The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-07-31
POSTAL DECISIONS.

Read the following law in relation to
postage on papers published in the county.
Some persons have an idea that the post.
masters can do as they please about collect
lug this postage, but such is not the case,
all must pay who receive them through
the post Office, whether they came throug h
the mails or not Persons " no do not de-
sire to get the HERALD through the post
Office, can get it in its Off ce without post
age.
3. Under the law abolishing the ranking priv
lege from and after June 80, 1873, Postmas tiers
cannot deliver any matter from their offices, IN
less the postage lie paid thereon. Newspapers,
placed in postofhce for distribution to parties
living within its delivery, must be treated the
same as though they came in the mail, ard not
delivered until quarterly rates are paid, unless
the person addressed prefers to pay transient
rates as received.
Z. Postage should be charged at the mailing
office, on package of newspapers with writing
on them, at the "a tie Of cents for each a ounce,
or fraction thereof. In regard to the penalty for
enclosing or concealing any letter, memorandum.
or other thing in any mail matter not charged
with letter postage, see Code, Sec. 142.
.. Mail matter, except postal cards, corrected
proof sheets. and book manuscript, passing at
tess than letter rates OF postage, must contain
writing other than the address Any addition in
writing subjects the package to letter postage.
~. Manuscript for publication in pamphlet
form is subject to letter postage; book manu-
script and corrected proofs only are entitled to be
mailed at printed rates.-Code, Sec. 1856
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otherwise fastened together, one containing an
practicable as the stamp on each must be cancel
ed, thus rendering the one for reply useless. If
go fastened together that the stamp on each can
and held for postage.
q. Weekly papers to regular subscribers,
which have heretofore circulated free in the coun
ty in which publishec and printed will. after June
80, 1873, require postage at reguls, rates.
rs. After postal cards have re ched their dee
tination, they may be forwarded to another Office
at the request of the addressed without addition
al charge for postage.
81. Postmasters are required to examine all
matter passing by mail at less than letter rates of
postage to see that it lie properly rated and to de-
tect fraud
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notched at the corners, cannot be satisfactorily
examined without defacing, or destroying the
wrapper, and is therefore subject to letter post
age.
Al. Letters with stamps affixed which have evil
IDENTIFY been cancelled, should be held for postage
and il not claimed or psid for, returned to the
Dead Letter Office.
45. Letters addressed to fictitious persons, or
firms, or to no particular person or firm, are not
deliverable, but should be retur ned to the Dead
Letter Office at the end OF each month.
46. After the 1st of July regular quarterly rates
Of postage must be collected on aseekly newspa-
pers in the county where printed and published,
whether sent by mail or delivered from the Post
Office where published.
80. The enclosure of postal card, with the ad.
dress or other matter written upon 1t, in any
package OF transient printed matter, will
subject the entire package to letter postage.
II. P.-Mo.-A paper upon which pos tage mas
been prepaid, cannot be forward ed without being
again prepaid. This applies to all printed mat.
ter, merchandise or samples.
j. A. B.-Ind-For the forty. second time we
reply that Postmasters are not required to take
nautilated currency. If uncurrent, refuse it, un-
less you are dealing in rags.
j. b. M.-Wis.-It is your duty to charge up
letter postage on any package, which cannot be
opened without destroying the wrapper.