New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-01

at each place had the paper sent After
paying several quarters postage thereon, the
thought to that 1 was disbursine
more money in that direction than In strict Justice
ought to DO What should be done to repair tf Obtain
receipt Surely enough that would be we'll; and with
this happy idea / mentioned such article TO the
Postmaster when he made hs next demand Pooh p
said this gentleman, what would have TO do If every
one wanted a receipt for that You don't know
how MANY papers carry, do yopr This and more
1t suggested that some one at the posoice might
be able 10 accommodate me- and thther went. After
not little searching, the person wanted was found
and conversation with him began perhaps in this man
ner: 81 want to paw years postage ON paper sent to
-" Yes, Sir; all right And / want q
receipt for tie amount | pay YOU"
EXPLAINING the WHY'S and whorefores
was paid, when the clerk continued; "Its all right,
paid for year Here You see 1t. We never give
il all right" Mr. Editor / was amazed Had gone
through 70 much for nothingi Yes. had and what's
was little; hut wanted the principle settled, and
know whether each carrier has special clerk, or
one person. Twenty cents year is small enough and
gladly VIII pay IL but do strongly object " paying
twice foT any thing, however small.
think better way to secure the entire amount OF
receipts from carriers by an appointed clerk Tor I'M
signed receipts 70 bo given to subscribers when the
postage pdq TIE receipt to the subscribers should
should be collected in the first fortnight OF the quarter
or the paper or papers stopped. Tie bills should be
made out for year until the expiration OF the sub
scriptlon but collections made quarterly in order
certain additions. Tins arrangement seems simple
enough 70 me, carried out than the Postmas-
want to make some structures upon the complex
Of the existing postal laws which ought to be
more simple. What IS the reason that newspapers
sent by weights Why not 50 much for each one And
then there the laws changed
often Coined TO such an intne number Of 'ruings)
that no enc Keep track OF the rates have taken
miscellaneous articles the office, and paid double post
because
in doubt 10 the proper sum, and this in Boston In
CONCLUSION, am curious to know why newspaper and
letter posted together Will not arrive together, the
letter almost invariably being received at least one mail
sooner. Who can tell JB.H.
Boston, Nov. Is, 1873.
COLLECTION ON EACH ISSUE PROPOSED.
TO the Editor Of The Trtbune.
SIR 1t is evident from the report of the
Postmaster enoral that an attempt VIII he made by
him TO carry through Congress this Winter such amend
10 the postal laws will require the prepayment
Of an newspaper postage at the Office Of mailing. do
not propose TO argue against this scheme but the
method by which Mr. Creswe proposes TO collect the
postagoviz by quarterly payments in advance. on the
oath of the publisher the probable number OF copies
to be msed-is such interference with the private
business OF every Office that know it Will meet with
objection from end OF the country to the other.
would therefore, offer the following plan for collecting
postage far simpler and, so far as can judge,
one which will receive the approval OF publishers every
where If he required 10 prepay The present
postage newspapers was founded on the idea OF hai
to regular subscribers. Ii of full weight this would be
two cents per pound for package of Bat very
few papers. however, weigh the full amount allowed,
except some the larger dies with their supplements
The rate subsequently reduced TO ~ cents per year
on weekly issues conform to decimal currency. NOW
propose that newspaper postage be fixed at the uniform
rate Of per pound and be collected on each
issue Of any regular publication, daily, weekly, or
monthly or otherwise, deposited in the postoiice
aud weighed and let this all copies forwarded
the office OF publication either 10 regular subscr
ber exchanges specimen copies sent out for eXani
nation This pan has the merit OF being simple requr
ing no advance capital, and is based on the idea OF
pay as you TO-" have included in the plan exchanges
and specimen copies. every publisher knows the dis
advantages OF attempting separate the contents OF the
mail to be sent out Mr. Creswe says the department.
could probably afford TO reduce the newspaper postage
per cent from the present rates II all papers paid
TINS of cents pound covers just about such
reduction, especially for small country papers The
emnenty just the larger city papers
taking fewer copies make the pound sent all over
the country while the small country papers printed on
lighter paper and of having more copies TO the
pound are twO-thrds OF Them distributed at the home
Office and are placed in mailbag at all aud
probably One-tent OF their editions ever go outside
of the county where issued. Believing the plan here
presented Tar satisfactory aud just TO publishers
than that of Mr.. Creswe, submit IL for their consid
Grafton. G. W. W.
Stamford. Conn, Nov. IS, 1873.