Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-27
oFFloIAL.
Law OF THE UuTKD STATES
Passed aa fhs Second Sssstcn Of the Rortv-sseomd
Congress-
NERAL NArUEs-N

sec. 12s. That postmastarB ct money-order once
paying money orders, NIT exceeding ons-third q
the whole amount OF fees collected en- orders Issued
and % one,iourth % OF % one per r. centum on the gros
provided that such compensation. together with til
Peatmaster's salary, shall not exceed four thousanl
dollars per anuum, except In the case of the post
master at New York city, as hereinbeiore provided
| BIC. l2k That the Postmaster General may pa
out OF the proceeds Of the money order business TN
cost Of stationery and such incident expenses q
are necessary for the transaction Of that business
8 O. i2b. That the Postmaster General may EN-
ploy such en- additional number Of clerks at money
| order oiices as may be necessary for conducting
| the operations OF the m0ney-order sy tenn, whl
shall be paid out OF the proceeds Of the money orde
sso iqe That for the greater security Of valuable
mail matter. the Postmaster General may isl
uniform system Of 7. gislration
SEC. 1877. That mail matter shall be registered en-
" op the application Of the parry posting The same
and the fee therefor shall not exceed twenty cents
In addition TO the regular postage, to be, In all
GASES, prepaid; and allsuch fees shall be accounted
direct: Provided That letters upon the ofcal husl
| ness OF the Post once Department which require
registering shall be 7, gstered free Of charge and
| pass though the malls free Of charge.
hEC 1913 That receipt shall be taken upon the
delivery Of any registered mail matter, showing to
| whom and when the same was delivered, which
shall ibe returned TO the sender and be received in
the courts Is prima fa ie evidence OF such delivery
revenue, snail not be liable for the los Of snS req
Sac; iSo That malable matter shall be divided
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/ printed matter; third. miscellaneous matter
sno 1ei. That mailable matter OF the first class
sh al embrace all correspondence. wholly or partly
| in writing. except hook manuscripts and correct
90 proof sheets passing between authors and pub
Sac. lsa That maiabIe matter Of the second class
shall embrace all matter exclusively In print, and
| regularlV issued at stated periods from 9 known
omce OF puDication. without addition by writing
SEC iss Tha. mailable matter of the third class
shall embrace all pamphlets occasional publications.
| transient new mnQAZiDea hand hflla
ers unsealed circulars, lospecnses, books, book
manuscripts, proof-sheets corrected proof-sheets,
| samples OF merchandise not exceeding twelve
ounces In weight. sample cards. Photographic pa
cards, plain and ornamental paper. Photographic
representations OF different typea seeds, cuttings
be declared maable by law, and all other articles
not above the weight prescribed by law, which are
not frem their form ant nature liable 70 destroy,
mail bag or the perslon or any engaged In tue
postal service. All liquids poisons, plass, e. plo-
ave materials, and obscene hooks shsll be excluded
from the mails. All matter of the third class, ex-
cepting boeks and other printed matter, book-nan-
uscripts proOf-sheets and corrected preof sheets,
shall not exceed twelve ounces in weight and all
matter OF The third cl ss shall be subject 70 exRmi-
nation and to rates OF postage hereinafter provl
specimens shall Rotexceed tweve ounces In 9eirhs'
and shall be subject 70 examination and to rates OF
pTsssse XII & ~ assshsfteT Tssa sn provided
four pounds shall be reosivod for conveyance by
mall, except books Published or circulated by order
ske. 1856 That the Postmaster General shall fur
hisn 70 the post ONCE exchanging mails with for
eign coun ries, aud 20 such ther oficas as he may
deem expedient postal balances denominated IN
grams OF the metric system, fifteen grams of which
shall be the equivalent for postal purposes OF ony
SIC. 1sd. That the Postlna ter General may pre-
scribe by reg ,lation the manner OF wrapping and
with letter postage nor lawfully iranked so t6sE Il
may be conveniently examined by postmaster and
y not so wrapped and secured it shall be subject to
sEc ls1. That postmasters at the once of delive-
~ may remove the wrappers and envelopes from
lawfully ranked, When iI csn BE- done without de.
stroying them, for the purpose OF ascertapng
whether there ls upon or connected with any such
the charge OF ahigher rate OF postage thereon.
BIC; 1as Thai no newspapefs shall be received to
oS 1y mail unless lhey sFe sufcienty dried
.. SEC lsy That where PACKAGES Of newspapers or
recttd to one address, and the names Of the sub
aciibers TO whom they belong, with The postage for
ssqusrter IN advance 2 handed 70 the postmaster,
respective owners. - 90 80
SIC. 40. That postmastera shall notify the pub
any subscriber shall refuse TO take the same from
the Lce, or neglect 10 call for II for the period OF
one month,
SEQ. ls1. That publishers Of newspapers and peri
odicss may print or wrlte upon their pub ications
sent TO regula- subscribe rs the address 81 the sub
and may iIpose therein bills and receipts for sub
scriptlOn hereto, wi hOut suhjeciing such publca
SEQ. l4} That any person who shall inclose or
conceal any litter. m morandum, or other thing In
any mall matter not charged with letfer-postage or
make any writing or mem Jrahdum thereon, and de-
post or cause the same tn be deposited for convey
ance by mail a. less rate than letIeDostage, SHAT
for every susn offsnse forfeit and pay I'VE dollars,
ana such mail matter or ihclospre shLl not be de-
vered until the postage ls paid thereon al letter
rates; but no extra p1stage kha be charged for a
card Drllted impress d uDOD enVRQna n
wrapper,
SC. II, That contractors or mail-carriers may
cnvey out oi the mall, newspapers Tor sale or dis
SEC 144 That the Postmaster General msy pro-
vids oy order The terms upon which route agents
may receive from ublishefs or any news agents In
charge thereof, and deliver iheBae rs directed, II
presented and called for at the mail car steamer,
packages Of newspapers and other p riDdlcals not
received from or int nded for delive at any post
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SIC ~. That auv postmaster who shall unlaw-
fully detAih in his once any letter or other mail
ma ter, the posting OF which Is not prohibited by
Of lie same % shs psrson 10 ~ wasm Il is sddressed
shalt on conT.ctlol theT o., forfeit and pay notex-
ceedlng ave handr dollars; and be Imprisoned
thereafter Incapable OF 'lding the once OF post
MASTER
par ment Of the postal service, WI shall nnlswfuy
detain, delay, or open any tier, pa iket, bag, or
mail OF letters ntrIsed to him. OF which ahal have
come into his possession, and which was iDtended
10 be conveyed by mail, 0. carried or delivered by
any one mail CARRIER mali mess nger fOnGe aye Y,
l1tter carrier, or other person employed In any de-
pal tmnt OF the postal service forwarded through
"r delivered frm any post Office branch post Of
nce established by authority OF the Postmaster g. n
ura. any such person no shall seerete ,mbezZle,
destroy any such letter, packet, bag, or natl Of
letters, as afUrrslid Whlch shall not contain any
security for or assurance relating 10 nOueY or other
thing OF vslue every such person shall, on convic
tion thereof for every such Ohense forfeit and pay
penalty otnot exceeding dve hundred dollara,
be imprisoned not more than one year, or hoth, at
the dssT Htion of the court
SEC. l4I. That aay person who shall take any let
ter. postal card, or packet which shall not contain
any artl lie Of value or evidence hereof out OF
1t Office or branch 81 Offic5. or from letter or
mail carrier, or which has been in any p0st-offoe or
branch pOst-onlee, or In any custody OF any letter
or mail carrier before II lhAl have been ddliVered
To the perrOn 70 whom 10 was Directed with de-
sign TO obstfuct tile frespendence or pry into tha
business or secrets OF another or shall secrete, ems
DeZzie, CT destry the same shall on conviction
penalty not exceeding tive hundred dollars or Dc
imprisoned at hard labor not iedlng year,or
bO h, a the discretion of the court
SEQ las That no obscene hook, pamphlet, pic
tuIe print, or other publication Of vulgar OF Jude
cent cnAracter ~ any letter upoq the envelope OF
which, or postal card upon which acuFrll0u, cpl
thets m ~ have been widen printed, dlsoyal
devices printed engraved, shall be carried In he
| mail; aud any person Whe shall knowingly deposit,
or Cause to be deposited for mailing for delivery,
i any such obscene publication, shall be deemed
guilty OF msdemeAnor, and,on conviction thereof,
shall 4 every such OF ense, be nned not m re than
i nve hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than
one year, or both, according 70 the circumstances
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