The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-09
Postal Convention between the United States o.
America and Italy.
ARTICLES

America and Italy.
ARTICLES
Agreed upon between John A. Kasson, Esq, in
vested with special Powers to this End, ant
Signor Commander Don Giovanni Barbavara
Director General If Posts in Italy, by virtue o
his full Powers. in order to establish regula
Exchange Of Correspondence between the Unitet
States Of America and Italy.
ARTICLE l. There shall be a regular exchange
of correspondence in closed mails between the
Post Department Of the United Sta les and Post
Department Of Italy, upon the conditions set forth
in the following articles:-
ARTICLE Ii. The exchange Of mails shall be
effected by means of the transatlantic steamers and
of the intermediate routes of transit upon which
the two postal administrations stall hereafter
agree; OF, in the absence of such an agreement.
each postal administration shall designate the
steamers aud the route of transit by which the
mails which it dispatches shall be conveyed
ARTICLE III. The Offices for the exchange Of
mails on the part Of the United States. are
lst- New York.
ID. Boston.
On the part Of Italy, ase-
LIST. The travelling office from Turin to susa.
when the transit is by the way of France and
England.
I'd The travelling Office from Milan to Gamer
lata, or the travelling Office from Arona to Maya
dina. when the transit is by way Of Germany and
Switzerland.
The Post Departnents Of the United States and
Of Italy whenever they shall find it necessary,
may agree upon other ofYices Of exchange.
ARTICLE ". The following articles shall be
admitted into the mails exchanged between the
two countries, to wit: ~ Ordinary letters; %
Registered letters; {3) Documents Of business and
other written documents which have not the char
acter Of . direct personal correspondence, cur
rected proofs, samples Of merchandise, including
grains and seeds, and not having . mercantile
value in thcmscl g; ~ Newspaper and prints Of
al kinds in sheets. in pamphlets, and in books;
sheets Of music, engravinga, Autographs, photo
graphs, drawing. m.pa, and plans.
ARfIctR V. The weight Il each packet Of sam
Plies Of merchandise shall not exceed 500 grammes.
The weight OF any other packet Of malabs articles
hall not exceed 1900 grammes: and the form OF
The packet shall be regulated BY the practice Of
he despatching department.
AR1ICIR vi All mailable articles, except let
lers shall he sent under band, % enclueed that
postal agents in both countries may readily verify
he contents Of the packet
Article VII. The standard weight end pro-
zression for the single rate Of postage upon al ar
ieles enumesatsd in Article ". Of this cnnvention
re sssablished - follows: ny Fcr letters. Is
uanmes; (2) For doeunentary Ananuscrtpss not
p0ndence. fer corrected psoofs. and sur samples Of
merchandise. 20 gramnss; a. For Dswspepers and
,Eints Of all kinds, embracing Al Oattnbie articles
vt Otherwise asigned. the standard shall not b
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