The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-02-06

= 9Th OF the international letter postage vi
E England, the ocean single letter rate shall no
n exceed eight cents, nor shall the English an
= Belgian single letter transit rates exceed on
,r cent each. .r
!. 9Th. Ii is further agreed, that whenever any
il other regular line of stem communication. &c
lceptable to the two offices. may be employed
S di sctly between any p IT of the United State
ana asy port of the north of Europe at suct
9 rates that tn entire cost OF transportation be
$ tween the two frontiers snail not exceed for
each single letter rae fye cents, and for each
c kiiogram of other correspondence ten cents, in
that case the international single ra 9 Of letter
t postage by such line shall be reduced to ten
cents.
: eth On all other CORRESPONDENCE mentioned
in paragraph Two Of he first article, the rae
shall be- for the mails despatched, that which
the despaic hing flee shall adopt, adapted to the
convenience and hatis of its interior admin stra-
tion. But -sct Office shall give nvtice to the
her Of the rate adopts, and OF any subsequent
change thereof.
AR IcLE VI. The prepayment of postage on
ordinary letters hall be optional, subject to
the conditions in Article WI mentioned: but
on reg stored letters. and On all other CORE
sp"ndence mentioned in paragraph two of the
first ticle, it shall be obligatory.
AkrIcHx VII IT. however, the postage on any
correspondence shall be pn epaid insu6iciently, il
! fhali nevertheless be forwarded to its destIna-
| ton, but charg ed with the d. fcient postage
Upon the delivery of any uspa;d or insuficientiy
paid letter. Of any other nsufhciently paid Cor
| rtSDoiiueuce,
>tsr-s a fine not exceeding five cent?. and in The
North German Unio additional charge not ex
ceeding two 81 Der groscten. This fine, or addi-
| ii nal charge as well a. the deficient postage on
| all other CO re-tsnd. than letters. shall n
| enter into the accounts between the two Offices.
bur shall be retained to the use of the collecting
Office
ARTICLE VIII. The correspondence nrioned
in paragraph tao cfIhe first aitrele shall be des
patched under regulations I" be established 10y the
de.p,icl'ing Office, hut always including the fol-
lowing
First. No packet shall contain anything which
shall be closed against inspection, nor any wri ten
c, mniunication whatever, except to state from
whom and whom the packet is sent. and the
| nun'b.r and pri, e placed Dpon each pattern or
sample ofmer hsndse.
Second. No packet may exceed two feet in length,
or one foot N any othe' dim-n>i n
Third Neither office shall be bound TO deliver
any aticle the importation IF which may he pro
hite'i by the laws or regulations of the country
Of de tiration.
Funr.h 20 Ling as any customs duty MAJ be
charg-stle many al ices exchanged i'll the mails,
such duty may lie levied Tor the use of the Gus
toms
1t is further agreed, that except small local
carriers chtrge, $50 long il shall exist in the
rural districts OF North GerInany no charge what
ever. otherwi<. than i herein EXPIRE sly provd d,
shall he l.ved coil. cei on the letters ard other
crrre- pondencp exchanged.
At1ICLsIX. my c rrespOndence may be reg |
Uttered IS well iIleTnsii' nal correspondence as |
that rgiratlps in destined for ether cCu tries
t. viii b these two adm nistratonS may respect /
lively serve a. Intermediates the tEansrnJ>>s'n
e such re- stered ,rti. lea zach depsrfn ct shall
nifty the other Of tn nat les - which il MY
thus >erre a intermediary.
Each dep rtment shall Use its best exertiosls for |
the safe deiiye Y. or, when niscarr'ed. for the re-
cover, of any registered curre-I UnGencr, but II
not espousIGe IeCuHIarly for the loss OF any such
curr,>p r,d-nce
inTrIEX. Registered correspondence shall.
in addition Ia tic postage be sub ect tnsI is
tration fee exceeding ten cents IN the UI.Ited
ates, and MT eNceel ling two silver groschen i'll
the North German Unror, and this fee shall be
AWAY prepaid
ART Is Al Accounts between the two off ,es
shall be regulate on the following basis :. From
the tot / amount f postage- and register fees cod
ected b. each Office on letters added 10 the total
amount Of prep iii ro,tace and register f"eS IN
other Corrt>po. nee which it dispatches, tn de-
s,aiciiinG Office shall detl ct the am unit required
the ae1 eel rate, for the cost If the intermediate
transit thereof between the two frontiers. aud the
unit IF he net sums shall be equally di-
vIded between the two Offices.
ARTICLE XII. The two post departments shall
est ,blish by agreement, srd in conf timity with
the ans ements in force at the time, the con-
ditions upon ~hich the twu offices may respectively
in open ntrls the correspondence orig ,
mating in - destined 10 other foreign countries
TO whilh they my reciprucaiy serve as inter ,
!nediarie.- |,
1t is aiwa, nnderst cd, however. that such cor i,
shall On ~ lie charged with the rate
applicable IT, rect international correspondence,
Augmented BY tn Postage due to foreign countries,
and by any other tx for exterior Sc vice ,
But the North German office reserves the right
to TX time, il necessary. when this rule shall $
only Apply rrespond, nee despa ched frum the ,
United States fr uch other Countries unless the
latter shal have accepted the same rule in behalf
Of the correspon ence despatched through them
by the North 'iermau Office la
ARTICLE XIII. Each office grants to the other i
the privilege OF transit of the closed mails eAchang
ed :: either drecifn, between the latter and any
country to which the other ma, serve as inter i
ned,ary by its uai o! mail transp rtarion,
whether on or land and the terms of transit ,
shall be agreed upon when the exercise # the .
privilege is required. I
ARricLE XIV. The postal accounts between
The two Offices shall be stated quarterly, and ;
transmitted and verified speedily j. prsciics {
Die; add the balance found due shall be psii to
the creGitAr office, either by exchange on Lon b
Ion or the debtors Office, the creditor Of f
ice may desIie
The rate for the ver-ion of the money Of the t
two countries shall he fixed by common agree il
nent between the two offices. b
ARTICLE XIV. When in any port If either t.
country closed mail Is transferred from one ],
;essel 10 another without any expense to the u o
ice of the country where the transfer is made.
UGH transfer shall net re subject to any poscel b
,Large by Office against the ,fher. II
ARTICLE XVI ,fficial communications al il
l. essed from one office the other shall be v
he occasion Of any accounts between the two e
ficrs. b
ARTI LIE XVII Letters wrongly sent. or Of
wrongly addressed, not deliverable for what
Aer cause shall be returned to the mating Of III
ce at ITS expense. if any expense is incurred. u
registered correspondence cf all kinds, not de- W
v-fable tor any cauee, shall aio be urned in ii
Ike manner. All other correspondence which |