The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-03-28
NeWspaper Postage

For the benfit Of our readers-and to
prevent constant answers to queries on
the subject, we publish the following
summary of the laws concerning news
paper postage just issued to postmasters
Sec. l3S. That no newspaper shall be
received to be conveyed by mail unless
they shall be dried aud enclosed in pro-
per wrappers.
Sec. l39. That when packages of news
papers or other periodicals. are received
at postofiee directed to one address, and
the names of the subscribers to whom
they belong, with the postage for quarN
ter in advance is handed to the postmaster,
he shall deliver such papers or periods
Gals to their respective owners.
Sec. 140 That postmasters shall ncti.
fy the publisher of any ne Rspapsr or
other periodical when any subscriber
shall refuse to take the same from the of
fee, or neglect to call for il for the Period
of one month.
Sec. al That publishers of newspa-
pers or periodicals may print or write
upon their publications, sent to regular
subscribers, the address of the subscriber
and the date when the subscription eXs
pires, and enclose therin bills and receipts
thereto without subjecting such matter to
extra postage.
Sec. l42 That any person who shall
enclose or conceal any letter, memOran =
| dunn, or other thing in any mail matter,
not charged with letter postage, shall, for
every such offense, forfeit and pay FIVE
dollars, and such newspaper or periods
cal shall not be delivered until the post
| age thereon is paid at letter rates
Fec. l58. That On newspapers and
periodical publications, not exceeding four
| ounces in weight, sent from a known off,
| fee of publication to regular subscribers,
postage shall be charged at the rugular
rates per quarter, namely: On publica>
tions issued less frequently than once a
| week, at the rate Of | cent for each issue
issued once week, cents; and cts.
additional for each issue more frequent
tkan once a week An additional rate
shall be charged for each iditiOnal four
ounces or fraction thereof in weight
Sec. l59. That on newspape 8 and
other periodicals sent from a kRown Of
fee of publication to regular subscribers
the postage shall be paid before delivery
not less than one quarter nor more than
one year, which payment may be made
either at the Office of mailing or delivery
commencing at any time, and the post
master shall account for said postage II
the quarter in which it was received.
Sec. 100 That the Postmaster Gen
eral may provide, by regulations for car
rying small newspapers, issued less fire.
quently than once q week, in packages t.
one address from known Office of publica
ton to regular subscribers, at the rate o
one cent for each four ounces or porto
thereof
Sec 16l. That persons known as re-
gular dealers in newspapers and per!odi
Gals may receive and transmit by mai
such quantities of either as they may re-
quire, and pay the,postage thereon as re
ceiVed at the rates pro TGta as regular
subscribers to such publication, who pa
quarterly in advance.
From Sec. I58-which is given aboV
it will be seen that the postage on
paper or periodical issued once a montl
will be u cents year; on a weekly pa
per, 90 cents year; on Daily pape
ono dollar and twenty cents a year.