Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-10-23
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TIE NEW LAWS CONCERNING NEWSPAPER
POSTAGE.

The following is summary of the laws
concerning newspaper postage just issued
to postmastcrs
Sec. 13S. That no newspaper slnnll be
received to be conveyed by mail unless
they shall be dried and enclosed III prop
er wrappers. III. h,
Sec. 139. That when packages of ncMtss:
papers or other; periodicals IRE received
at postofice directed to one address, and
the name of the subscribers to whom they
ng, with tho postage for quarter III.
advance is handed to the postmaster, he
shall deliver such papers or periodicals
to their respective owners.
Sec. 40. The postmasters shall notify
the publisher of any newspaper OF other
periodical when any subscriber shall res
fuse to take che same from the office, or
neglect to cnll for it for the period of oh
month, em - i
Sec. 141i That the publishers of news
papers or periodicals may print or write
upon their publications, sent 10 regular
subscribers. the address of tho 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 or conceal any letter, merhonn-
dunn, or other thing in any mail matter
not charged with letter postage, or make
any writing OF memorandum thereon, and
deposit or ca,isc the same to be deposited
for conveyance by mail, for less than let,
ter postage, shall, for every such offence
forfeit and pay five dollars, and such
newspaper or periodical shall not be de,
livcred until the postage thereon is paid
ut letter rates.
Sec. That on newspaper and peri
odical publications, not exceeding four
ounces in weight, sent from n known
office Of publication to regular subscri-
bcrs, postage shall be charged at the fol-
lowing rates per quarter, namely
On. publications issued less frequently
than once week, at the rnte Of 1 cent
for cach'issu Issued once week ) cents
additional Cor each issue more ffcqucnt
than once q week. An additional rate
shall be charged for each additional foul
ounces or fraction thereof IN weight.
Sec. 100. That on newspapers and
other periodicals sent frcm known office
of publication to regular subscribers, the
postage shall be paid before delivery, not
less than onc-qnarter por more than one
year; which payment may be made either
ut the Office of mailing or delivery com
mcncing at any time, and the postmaster
shall account for said postage i'll the quar-
ter i'll which it was received.
Sec. 400. That the Postmaster Gene
raj may provide, by regulations for car
rying small newspapers, issued less. fre-
qucntly than once n week, in packages
to one address from known office or
publication to regular subscribers, Mt the
rate of one cent for each four ounces, or
portloil thereof,
Sec. 161. That persons known rs re-
gular dealers in newspapers and periodi.
calls may receive and transmit by. mail
such quantities of either rs th"y may
require, and pay the postage thereon as,
received at the same rates pro rata as re-
gular subscribers to such publication who
pay quarterly in advance.
The continual changes in the postal
laws of the codatry require persons to
keep continually of the qui vivc or else
to run the risk of having their cores
pondtnce quietly dumped into the dead
letter Office.
Under the old law the rate 81 bustage
for mail matter was three cents per half
ounce for letters, and the regulation pro,
vided that in case the requisite number
of stamps to pay the full postage was not
attached to n fcfter, the postmaster Mt