Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-19

1 bsr fclIoVipe srch term
Re procured published BY order Of Congress shsl
&c rrh,idered - public documents, and may be
J SEC. lSs. Th-i the maximum weight for franked
aId Zee mil matter shall Be four ounces, except
p1iS 5SeuTStst.. pefiodicsi puSlisaton. inter-
seeS up .sS ,ss s,a e q seed;
| Ter mar be fixed by regulation Of the Postmaster
sac Is4 That the following mail matter shall be
allowed % Psss free II ihe msil
First; Az mail matter sent to the President or
second. ofieial communications addressed 20
| 0ficer q either Of the Executive Deparinspt.
Third Letters and printed matter sent 20 sena
ssc5eisrJ 4 the Senate or the Clerk Of the House
Fourth. Petitions TO Congress.
I'M: Oopyrisht matter to ;he Librarian Of Con.
gress' marked 90 the package, copyright mat
SIKH. an publications. sent or received by the
s..,t.scnlsn instii u;!on marked on each package
Seventh SeWsp .pers, periodicals, and magazines
Dot sxoeedirs siN;een ounces in weight; 70 be con-
nn r 10 = 81 SIC ESory 81 each puelioailon
SctUa subscriber within TIE county where tbs ssIe
Is PRINTED and published: but carriers shall not be
required % distribute such papers drless postage
pslo upon them az TIE usual rates.
neglect Of Subscribers l. take asysspape-s. mags-
ines, OF other periodtt ss from he pCst-ccs. be
sem undrr such regulations as the Postmaster Gen
TENN. Desd-lttters returned to the writer's there
Eleventh. edsls, certificates Of thanks or other
tesfInenials, which have been, or may be. awarded.
tories 10 the soldiers thereof; 10 be sent by the d
uisnt general % said said Stalss and Territories,
GlceI sLCD regulations So the Postmaster General
sEc I55 That sIl r1ail.rastter 70 and from Mary
Lincoln. widow Of he late President Abraham LIN
Svc iSs that III mail mater not heTeinbef5re
specially nace free must be prepaid by postage
ssc IS. That If any person, having the right TO
ell
any letter or packet addressed to person not
letter or packeJ to the post ofce, marking thereon
the place ron whence it came, that it mar be
SIC. IS. That the Postmaster General may direct
tht gCL so1 OF the list OF delivered letters AZ
ic place or, when he shall deem il for the public
IN the daily or weekly newspaper regularly pub.
shed within the post iice delivery which has the
20 daily pepper is published within the post ofice
delivery, su6h list may be published in the daily
rhn The d ffTSIy d hfT h1 sJ sse
office publishing the list: And in of dispute as
shall resvs Evidence and decide up6 n
the .i fact sueh st shall ee published as freGueatly
SIC iGe That the list 81 noa-,leivered letters ad
dressed to persons foreign born may be published
n a neS'paPer Printed IN tire language most used
scTihed IN tie preceding section.
SEC. TO. That, under such regulations the
are hereby authorized 10 register, in ihs manner
presCrb. b. law, bCt without pa yuleBt any reg
fsfraf'n fee. all letters containing fractional or
other currency OF the United state which shall be
b. them sent BY mail 20 the Treasurer OF the United
sls po.,master Al the cify OF Wellington, in the
without charge, All letters Containing new currency
returned for currency redeemed, which shall be re.
Z! G t9 ne ,h sac 10 iEeasgr+s "a ses.fd
cfielai Signature Of the said Treasurer
.Sci; H az oirs I'm mai ~ sC3' ~ "a
Iooaeiiyered letters Immediately after its pablica
SIC ls2. That tire compensation for publishing
the list q Bon deliver letters shall il no
SKC lsJ That al letters published as non -IeIiv-
cred shall De charged with one cent IN addition 70
be REGULAR postage, 20 De accounted Tor as part Of
SIC isI Thai The Postmaster General may r-gu-
late the period during which undelivered letters
b. retained to he dead letter cif,e: and he 1aS
make regulations Tor their return from the dead
letter fce 20 the writer's, when they cannot be lie
SIC. la5 Thst al domestic letters, deposited IN
ans post ice Tor mailing, on hlch the postage Is
required l. law. except letters lawfully free, AMI
tuis certified letter s soldiers sailors and marines
the postmaster 10 the dead letter Office in Washing
,r, - e,. M bayins az a. S =, 1Toq al
post oflcCs within distance Of three miies Of each
.tner any letter mailed At OF such Offices ara
sddTe sped @ locality within the delivery u another
II sJ1ch cfes, which shall have been mad yertertiy
Only, may be forwarded to its destination through
tn proIer oitce, charged with the smount Of the
SIC. l95. That doad-letters containing valuable
IciCFuIss shall be r@glstcr16 IN the desd letter Of
addressed Lor 70 the writer, the contents thereof
Elai b. DISPOSED q, ard careful account shall DO
kept e the RaouE: realized in each ease hich shail
BE subject TO reclamation by either the party al
dressed or tbs ssnds- tor four years from The regis
portsnce 20 the party addressed OF 20 the writer,
d.=posei - AZ the Postmaster General msF direct.
SIC ~. Thai The scii2n u the Post-Ofhco De
conventional stlnulArtpug
sp-otive foreign administrations
Sc. les. That whenever the writer o. any letter
on which the postage L prepaid shall ;ndorss upon
tho outside thereof his name and address, such st
called FOR at the Office whch il l. directed thirty
ssys - the tine the writer may direct shall be re
sze. and f not then delivered shall he treated as
So go. That prepaid and free letters shall be
ilrN aFded from post Office 20 another, ~ the
SEest = the party addressed, without additional
sc zoo THAT 81 the. waters Of the United ststes
g AZ Be post roads during the time the mail s car
red thereon. a. provided ii section two hundred
Src III. Ths: al railways and parts o, railways
"tlh are row 81 hereafter may Dc pat III operation
a. hereby declared t. De post-rJad-.
SEC- 20 That all canals during the time the nail
Is carried thereon are hereby declared to be post
q, as. That all rlanl. roads during the time the
mai = carried thereon arc hereby declared 10 De
So ~ That the road on which the mail il car
--"1 g. sCyFi5 srv court hCuse which may bs with
ct nail, as provided - action two hundred aYd
sixteen, AID Tho rose which the mail - carried,
III ? section two hundred and twenty one, proyid
.I for eItrrciug hr line 4 posts she'll, during the
time .Uch nail y carried thereon be post roads.
Sac rs. That all etter carrier routes established
In any city town, Tor the collection Gnt delivery
Q! mail matter Dy carriers, are hereby declared 70
D post -cers
SIC 80 That wh5n there is more than one road
between u Cos t-synatcS by Law for a post road,
tie PcstEss er 'reH-Eal sy direct which shall be
COZ side! I The post road.
crC 81. Thai the Postmaster General may change
te I'm uUs 4 pcs; roads connecting or InteTsecL
Ing T5fiS ays hsI tie service can be thereby i'm
proved.
10 EE CDErr SUED.l