Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-05-03
THE NEW POSTAL CODE.
Extracts from the Code, nnd Decisions
of the Posi-oaice Department, for the
Information of business Men and The
pubIio Generally.

Extracts from the Code, md Decision
of the Posi-onice Department, for III
Information Of business Men aud In
PnbIic Generally.
Many persons are daily exposing them
selves to severe penalties for violation o
the postal laws, and n careful study Of tht
following sections will not only preven
serious inconvenience and delays to bust.
ness men, but prevent the necessity oi
prosecutions TO enforce the provisions OF
the law. Section 1I2 of the new postal
code provides; ........
That any person who shall inclose or
conceal any letter, memorandum or any
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 less rate than letter
postage, shall, for every such ofTense, 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 a card printed or impressed upon
an envelope or wrapper
The following are among the decisions
Of the Postoffice department:
Any communal ication wholly or partly in
writing, sent by mail is subject to letter
postage, whether sealed or unsealed, ex-
cept book manuscript and corrected proofs
passing between author and publisher.
Circulars containing writing, other than
the address, are subject to letter postage,
by mail.
Circulars may be mailed at prepaid
rate Of one cent for each two ounces or
fraction thereof, in unsealed packages.
Any writing in addition to the address
would sSbject them to letter postage.
Any addition in writing, other than the
address, whether by pencil or ink, upon n
circular, subjects it to letter postage, by
mail.
Circulars enclosed in sealed envelopes
with the corners cut are subject to letter
postage.
If circulars are mailed in bulk to n post
master, properly prepaid at the m ailing
office, and he is furnished with postage
stamps to pay the drop rate of postage
them to persons living within the delivery
of his office. If the drop rate is not paid,
he should place them with other dead
printed matter.
Letter postage must be collected on ali
matter passing at less than letter rates
upon which there is any writing in addi.
tion to the address.
Packages of papers or circulars ad.
dressed TO a Postmaster, prepaid, cannot be
delivered through his office without cent
stamp Icing put on each, in addition to
he postage paid on the original package.
The insertion of date or any other
writing in q printed circular, subjects it
o letter postage. Only the address may
,e written.
An address, in writing, on circulars, is
allowable but any other writing, such as
lates, signatures, or any alterat ion, sub
ects them to letter postage.
No circular or notice of any kind, con.
aiming writing ether than the address,
an be sent by mail, except at letter post
Ige.
Section 10 of the new Postal Code pro-
'ides:
That to facilitate letter correspondence,
nd provide for the transmission Of the
nails at q reduced rate of postage, Of mos
ages, orders, notices, and othsr short {
either printed or written
n pencil or ink, the Postmaster General
hall be, and he is hereby authorized and
irected to furnish and issue to the public,
rith postage stamps impressed upon $
hem, "postal cards" manufactured of t
ood stiff paper, of such quality, form and G
ize as he shall deem best adapted for
eneral use; which cards shall be used as
means of postal intercourse under rules
nd regulations to be prescribed by the I
'ostnaster General, and when so used
hal be transmitted through the mails at
postage of one cent each, including the
ost @ their manufacture.
The only "postal card" authorized by
NV is the ono aboat to be issued by the {
apartment. Writing, other than the ad-
ress, upon any other cards, subjects them !
, letter rates of postage. Cards wholly !,
rinted may be mailed for one cent for :
ach two ounces or fraction thereof. fully \
repaid by postage stamps affixed. /
No postal cards, except those issued by h
MS department, can be recognized or ad- :.
lifted into the mails as such. The Post
General will, at an early day,
ausc suitable postal cards TO be issued, o
nder the provisions of the law, for the c
of the public. :,
There is no provision in the new postal
ode allowing the use of postal cards other I
ian such as may be furnished by the de- '
artment, with stamps impressed upon n
hem. Substitutes for them are subject to
'tter postage.
The only postal cards authorized by law 4
re those to be furnished by the depart t
Ient private parties cannot issue them. $
The only postal cards containing writ
~ authorized by law are those to be fur
ished by the department. Private par
es cannot issue postal cards, but busi- G
ess cards, containing no writing or .
other than the address, may !
Q mailed at one cent for each two ounces
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