Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-10-30
THE NEW LAWS CONCERNING NEWSPAPER
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POSTAGE,
The following is summary of the laws
concerning newspaper postagc j!ist issued
to postmasterei
Sec. 1913; That 10 Newspaper shtll bt
received TO be conveyed by mail tii,less
they shall be dried and enclosed in .pfuiJ.
er wrappers. ':TlI.s.I III.
Sec. 139. That when packages ofnews-
papers or other periodicals are received
Mt a postoffice directed to one address, and
the name of the subscribers towhom they
belong, with the postage for quarter in
advance is handed to the postmaster, he
shall deliver such papers or periodicals
to thcirrespcctive owners.
Sec. 140. The postmastcrs shall notify
the publisher'o of any newspaper or other
periodical when any subscriber shall re-
fuse to take the same from the Office, or
neglect to GILL for it for the period Of ON
month. .''''
Sec. III. That the publishers of news
papers or periodicals may print or write
upon their publications., sent 10 regular
subscribers, the address of.,the, subscri-
Der and the date when the subscription
expires, and enclose therein bills and re-
ceipts for subscription thereto without
subjccting such matter to extra postage.
Sec. 142. That any person who shall
enclose Ut. concch1 hhy letter, ihcmoran-
dun, or other thing in any mail matter
not charged with letter postage, or make
any writing or memorandum thereon, and
deposit or cause the same to be deposited
for conveyance by mail, for less thnn let
ter postage, shall, for every such offence
forfeit and pay five dollars, and such
newspaper er periodical shall not be .tc
liverrd until the postage thereon is paid
ut letter rates. {.
Sc. That nn newspaper and peri
"lic;l publications., not exceeding four
ounces in weight, srnt from known
ohi,c of publication to regular suh.cri-
her7; pos:agc shall be cl,argad ut the fol-
idwing ratr' pr quarter, nnntelfi-
On n,llllications issued less frequently
than once week, nj the rate of / cent
Tor 'nci'is>uc issued once week scents
additional Cor each is.uu nure frequent
than once week. AN additional rate
shall lm charged for rhph ml,litiunpl fur
ounces i fraction thereof III weight. .!
Sec. lo?. That on newspapers and
other periodicals sent ftunl known Office.
"t publication I" regular subscribers, thu
postage shall be paid before delivery, moi
less than onc-quartcr nor more than one
year; which payment may be made either
at the otFicc OF mailing or delivery COM
mcncng at any time, nn,l the postmaster
shall account for said postage in tho quar-
ter i'll which it was received.
Sec. 1G0. That the Postmaster Gene
raj may provide, by regulations for car
rying s,hall newspapers. issued less fri
quently than once n week, In packages
:" WY "hiSas iioiii u kHoWu once or
publication to regular subscribers, ut the
rate OF one cent for each four ounces, or
portion thereof.
Sec. 16l. That pcrssns known as re.
gnlar dealers in newspapers and period
Gals may receive and transmit by mail
such quantities of either us th-y may
require, and lay tbs postngethcreoH rs
received mt the s;tiItc ratcs pro rata rs re-
guiar subscribers to such publication who
pay quarterly in advance.
The continual changes in the postal
laws of the country rrei';ire persons to
keep continually ON tho IN; v;ve or II .,