Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-18
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Sec los. That the Postmaster General may
| provide by regulation for transmitting unpaid
and duly certified letters of soldiers, Sailors and
marines in the service Of the United States, to
their destination.
Sec 156. That on all mail matter which is
wholly or partly in writing, except book manu-
script and corrected proofs passing between au-
thors and publishers, and local or drop letters;
on all printed matter which is SO marked as to
convey any other or further information than is
conveyed by the original print, except the cor
rection of mere typographical errors; on all
matter which is sent in violation of law or the
regulations of the Department respecting in
closures; and on all matter to which no specified
| rate of postage is assigned, postage shall be
charged at the rate of three cents for each halt
ounce or fraction thereof.
Sec. 157. That letters commonly known as
drop or local letters, delivered through the post
office its carriers, shall be charged with post
age at the rate of two cents where the system of
| free delivery is established, and one cent where
such system is not established for each half
ounce or frs ction thereof
! Sec. 158. That on newspapers and other Pc
riodlcal publications, not exceeding four ounces
| in weight sent from known office of publica
| ton to regular subscribers, postage shall be
| charged at the fol owing rates per quarter,
| namely: on publications issued less frequently
| than once week. at the rate of one cent for
| each issue, issued once week. five cents; and
| five cents additional for each issue more fire.
quent than once week. And an additional
| rate shall be charged for each additional four
onnces or fraction thereof in weight
Sec. 159. That on newspapers and other peri
odicals sent from known office OF publication
to regular subscribers the postage shall DO paid
| before the delivery. for not less than one quar-
| ter, nor more than one year; which payment
| may be made either at the office of the mailing
| n delivery commencing at any time, and the
postmaster shall account for said postage IN the
quarter in which it is received.
Sec. 100 That the Postmaster General may
| provide by regu atons for carrying small news
papers, issued less frequently than one q week.
| n packages to one address, from known office
of publication to regular subscribers, at the rate
| of one cent for each four ounces or fraction
| thereof.
| Sec. 161. That persons known as regular deal
ars in newspapers and periodicals may receive
| and transmit by mail such quantities Of either
| IS may require, and pay the postage thereon
received, at the same rates, pro rata, as regular
| subscribers to such publications who pay quar-
| terly in advance.
Sec. 1872 That the Postmaster General may
| prescribe, by regulation, an affidavit, in form,
o be taken by the publisher. or by the clerks.
| agent or servant of the publisher, of any news
| paper or other periodical which may by law be
,ent to regular subscribers without prepay ment
Of postage at the mailing office to the effect that
| neither he nor any other proprietor, clerks
gent or employee within his knowledge will
nd, cause or permit to be sent through the
| nail, without prepayment by postage stamps,
any copies of such newspaper or other period
cal manning it) except to bona tide AMI regular
subscribers thereto; and if any such newspaper
or other periodical shall be thus unlawfully sent,
with the knowledge or consent of such propre,-
or his agent, clerk, servant in charge of such
| business, or if such affidavit shall. when re-
quired by the Postmaster General or any special
| agent of the Post Office Department be refused,
| the person guilty of the otfense, or refusing to
| make the affidavit, shall forfeit and pay ttty
dollars in each case
Sec. 1913. That on mailable matter of the third
class, except as herein stated, postage shall be
charged at the rate of one cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof Double these rates
| shall be charged for books, samples Of metals,
ores, minerals, and merchandise.
| Sec 164 That packages of WOODEN, cotton, or
linen clothing, not exceeding two pounds in
weight, may be sent through the mail to any
commissioned officer or private in the army
of the United States if prepaid, at the rate oil
one cent fol- each one ounce or fraction thereof,
| subject to such regulation as the Postmaster
General may prescribe
| Sec. 165 That the rate of United States post
age on mail matter sent to or received from for
| eign countries with which different rates have
not been established by postal convention OF
| other arrangement, when forwarded by vessels
! regularly employed in transporting the mail,
shall be ten cents for each halfounce or fraction
thereon on letters, unless reduced by Or1er o.
the Postmaster General; two cents each on news
papers; and not exceeding two cents per each
y two ounces, or fraction thereof on pamphlets
periodicals, books, and other printed matter
. which postage shall be prepared on matter SEN
: and collected on matter received; and to avoid
| loss to the United States in the payment of bal
tances, the Postmaster General may collect The
: unpaid postage on letters from foreign countries
i in coin or its equivalent.
/ SEQ 1885, That all letters conveyed by vessels
not regularly employed in carrying the mai
shall, If for delivery within the United States
be rated with double postage, to cover the fs
paid to the vessel.