The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-29
THE NEW POSTAL CODE.

Extracts from the Code, and Decisions
* Of the Post-sfticc Department, for the
Informntion Of Business Men and the
Public Generally.
Many persons are daily exposing them
selves to severe penalties for violation of
the postal laws, and careful study Of the
following sections will not only prevent
serious inconvenience and delays to bust
mess men, but prevent the necessity Of
prosecutions to enforce the provisions OF
the. law. Section l42 of the new postal
code provides;
That any person who shall incloss or
conceal any letter, memorandum or any
"a 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 convey
ance by mail at a less rate than letter
postage, shall, for every such otfense, for
felt and pay five dollars, and such mail
matter or enclosure shall not be delivered
until the postage is paid thereon at letter,
rates; but NO extra postage shall be charg-
ed for card printed or impressed upon
an envelope or wrapper.
The following are among the decisions
of the POstotlice department.
Any communication wholly or partly in
writing, sent by mail, is subject to letter
postage, whether sealed or unsesled, ex-
eept book manuscript and corrected proofs
passing between author and publisher.
Circulars containing writing, other than
the address, are subject to letter postage,
!. by mail. .AA
Circulars may DO mailed at a prepaid
rate Of one cent for each two ounces or
fraction thereof, in unsealod packages.
Any writing in addition to the address
would subject them to letter postage.
"A Any addition in writing, other than the
address, whether by pencil or ink, upon a
circular, subjects il to letter postage, by
mail.
Is ~ Circulars enclosed in sealed envelopes
with the corners cut are subject to letter
postage. n
II circulars are mailed in bulk to post
master, properly prepaid at the m ailing
office, and he is furnished with postage
stamps to pay the drop rate of postage
thereon in addition, he can distribute
them to persons living within the delivery
Of his office. If the drop rate is not paid,
no should place them with other dead
printed matter
Letter postage must be collected on all
matter passing at less than letter rates
upon which there is any writing in addi-
ton to the address.
Packages Of papers or circulars ad,
~dreSsetto,a Postpasfsr, prepaid, cannot be
dsliv cred through his office without cent
I stamp icing put on each, in addition to
the postage paid on the original package.
The insertion Of o date or any other
writing in printed circular, subjects it
to letter postage, Only the address may
DO written. NV d .t4a
An address, in writing, on circulars, 10
allowable; but any other writing, such as
dates, signatures, or any alteration, sub
jscts them to letter postage.
No circular or notice of any kind, con-
tanning writing ether than the address,
can DO sent by mail, except at letter post
Ij0SEselion no of the new Postal Code pro.
I That to facilitate letter correspondence,
and provide for the Transmission o. ~
mails at reduced rate Of postage, Of ~
sagss, orders, notices, and other
COMMUNICATIONS, either printed or ~ ]
in pencil orliAk, the Postmaster
shall b, and he is hereby authori1 OPT ositc
directed to furnish and issue to u
with postage stamps impress 1
them, "postal cards." manufad
good stif paper, of such quality