The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-17

ISsSt-oHtCSs
SscrroN 100. That postage on all mail mat
ter must be prepaid by stamps ut the time OF
mailing unless herein otherwise pr0uided for.
SECr1oN I5i. That AL mail matter de-
posted for mailing, on which at least one full
rate of postage has been paid rs required by
law, shall be forwarded to Its destination,
charged with the unpaid rate, to be collected
on delivery.
SECTION l52. That If any mail matter on
which Ivy law the postage is required to he
prepaid at the mailing office shall by mad
vcrlcncc reach its destination without such
prepayment, double the prepaid rates shall
he charged and collected on delivery.
SgcTloN l53 That 10 mai! matter shall be
delivered until the postage due thereon has
been paid.
SECTION 154 That no box at any post office
shall he assigned to the Use Of any person
until the rent thereof has been paid for at
least one quarter in advance, for which the
postmaster shall give receipt.
SECTION l56. That onall mil matter which
is wholly or rarity in writing, except book
manuscripts aud corrected proofs passing
between authors and publishers, and local
or drop-lrtters; on all printed matter which
is so marked as to convey any other or tnr-
thcr information than is conveyed by the
original print, except the correction OF mere
Typographical errors on NIL matter %hrh IS
sent in violation of law or the regulation of
| the Department respecting Enclosures; and
all matter 70 which 10 specific rate OF post
age is assigned, postage shall be charged at
the rate of three cents for each halt-ounce or
fraction thereof.
SECTION l5T. That letters commonly known
| rs drop or local letters delivered through the
post-otnce or its carriers shall be charged
with postage at the rate of two cents where
the system of free delivery Is established,
| and one cent where such system is not estab-
li>hed, for each half-ounce or fraction thereof.
SECTION l5S. That on newspapers and other
periodical publications not exceeding four
ounces in weight sent from known office
of publication to regular subscribers postage
shall be charged at the foilowiug rates per
quarter-namely, On publications issued less
frequently than once week, at the rate OF
one cent for each iSsueS issued once week,
| five cents; and five cents additional for each
issue more frequent than once week. And
| an additional rate shall he charged for each
additional four ounces or fraction thereof in
weight.
SECTION 159. That on newspapers aud
other periodicals sent from known oilice of
publication to regular subscribers the post
aye shall bc paid before delivery for not less
| than one quarter nor more than one year
| which payment may he made either at the
office of mailing or delivery, commencing
at any time and the postmaster shall ac-
r.I;nh = ;c ronoivod
| c,.n.a ,cn rLat .ho po..,,ootor- C.o,or.l
o,nr ,,rn,ida nv ro,.nI,,;,ns t,r ,,rrvino
] 'u ,,,,a,,o, Saw ,,,,nG 1oss fron,;crtlI
| Ihan once . week, in packages to one adj.
dress, from q known office of publication to
regular subscribers. at the rate of one cent
for each four ounces or fraction thereof.
| SECTION 1Gl. That persons known as
regular dealers in newspapers and perlodi.
c;tls may receive and transmit by mall
such quantities OF either as they may require,
and pay the postage thereon as received, al
| the Saite rates pro fc'@ aS regular supScli- i
bcrs to such publications., VINO pay quarterly
i'll advance.
| SECTION l63. That on maliahle mailer ol
| the third class, eXcept as herein stated, post,
| age Sbail Dc charGeu III the rale Vi oiie cel'
ot tacl IVY ounees ,.i,. VI 'A,J ta o,,ar.,aS tnr
n"u''e ',,'H. - ,,,1i nroS ,,,;nn;o,ls ond
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! SECTION 10 hat los'aIG 5 s''u'En 'I;s,n, "ru
>'"ni't! civ eiopc. my -, SUN . 'o ',';m '.,,
70 e'I''''n -;,. ,t ',,dar ri,os
" i.i' M r,ann,"n ~, ,,a
- w S,n,,,;,;., % ~ o,ni, "n1d ~ .nv one
, "u' 'l, d'', t;,no ,h.,I nn. awcsod ein0 IN
eI,' q" 1 ,ha n;so,,,'t r,,,lI nnt oy..ood Il i,n
Witt .no wv ,,,o c''.n rn;,,, nr thn .,ta,,,,'
pei .Ii'n.n W. ,nr ,,ae nov,rn nu thn nrrani
loi .ne s,e tI n,,o,o,ln, ~ Whom snId ~ ,ons
| piev " Wv > - 'N'S
| QUANTITIES.
| ~EcTloN iSo. liia' ali iIaii hlHtFr hot mere,
inbeiorc specially nltde iIee hlust pe prepaid
| by postage stamps.
| SECTION 199. That prepaid letters shall nt
forwarded from one post-ofticc to another, a'
the request of the party addressed, without
additional charge lor postage.
Section 22G. That every r"ute-aSeni, Posta
clerk, or other carrier OF the lnail, shaii re
ceire any mail matter presented 10 nun IL
properly prepaid py stamp, uiiu ue'lNsi w; ", w
same ior mailing ae tie hcAe Rosi'o,loc d,
which heairi'es nut no Ices snali pe"'io"oo
! him therefor.
| SscTIoS 23S. That nothing herein con.
tanned shall be construed to prohibit the con
| veyance or TRANSMISSION OF letters or packers
by private hand without compensation, OF
by special messenger eu1P'osea ioi 'ne lH't
tlcnlar occaS'o" oi''!'
SECTION 239. That oil iettefs lhciosea IL
stamped envelopes the postaScstamp III
every case being OF denomlnation suiuclen'
to cover the postage that woula ne charge
able thereon if the same were sent ny mal'.
may he SENT conveyed, ana deIlVered other'
wise than by mail provided Such envelope
| shall he dulv directed and properly sealed, sc