The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-02-17

Each department shall use its best exertions fo
the safe delivery, or, when miscarred, for the RI
eovery Of any registered correspondence, but ii
not responsible pecuniarily for the loss of any sue
correspondence
ARTICLE y. Registered correspondence shall
in addition to the postage be subject to a lis
| tration fee, not exceeding ten cents in the Uuite
| States, and not exceeding two silver groschen il
| the North German Union, and this fee shall b
| always prepaid.
| ARTICLE XI Accounts between the two Off ,e
shall be regulated on the following basis: From
the total amount of hostages and register fees col
lected by each Office letters added TO the tCta
| amount Of prepaid postage and register fees u
other correspondence which it dispatches th- de.
spaiching office shall dedzct the amount required,
the agreed rate, for the cost Of the intermediate
transit thereof between the two frontiers, and the
amount Of the two net sums shall be equally dl-
vided between the two Offices.
ARTICLE MI. The two post departments shall
establish by agreement, aud in conformity with
the arrangements in force at the time, the Con-
ditions upon which the two offices may respectively
exchange in open mails the correspondence orig
mating in or destined TO other foreign countries
to which they may reciprocaly serve as inter
me,iiaries.
1t always unierst cd however, that such cor
respondence shall only be charged with the rate
applicable to direct international correspondence,
augmented by the postage due 10 foreign countries,
and by any other tax for exterior service
But the North German Office reserves the right
70 fix time, If necessary, when this rule shall
only apply TO correspondence despatched from the
United States for such other Countries, unless the
latter shall have accepted the rule in behalf
of the correspondence despatched through them
by the North German office.
ARTICLE Mi. Each Office grants to the other
the privilege oftranst Of the closed mails exchange
ed in either direction between the latter and any
country To which the other may serve as inter
medary. by its usual means of mail transportation,
whether on or land, and the terms of transit
shall be agreed upon when the exercise of the
privilege Is required.
ARTICLE XIV The postal accounts between
the two Offices shall be stated quarterly, and
transmitted and verified as speedily practical
BILE; add the balance found due shall be paid 10
the creditor office, either by exchange on Lon
don or at the debtors office, the creditor Of
flee may desire.
The rate for the conversion of the money of the
two countries shall he fixed by common agree
ment between the two offices.
ARTICLE Nv. When in any port Of either
country a closed mail is transferred from
vessel to another without any expense to the OF
fee of the country where the transfer is made.
such transfer shall net lie subject TO any postal
charge by Office against the ether
ARTICLE XVI official communications al
dressed from Office 10 the other shall not be
the occasion If any accounts between the two
Offices
ARTIrLE XVII. Letters wrongly sent. or
wrongly addressed. not deliverable for what
eAer cause shall be returned 10 the originating Of
fee al its expense if any expense is incurred.
Registered correspondence Of all kinds, not de-
iiyeTable Ter any caGee. shall alJ be returned in
Ike manner. All other CORES 6Bdence which
cannot be delivered shall remain at the di-pus-
ton of the receiving office Any postage upon1
correspondence returned which shall have been
charged against the office Of destination, shall be
ON the account.
ARlIcLE XVII In view of the possible desire
rit,4rs In IL of
the advantages of postal association with the
states now embraced in the North German Union, /
it Is further agreed that the provisions of this cen
venfion shall be EXTENDED 10 and shall comprise
them, whichever such other States shall declare
their desire to join for this purpose, and notice
thereof shall have been givea to the United |
States Post Department
ARTICLE XIN. The Two offices shall, 10y mutual
consent. establish detailed regulations for carry
ng these articles into execution. and they may /
modify such regulations, in like manner, from /
lime to time, as the exigenCies OF the service /
nay require.
Article XX- From the time this convention /
hall take effect. all former conventions between /
he two Offices and between the United States Of
ice or the one part. and, on tie other part. Oh
Bremen and also of Hamburg, shall cease to be
n force. except for the settlement OF accounts
which shall have previously accrued thereCnder.
This convention, being first approved, shall
AXE effect not later than the LIST day q. January
eNt, and shall continue in force until cancelled
y mutual agreement, or otherwise, until one
ear from the date when one office shall have
ven notice TO the other Of its desire TO terminate
Executed in duplicate at Berlin the twenty
rst day Of October, one Thousand eight hundred
nd sixty-seven.
lsEAL- JHoN A. MASON
Special Commissioner, &c, &c,
TSE.L-I RICHARD V. PHILiFSB BORN,
Director-General of the Post Department.