Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-25

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within his knowledge will send, cause or
permit TO be sent through tho mril. without
prepayment by postag0-stamps. any copies of
such newspaper or other periodical (nnming
it) except to bona-lide and regular subscrib.
ers theroto and If any such newspaper or
other periodical shs II be thus unlawfilly sent.
with the knowledge or consent of such pro-
prietQr, or his agent clerk, servant in charge
OF such business, or If such affidavit shall
when required by the Postmaster General or
any special agent of the Post-Oflice DEPART
ment, be refused, tho person guilty of the
| oiiense, or refusing to make the affidavit
shall forfeit and pay fifty dollars in each case.
SEC. l63 That on mailable matter of the
third class, except Us herein stated postage
shall be charged at the rate of one cent for
each two ounces or fraction thereof Double
these rates shall be charged for books, sam
pies OF metals, ores, minerals, and merchan-
disc.
SEC. 1874. That packages of wooden, cot
ton, or linen clothing, not exceeding two
pounds IN weight, may be sent through the
mail to any non-commssioned officer or
private in the army of the United States, if
prepaid, mt the rate of one cent for each one
ounce or fraction thereof, subject to such reg
scrib.
SEC, 1866, That the rate of United States
postage on Matchmaker sent to or received
from foreign countries with which different
rates have not been established by postal con-
vention or other arrangement when forward
ed by vessels regularly employed in transport
ing the mail, shall be ten cents for each half
ounce or fraction thereof on letters unless
reduced by order of the Postmaster General
TWO cents on newspapers; and not exceeding
TWO cents per each two ounces or fraction
thereof ont pamphlets, periodicals., books,
ana other printed matter. which postage shall
be prepared on matter sent and collected on
M pf fnp
United States in the payment of balances.
the Postmaster General may collect the nm
PAID postage on letters from foreign countries
in coin or its equivalent
SEC. 1866. That all letters convened by YES
soils not regularly employed in carrying the
mail shall, IL for delivery within the United
States, be rated with double postnge to cov
er the fee paid to the vessel
SEC. l67. That for the purpose of making
better postal arrangements with foreign conn
tries, or to counteract their adverse meas
ures affecting our postal intercourse with
them, the postmaster General. by and with
the advice and consent of the President. NAV
negotiate and conclude postal treaties or
conventions, and may reduce or increase the
rates of postage on mail-matter conveyed be-
tween the United States and foreign coun.
tries.
SEC. 1863. That the Postmaster General
shall prepare postage-stamps of suitable de-
nominations, which, when attached TO mail.
matter shall be evidence of the payment of
the postage thereon.
SEC. 1859. That the Postmaster General
shall provide suitable letter and newspaper
envelopes, with such water-marks or other
guards against counterfeits as he may deem
expedlent, and with postage-stamps with
such device and of such suitable denomina-
tons as he may direct, impressed thereon:
and the said envelopes shall be known as
stamped Envelopes and shall he sold AS
nearly rs may be, ut the cost of procuring
them with the addition of the value of the
postagc-stam impressed thereon; but no
stamped envelope furnished by the govern
ment shall contain any lthographing or en-
craving, and no printing except n printed re-
quest TO return the letter to the writer; and
letters and papers inclosed in them (the post
agec-stamp in every case being of denomi-
nation sufficient to cover the postage prom
crly chargeabo thereon) shall pass IN the
mail as prepaid matter.
SEC. 10. That to facilitate letter CORE
spondence and provide for the transmission
OF the mails, Mt r reduced rate of postage of
messages, orders notices. and other short
communications, either printed or written in
pencil or Ink, the Postmaster General shall
be, and he is hereby, authorized aud directed
to furnish and issue to the public, with post
age-stamps impressed upon them, postal
cards, manufactured of good stiff paper, of
outh Iutilt1i anu SIG us lie snail deem
best adapted for general use; which cards
shall be used rs amcans ofpostal intercourse
under rules and regulations to be prescribed
by the Postmaster General, and when so us
ed shall be transmitted through the mails mt
postage charge of one cent each, including
the cost OF their manufacture.
SEC III. That the Postmaster General
may, from time to time, adopt such improve
ments in postage-stamps and stamped enyel- !
opes rs he may deem advisable; and when
any such Improvement Is adopted it shall be
subject to all the provisions herein respecting
postage-stamps or stamped envelopes
SEC. l72. That postage stamps and stamp |
cd envelopes shall be furnished by the Post |
master General to all postmasters, and shall |
he kept for sale at all post-otliccs; and each |
postmaster shall be held accountable for all |
such stamps and envelopes furnished him,
SEC. l73. That postage stamps and stamp |
ed envelopes may be sold mt discount to |
certain designated agents. who will agree to
sell again without discount, under rules to
be prescribed by the Postmaster General
but the quantities of each sold to any one
agent ut one time shall not exceed one hum
dred dollars in value, and the discount shall
not exceed five per centum on the face value
OF the stamps, nor the same per centum on
the current price of the envelopes when sold
in less quantities.
SEC. III. That postnge-stamps shall not
be sold for any larger sum than the value |
indicated on their face, nor stamped enyel- |
opes for more than is charged therefor by
the Post-Oilice Department for like quaint |
ties; and any person connected with the |
postal service who shall violate this provi- |
sion shall be deemed guilty of Il miSdemean- |
or, and on conviction thereof, shall be fined |
in any sum not less than ten nor more than |
five hundred dollars
SEC. l75. That postage-satmps affixed 10 |
all mail matter or the stamped envelopes IN
which the same is inclosed, when depostIng |
for mailing or delivery shall be defnced Inv |
the postmaster at the mailing office in such !
manner rs the Postmaster General may di-
rect; and If any matchmaker shall be for |
warded without the stamps or envelopes be- |
ing so defaced, the postmaster ut the office |
of delivery shall detace them, and report the |
delinquent postmaster to the Postmaster
General.
SEC. l76. That any person employed in
any branch Of the postal service who shall |
williully and unlawiully remove from any
mail-matter any postage stamp affixed there |
to in payment of the postage, shall on conyic-
ton thereof for every such offense. be fined |
not more than ono hundred dollars, or be
imprisoned not more than six months, at the
discretion of the court.
SEC. III. That any person who shall use
or attempt to use, in payment of tho postage |
on any matchmaker conveyed by mail or |
otherwise, any postage-stamp or stamped |
envelope, or any stamp cut from any such |
stamped envelope, which has been before |
used for n like purpose shall forfeit and pay
fifty dollars. And any person who shall coun-
terieit the frank of any person entitled to the
hanking privilege, or willfully utter or use
any counterfeit frank with the intent to avoid |
payment of postage, shall, on convection
thereof be deemed guilty of Il misdemoanor,
and be punished by n fine not less than fifty
dollars nor more than five hundred dollars,
or by imprisonment not less than three
months nor more than twelve months, or by
both fine and Imprisonment, in the discretion
of the court