The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-02-27

LAWS OF FaE UNITED STATES
Passed a the First Sesson Of the Forty
FIRST Congress.

sentei by John A. kass- N, Esquire, Specia
Commissioner. ami the Postal Administration o
the Kingdom of Italy, represented by Cavalier
Avvocato George Bafti>t. Tantesio, director,
&C., &C., both invested with The necessary
Power. for the Modification Of the Convention
execu'ei between the two Countries uncer dat.
Of eighth july i,t3. and as provided IN the
XXIyth Article Of said Convention.
Article 1. There shall be q regular exchange
Of correspondence. in ciusei mails, between the
past depsr nent Of the Unitei states Of Americ
and the postal administrator Of the kingdom Of
Italy, as we'll for correspondence originating in
or destined for foreign countries to which the
United States and Italy may respectively serve as
iuterme6iiaries.
This correspondence shall embrace the following
articles:
I. Letters, ordinary and registered.
Newspapers, prints II all kinds books, maps.
plans eusrAv .ngs, drawings, photographs. litho-
graz hs, sheets of music printed written, and
patterns or samples of merchandise, including
ARTICLE III The offices fer the exchange Of the
mails shall be, the part of the United States,
New York.
On the part of Italy
l. Sus.-trayeli ny Office
= Observation-Disclosures Office.
= Arola-travelliug Office.
The two administrators NAV, by common
cord. establish additional offices Of exchange
wherever it shall be fousd necessary or suspend
an existing OH ce Of exchange
ARTICLE Ill. Each administration shall make its
arrangements for the des atch ef It's mails to
the other. and shall transport them AZ its
pen.e to the frontier the country Of destination.
IL is also agreed that the of the territorial
and marine transit Of the mails despatched by one
air, in isf.atiJn to the other shall be first defiayed
by tina: one Of the two administrations which shall
have obtained from the Intermediates the mot
favorable pecuniary terms for such transit; and
ans am Junr advanced by one for the other shall
be promptly reimbursed
ARrIeLE Nv. The standard weight for the sim
ri raca ~ rT1la of
shall be-
For letters. fifteen grams.
For all other correspondence mentioned in the |
second paragraph u the first article. it shall be
that which the despatchng administration shall /
aicpt for the mails which it dispatches to the
other, adapted to the convenience Of its interior
service.
Each administrator however, shall notify the
other of the standard weight it shall adopt and of
any subsequent change thereof
The rule Of progression shall always be an addi-
fional single rate for each additional standard
weight or fraction thereof.
The weight stated by the despatChins office
shall always be accepted, except in case OF mani
fest mistake.
ARTICLE V. The single rate of postage for the
direct correspondence Is established follows:
For letters from the United states. fifteen cents
For letters from Italy. eighty ceuti-inli.
For all other correspondence mentioned in the
second paragraph Of the first article, it shall be
Ia: which the deSpatcbiug administration shall
a.iopt for the mails it dispatches, adapted to its
own convenience, but each administration shall
,form the other Of The rate it adopts, and of any
change of it. Ia
The postage upon any correspondence however
nay be, by common accord, IN. iified whenever
The sender shall avail himself OF any route which
e;uIr-s a higher rate than that established by :
article and the envelope shall Indicate the 9
cute preferred either in writing or by the amount
f p stage prepaid Ie
ARrsclE VI The prepayment of postage on a
riinary letters between the United States AMI !
tally shall be optional. 10
The prepayment of postage on all other CORE n
PondeEce, including registered letters, shall be
obligatory
The correspondence Of all kinds which shall NOT
. p ep.id shall be charged ty the receiving a.;-
a Gnstration with n fine not exceeding in =
he United States, and not exceeding 50 centisuIi i
q Italy
The correspondence Of any kind, insuffciently
repaid, shall be dispatched, but shall be chaTg
y the RECEIVING administration with the deficient i
ustag- ~ well the fine aforesaid. Z
Fractions Of one cent in the United States and =
{ centisimi in Italy, shall be counted ior the
all amount
Asr,cLs VII. Any correspondence may be reg
tered, well tina; directly exchan. ed between -
he tuo Countries, As that originating in either L
them and destined 60 other foreign countries 70
ries for registered correspondence, and vice versa
The international correspondence registered u
auss always be prepaid, both the postage and
be register fee.
Inired s ates. and 80 centisimi in Italy.
AR1lCIR VIII. Accounts between the two ad-
illustrations shall be regulated fIiiows:
Prom the tot i amount OF pr tage collected upon
.ssers, added the If re-, fees ard If
prepaid psstAges upon other articles than let p
rs =, Collected by each administration, II shall ID
educt the Gust the established Of the in in
.rnediafe transit Of the mail it dispatches to
ne other, and the balance shall be equally divided
etWe-u the two admin traIivRs. of
There sssA.I be excluded Am the account a!
mes up paid or itsuicientiy paid correspond ap
nee, and the deficient hostages upon articles el
entOned in the paragraph If ticle first :.
4 o. which shall be r~ia.uei l. the of the nj,
imln r.siOn which coll, cts them.
AaLiClE TX ihe correspondence mentioned in m
'atchesi in conformity with tine intec system of
70 despAsching ail..inis. ration, but alNays In
uding the E,llowinS ruies:
ta.l ! he correspondence must be under bands Va,
that the contents Can be readily examined. y,
(b.) There must be written Communication .
cept tn, uaie, the of the SENDER the ad- Ia,
ess and the price, and manufacturers mar Ks Al,
an sampl . OF merchandise. Sv
&c No pattern packet may exceed sixty cen
neirrs in length and thirty centimeiers III any Of
her uimension. IN.
d. There hall be admitted no liquid nor other
Iicie winch might injure the other correspond adj
60. nor any article the importation Of which tw
" be prohibited by the laws OF regulations OF Re
count VI destination. otl
Axr1.LE x 1t is expressly agreed that all in a,,
national c. Jurisprudence exchanged shall be Y re,
ps in the country If Destination any charge cr
atever not expressly provided by thi- couven- va
f9ersded, aeresthef.xs. That a,y duty whi,h all
y be due the upon any article unuer n,
lass VI the Country VI destination. may be IT,
lRflClE XI. The administrations shall es- II.
lsl by Common accord, md ia Conformity with Tn
arrangements in force at the timr, the condi sbs