The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-15
POST OFFICE MATTERS.
Laws and Regulations That Every
body Ought to Understand.

body Ought to Understand.
The following extracts from the
new postal code. approved June 8
1872, and the decision of the Pos
Office Department, are published fol-
the information of business men ane
the public generally.
| Many persons are daily exposing
themselvs to severe penalties for vic.
lation Of the postal laws. and care.
full study of the following sections will
not only prevent serious inconveni-
ence and delays to business 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 inciese
or conceal any letter. memorandum or
other thing in mail matter not charg-
ed with letter postage. or make any
writing or memorandum thereon. and
deposit, or cause the same to be de-
posted. for conveyance. BY mail at
less rate than letter postage. shall for
every such offense forfeit and pay FIVE
dollars. and such mail matter or in
closure shall not be delivered until
the postage is paid thereon at letter
rates; but no extra postage shall be
charged for card printed or impress
sed upon an envelope or wrapper"
The following are among the decis-
ions of the Post Office Department
Any communication wholly or par
tly in writing, sent by mail. is subject
to letter postage. whether sealed or
unsealed. except book manuscript and
corrected proofs passing between the
author and publisher"
Circulars may be mailed at pre-
paid rate OF one cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof in unscaled /
packages. ANY writing IN addition
to the address would subject them to
letter postage.
s.Aay ad1i!:o;. il writing other
than the address. whether bv pencil Or
ink. upon circular, subject il to kt
ter postage by mail.
''Circular enclosed in sealed enyel-
opes with the corners cut are subject
to letter postage
IF circulars are mailed in bulk to
Postmaster. properly prepared at The !
mailing Office. and he is furnished !
with postage stamps 10 pay Inc drop !
ate of postage thereon IN addition. he /.
an distribute them TO persons Lying :
within the delivery Of his office. II !,
he drop rate is not paid. be should
,lace them with other dead printed
natter
Letter postage must BE- collected (
n all matter passing All less than LET y
er rates. upon which is any writing
i addition 10 the address.
Packages of papers or circulars F
d,l-eSs % q P1Stnsaster.pgepaid. cant :
OF be delivered 70 persons / rough II
is office without cent stamp being
Ut on each. in addition to the postage Sc
lid on the original package. an
'lhe insertion Of date or any -
her writing in printed circular I'll
bject II to letter postage. Only m;
e address NAV be written" wi
IAN address in writing on circulars CHI
allowable; but any other writing.
CHI as date, signature or any other
Grafton, subjects them TO letter RI
stage" GO,
NO circular, or notice Of any kind, a., !
staining any writing her than the m
iress can be sent by mail, except at ne
er postage. pa
section l..n Of the new Postal Code
,vides ~,
That to facilitate lettor CORES.
ldence and provide for the trans i
sion Of the mails, at a reduced II
? OF postage, of messages, orders, vi
ices, and other short communica- an an
4, either printed or written in pen 10
or ink, the Postmaster General no
Il be, and is hereby, authorized g
directed TO furnish and issue to ag
public, with cards. manufactured ~ ~
good, stiff paper, Of such quality. or
IN and size as he shall deem best a
lpted for general use; which cards N
il be used as means Of postal in =
course under rules and regulations az az
be prescribed by the Postmaster be
neral, and when SO used shall be a. :.
through the mails at dc
stage charge of one cent each. in =
ding the cost of their manufac-
e."
DECISIONS. r.
THE only 'posial carl authorized =.
law is the one about to be issued i
the department. Writing other l.
an the address upon any other card i
bjects them to letter rates Of post
e. Cards aeholty printed may be a.
allied for one cent for each two oun- s.
$ or fraction thereof fully prepaid v
stage stamps affixed :
No postal cards except those issued s.
this department can be recogniz- n y
or admitted into the mails as such m
ne Postmaster General viii, at an
rly day, cause suitable postal cards
be issued, under the provisions Of
e law, for the accommodation of the
lblic."
There is no provision in the postal +
de allowing the use of postal cards, g
her than such as may he furnished 6
the department, with stamps i'm 81
'essed upon them. Substitutes for
em aae subject to letter postage" u
The only postal cards authorized Il
7 law are those to be furnished by i
re department; private parties can 9
1t issue them. .
The only postal cards cont aiming y
ritlng authorized by law are those II
be furnished by the Department
rivate parties cannot issue postal
Irds, but business cards containing
writing or memorandum other
IAN the address may be mailed at | ;,
mt for each two ounces or fraction E,
'ereof, prepaid by stamps" Il
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