The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-19

zines Ieciprocally exchanged between publishers
and not exceeding sixteen ounces in weight; to
lie confined to single copy of each publication
Eighth. Weekly newspapers, one copy to each
a tual subscriber within the county where the
same is printed and published; but carriers shall
not be required to distribute such papers unless
postage is paid upon them at the usual rates
Ninth. Notices to tha publishers of the refusal
or neglect of subscribers to take neWspapers
magazines, or other periodicals from the post
office to be sent under such regulations MS the
Postmaster General may prescribe
Tenth. Dead'letters returned 10 the writer's
tiereof.
Eleventh. Medals, certificates of thanks, or
other testimonials, which have been, or may be.
awarded by the legislatures of the several states
and Territories, to the soldiers thereof; to be
sent by the adiutant generals of said States and
Territories, under such regulations rs the Post
master General may prescribe
siEC. 1875. That all Matchmaker to and from
Mary Lincoln, widow of the late President Abra-
ham Lincoln, shall be conveyed free during her
natural life.
SEC. 1856 That all mai-matter not herein
before specially made free must be prepaid by
postage-stamps.
Sec. l8A That if any person, having the tight
to receive letters free, shall receive ncIosed to
him, any letter or packet addressed to person
not having that right, it shall be his duty to re-.
turn such letter or packet to the post-oftice,
marking thereon the place from whence it came,
that it may be charged with postage.
SEC. 1ss. That the Postmaster General may
direct the publication of the list of on-devered
letters at any pOstOttlCe by written list posted
in some public place, or, when he shall deem it
for the public interest, he may direct the publi-
cation of such list in the daily weekly news
paper regularly published within the post office
delivery which has the largest circulation within
such delivery; and where no daily paper is pub
lished within the pOst-oilice delivery, such list
may be published IN the daily newspaper of any
adjoining delivery having the largest circulation
within the delivery of the post-oiiice publishing
the list; and in of dispute as to the crcula-
ton of competing newspapers, the postmaster
shall receive evidence and decide upon the fact
Such list shall he published as frequently as the
POtmaster General may deem proper, but not
oftener than once q week
SEC. lS9 That the li.t of non-delivered letters
addressed to persons foreign-born may be pub
lshed in newspaper printed in the language
most used by them, which shall be selected in
the manner prescribed in the preceding section.
SEC. 100 That, under such regulations as the
Postmaster General may prescribe, all post
masters are hereby authorized to register, Id the
manner pi cscribed by law, but without payment
Of any registration fee, all letters containing
fractional or other currency of the United States
which snail be by them sent by mail to the Treas
urer of the United States for redemption; and it
shall be the duty of the postmaster at the city
of Washington, i'll the District of Columbia, to
register, in like manner without charge, ali
letters containing new currency returned for
currency redeemed which shall be received by
him from the said Treasurer, in sealed packages
marked with the word "register'' over the official
signature of the said Treasurer
SEC. 1911. That every postmaster shall post, in
{. conspicuous place in his office, copy of each
list of non-delivered letters immediately after
it's publication. ..r &. j.
SEC 1872 That the compensation for publishing
the list of on-delivered letters shall in no case
exceed one cent for each letter so published.
SEC. 1913. That all letters published as non de
livered shall be charged with one cent in addi-
ton to the regular postage, to be accounted for
as a part of the postal revenue
SEC. 1874. That the Postmaster General may
regulate the period during which undelivered
letters shall remain in any post-oHlce, and when
they shall be returned to the dead-etter office |;
and he may make regulations for their return
from the dead-1etter office to the writers, when
they cannot be delivered to the parties address
ed.
SEC. 1876 That all domestic letters deposited in
any p1st-ottice for mailing, on which the postage
is wholly unpaid or paid less than one full rate
required by law, except letters lawfully free and
duly certified letters of soldiers, sailors, and
marines in the service of the United States, shall
be sent by The rostmast to the dead office
in Washington Provided, That in large cities
and adjacent districts Of dense population hav-
ing two or more post-oilices within Il distance of
three miles of each other, any letter mailed at
one of such offices and addrt ssed to Il lscality
within the delivery of another Of ouch Offices,
which shall have been Inadvertently prepaid at
the drop or local letter rate Of postage only, may
be forwarded to its destination through the
proper Office, charged with the amount of the
deficient postage, to be collected on delivery.
SEC. 1856 That dead-letters containing yalua.
BILE Enclosures shall be registered in the dead
to the PARTY addressed nor to the writer, the CON
tents thereof shall be disposed of, and Il careful
account shall be Kept of the amount realized in
each case, WhiChshall be subject to reclamation
by either the party addressed or the sender, for
four years from the registry thereof; and all
other letters of value or of Importance to the
party addressed or to the writer, and which can
not be returned to either, shall be disposed of as
the Postmaster General may direct.
SEC. 1877. That the action of the Post Office
Department respecting foreign dead.letters shall
be subject to conventional stipulations with the
respective foreign administrations.
SEC. 1875. That when the writer of any letter
which the postage il prepaid shall endorse upon
the outside thereof his name and address such
letter shall not be advertised, but after remain
ing mcalled for at the Office to which it is direct
ed thirty days, or the time the writer may direct
shall be returned to him without additional
charge for postage, and if not then delive ed
shall be treated as a dead-!etter.
SEC. 1879. That prepaid and free letters shall
be forwarded from one post office to another, at
the requestof the party addressed without adj
ditOnal charge for postage.
SEC. 200. That all the waters of the Uuited
States shall be post-roads during the time the
mail is carried thereon, rs provided in section
two hundred and nineteen
SEC. 20l. That al railways and parts of rail
ways which are now or hereafter may be put in
operation are hereby declared TO be pOst.roads,
SEC. 2G2, That all canals during he time
the mail is carried thereon are hereby declared
TO be post-roads. III ,....'
SEC. 203 That Ill p' ank-roads during the time
the mail is carried thereon are hereby declared
to be pGst-foads. 't# .+7
SEC. 204 That the road on which the mail is
carried 10 supply any courthouse which may be
without Il mail, us provided in section two hun
bred and sixteen and the road On which the
mail is carried, under section two hundred and
twenty-one, providing for extending the line of
posts, shall, during the time such NAL is carried
thereon, be post-roads.
SEC. 205. That all lctter.carrier routes estab-
ished in any city or, town, for the collection and
.deliVeryo of Matchmaker by carriers are hereby
declared TO be post-roais. -s-.-.E .ar.-.
, SIC. 206 That when there is more than one
road between places designated by law for a
post-road the Postmaster General may direct
which shall be considered the post-road. W Er .
Sec. 2O7. That the Postmaster General may
change the terminus of the postroads connecting
with or intersecting railways when the service
can be thereby improved
SEC. 209. That whenever, in the opinion of the
Postmaster General, the pos tai service cannot
be easily continued, The revenues collected, or
The laws maintained on any post road he may
discontinue the service on such road or any part
thereof until the same can be safely restored.
SEC. 209 That the Postmaster General may,
when he deems it advisable, contract for the
transportation OF the mails to and from any pos t.
office; butwheFe such service is performed over
a route not established by law, it shall be HIS
duty to report the same TO Congress at its meet
ing next thereafter, and said service shall cease
the end of the next session Of Congress, unless
said route is established a post-route by Ct IL
gress.3S 4 D 41Sis 5f1'1. s- q ~. 1ss-.
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