Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-24
THE NEW POSTAL CODE,
Important Information for Business Men
and the Public Generally.


/ themselves to servere penalties foI
violation Of the postal laws, and a
careful study of the following sections
viii not only prevent serious incon-
vience and delays to business men, but
prevent the necessity of prosecutions to
enforce the provisions of the law. Sec
ton l42 of the new postal code pro-
/ vides:
That any person who shall inclose OF
conceal any letter, memorandum, OF
any 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 at 8
! less rate than letter postage, shall, fol
every such offense, forfeit and pay five
dollars, and such mail matter or inelo-
sure shall not be delivered until the
postage is paid thereon at letter rates;
/ but no extra postage shall be charged
for a card printed or impressed upon al
envelope or wrapper.
! The following are among the decisions
of the pOstOffice department:
Any communication wholly or partly
| in writing, sent by mail, is subject TO
letter postage, whether sealed or unseal-
ed, except book manuscript and correct
ed proofs passing between author and
publisher.
Circulars containing writing, other
than the address, are subject to letter
postage, by mail.
Circulars may be mailed at a prepaid
rate Of. one cent for each two ounces OF
| fraction thereof in unsealed packages.
! Any writing IN addition to the address
would subject them to letter postage.
ANY addition in writing, other than
the address, whether by pencil or ink,
upon a circular, subjects it to letter post
age, by mail.
Circulars enclosed in sealed envelopes
with the corners cut, are subject to letter
postage.
If circulars are mailed in bulk to a
postmaster, properly prepared at the
mailing office, and he is furnished with
postage stamps to pay the drop rate OF
postage thereon in addition, ne can dis
| tribute them 10 persons living within
! the delivery of his Office. If the drop
rate is not paid, he should place them
with other dead printed matter.
! Letter postage must be collected on
sll matter passing at less than letter
rates, upon which there is any writing
in addition to the address.
! Packages of papers or circulars ad-
| dressed to postmaster, prepaid, cannot
| be delivered to persons through his
Office without a cent stamp being put
on, each, in addition to the postage paid
on the original package.
! The insertion of q date or any other
writing in printed circular, subjects il
to letter postage. Only the address may
be written.
An address, in writing, on circulars,
is allowable; but any other writing,
such as dates, signatures, or any altera-
ton, subjects them to letter postage.
No circular or notice of any kind, con-
tanning writing other than the address,
can be sent by mail, except at letter
postage.
Section 10 of the new postal code
porvides:
That to facilitate letter correspon-
denees and to provide for the trans
mission Of the mails, at reduced rate
of postage, of messages, orders, notices
and other short communications, either
printed or written in pencil or INK, the
postmaster general shall be. and he is
hereby, authorized and directed to fur
nish and issue to the public, with postage
stamps impressed upon them, 'pGstal
cards" manufactured of good stiff
paper, of such quality, form and size as
he shall deem best adapted for general
use; which cards shall be used as a
means of postal intercourse under rules
and regulations to be prescribed by the
acknowledgement, and when so used
shall be transmitted through the mails
at postage Of one cent each, including
the cost of their manufacture.
The only "postal card'' authorized
by law is the one about.to be issued by
the department. Writing, other than
the address, upon any other cards sub
ject them to letter rates of postage.
Cards wholly printed may be mailed
for one cent for each two ounces or frac-
ton thereof, fully prepaid by postage
stamps affixed.
No postal cards except those issued by
this department can be recognized or
admitted into the mails as such The
postmaster-general will, at an early day,
cause suitable postal cards to be issued,
under the provision Of the law, for the
accommodation of the public
There is no provision in the new
postal code allowing the use of postal
cards other than such as may be furnish
ed by the department with stamps i'm
pressed upon them. Substitutes for
them are subject to letter postage.
The only postal cards authorized by
law are those to be furnished by the
department; private parties cannot issue
them.
The only postal cards containing
writing authorized by law are those to
be furnished by the department; Pri-
vate parties cannot issue postal cards,
but business cards containing no writing
or memorandum other than the address
may be mailed at one cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid by
stamps.