate of letter postage.
See. 26. An be it further enacted, That if any
matter on which by law the postage Is required
to bc prepaid ut the mailing Office shall reach us
destination without such prepayment, double
the prepaid rates shall be charged and collected
on delivery.
Sec ~ And be it further enacted That the
Postmaster General is authorized TO provide by
uniform regulation for transmitting unpaid and
duly certified letters of sol lcrS, sailors and ma
rues i'll the service OF the United States TO desti-
nation and all other letters which rom accident
or neglect appear to have been deposited for
maiiin. without prepayment of postage, where,
i'll the latter class, the writer Is not KNOWN or
cannot be promptly advised of his default: but IN
all cases OF letters not prepaid except certified
Jdcrs and naval Letters, the same shall he
charged with double rates OF postage, to be col
lecIed on delivery.
Sec IS And be it further enacted, That when
any writer of letter on which the postage Is
prepaid shall indorse in writing or in print upon
the outside thereof his name and address, with a
request that the same be retu ned 10 him if not
ciiicd for delivered within any number of days,
mot To exceed thirty days any such letter shall
not be advertised nor treated as dead letter at
the Office addressed, but shall be returned ais re-
qucsted Charged with the proper postage at the
prepaid rate, to be collected on the return deliv-
cry and if not then delivered, shall be treated as
Il dead letter.
Sec. ~. And be it further enacted, That the
postage returned dead letters, not registered
valuable, shall be three cents for the si:iTlc
rate on returned dead letters, registered us ralu-
ablc, double rates shall be charged.
further
letters directed to any person not found at the
Office addressed may be forwarded to any other
office where he EIay be found, with additional
ciiarge OF postage therefor.
See. 81 And be il further enacted, That the
Poetnast tcr General shall have authority to pay,
or cause to be paid, sum not exceeding TWO
cents each for all letters conveyed i'll any vessel
or steamboat, not employed i'll carrying the mail,
from port or place to any other port place
i'll the United States from any foreign port to
any port within the United States, subject 10 such
regulations the Postmast er-G rneral may pre-
scrive all such letters shall be deposited in
the post Office at the port of arrival, tor mailing
delivery; and if for delivery within the United
States snail rated with double rates of postage
which shall cover the fee paid to the vessel; no
fees shall he allowed for letters collected by IL
carrier on Il mail route.
Sec. 81 And be it further enacted That for
the greater security of valuable letters posted for
transmission i'll the mails OF the United States,
the Postmas r-Gcneral Is authorized to establish
uniform plan for the registration OF such lctteIs
OH application of parties posting the same, and
require the payment OF the postage, well us
Il registration fee not exceeding twenty cents, on
every such letter or packet, to he accounted for
10y postmasters receiving the same in such man
ltr as the Po>tmlStCr-Gcncra shall direct: Pro-
Vidcti, however, That sucn registration shall not
be compulsory, and it shall not render the Post
Office Department its revenue liable for the
loss of such letters or packets, "r the contents
thereof; and provision shall bc made by regula
ton Tor return receipt to the writer showing
10 whom and when such registered letter WAS de-
livered, which receipt shall be received III the
courts prima lacir evidence of such delivery
See 33 And be it further enacted That the
itrI, frr rIp Tlrip #
postage matter classrd printed matter and
also on that classed as miscellaneous matter, is
four ounces avOirdupOiS, subject TO the exception
i'll the next following section provided
Sec. 81. And be 1t iurtcr enacted, That the
rate of p,1>taSc on transient mallable matter of
tne second class, and also on all miscellaneous
Inailable matter of the third class, teXccpt circu
and books,j Shall be two cents for each four
ounces fraction thereof contained ii any one
package to. address and such postage shall
III all cases be luilo prepaid by stamps, plainly f.
fixed TO the wrapper thereof. Double tnc.c rates
snail Uc c:iIrged for books. Cnsralcd circulars
not exec, ding three in number shall pass ut the
single rate of two cents, and i'll that proportion
Tor greater number, adding one rate Tor three
circulars, or Css number thereof, directed to
address. No extra Postage shall be charged for Il
card printed impressed upon envelope or
wrapper. These rates must in all cases be prepaid
by stamps.
Sec. -. And be it further enacted That the
rate oi postage upon maiiable mutter of the sec
ond class, issued once IL week more frequently
from known Office OF publication, and sent to
regular subscribers, shall be as follows: Upon
/
each not exceeding the standard weight of iour
ounces and passing Through the mails or post
offices OF the United States between any points
therein the rate for each quarter of tic snail
be: ior publications issued once week, five
cents; issued twice a week, ten cents; issued
three times week fifteen cents issued six times
Il week, thirty cents; issued seven times week,
thirty-iire cents; an; III that proportion, adding
rate for each issue more frequent tian
Il week. For weight exceeding four ounces, and
not exceeding eight ounces, additional rate
snail be Charged; and on the same scale, an addi-
tiOnal rate Tor 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 Of
ice OF mailing of delivery, at the option OF the
>ubScrbcr OF which payments record shall lie
mad" and preserved in the post office where paid;
and no such publication shall be delivered from
the Office unit such payment Is made; but the
publishers of weekly newspapers may send to
cach actual subscriber within the county where
there papers are printed and published one copy
thereof free of postage.
See. So. And be it further enacted, That the
rate of postage upon mailable matter of the sec
Ond class, issued less frequently than once week,
from known office of pubiicaIion and sent to
regular Subscribers, shall be as follows: Upon
newspapers magazines, and other periodical
publications. each not exceeding the standard
weight OF four ounces, and passing through the
mai or post offices of the United States between
any points therein, the rate tor each such paper
or periodical shall be one cent, and an additional
rate of one cent for each additional weight of
four ounces or fraction thereof: Provided. That
the PostmaSt ter General may provide by rcgula-
tiOn for the anspOrtatIOn of small newspapers
in packages at the rate by the standard
weight of the package when sent to one address:
and the rates herein provided must be prepaid at
either the office of mailing or of delivery, at the
option of the subscriber, for term not les than
quarter nor more than one year, except that
Dews-dcalcrs may pay the postage upon their
packages received at the Same rates iro rata
yearly or semI-annual subscribers who pay post
age quarterly in advance.
Sec. 81 And be it further enacted That pub |
fishers may enclose in their publications sent TO
regular subscribers the bills for subscription |
thereto without any additional charge for post |
age, and may write or print upon their puhlica- !
tOns, upon tho wrappers thereof, the name |
and address of the subscribers thereto, and the !
date when the subscription will expire but any |
other enclosure addition in writing or in print
shall subject the same to letter postage, which |
shall be collected before the delivery thereof
Sec 35. And be it further enacted, That the |
Postmaster General may from time to time pro- !
vide by order the rates and terms upon which |!
route agents may receive and deliver at the mail
car or steamer packages OF newspapers and peri |
o!icals delivered to them for that purpose by the ,
publishers, or any -wsagcnt in charge thereof, |
and not received from, nor designed for delivery
at any pOst-office.