Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-30

H1ttoT Waterto1Cn Repu6lican
SO much misrepresentation exists in The
minds ofthe public as to what is and is not
law IN postal matters, that l have deemed
1t proper to make the following compi alton
from the Postal Code, and decisions of the
P. 0. Department, which l respec fully re-
quest you to publish for the information
and guidance of all concerned:
Yours &C.,
J. T. MOAK, Postmaster.
Any person who shall enclose or conceal
any letter, memorandum, or other thing in
any mail matter not charged with letter pos
tage or make any writing OF memorandum
thereon, and deposit, or cause the same to be
deposited, for conveyance by..mail at less
rate than letter postage, shall for every
such offence, forfeit and pay FIVE dollars,
and such mail matter or Enclosure shall not
de delivered until the postage is paid there
on at letter rates; but no extra postage
shall be charged for card printed or i'm
pressed upon an envelope or wrapper. (Code
Sec. 1922
All matter of the third class, embracing
the following named articles must be FULLY
prepaid by stamps, viz:
Pamphlets, occasional publications tran
sient newspapers, magazines and periodi-
GALS hand-bills, posters, sheat-musc, un-
sealed circulars, prospectuses, book manu-
scripts, proof-sheets, printed cards, maps,
Autographs, prints, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
engravings, seeds, cuttings, bulbs roots,
and scions-l cent for each tsco ounces or
fraction thereof--weignt of packages limi-
ted to four pounds.
Flex. Die patterns, samples of ores, met
ais, minerals and merchandise sample cards,
photographic paper, letter envelopes, pos
tai envelopes and wrappers, imprinted cards,
plain end ornamental paper and photo
graphs cents for each taoo ounces or frac-
ton thereof-weight of packages limited to
t'~et0e ounces
,ooks--2 cents for. each t,oo ounces or trac-
n thereof-weight of packages limited to
>ur pounds.
Packages of merchandise are Ii mited to
IL ozs. in weight, must be wrapped so as to
admit examination, and contain no writing
other than an address. Postage cents for
each taUo ounces or fraction thereof.
Under the act of January 9, 1873, all
transient printed matter should be prepaid
in full by postage stamps at the mailing Of
fee at the rate Of l cent for each 2 ozs. or
fraction thereof; but should it through in
advertance reach the office of delivery with
out such prepayment, uDder the act of June
8, 1872, double the aforesaid rate must be
collected on delivery, that is, 2 cents for
each ozs. or fraction Their eof not prepaid.
Any writing on the wrapper of Il news
paper other than the address, subjects the
entire package to letter postage. Code, sec.
1876.
1t is the duty of The postmasters at the
office of delivery and of mailing to exam
inc all printed matter passing through their
offices 10 see that it is charged with the
proper postage, aud to detect fraud If this
cannot be done without destroying the
wrapper, they should rate the matter with
Letter postage.
dieter postage must be collected on all
matter passing at less than letter rates, upon
which there is any writing in addition to
the address,"
Postma5ters are not required by law to
redeem or ccept in payment of Post Office
dues, money orders, stamps or stamped en-
velopes, any currecy which may be so mutt
lated as to be uncurrent, nor is it any part
of their duty to receive mutilated currency
belonging to individuals except as regular
mail matter forwarded in The usual man.
ner, at the risk or the owner. Such pack
ages. if addressed to the Treasurer of lie
United States. Washington, D. c.. will be
sent free of postage, and if the same be reg
stered free of the registry fee.
The necessities of the postal service are
such that all funds received by postmasters
must be kept in current and, passable money
so as to be imr edIately available for pay
ing the drafts of the Department, money
orders, and expenses of the service.
Letters addressed to fictitious persons or TO
initials are not deliverable and are to be
sent to the Dead Letter Office at the end of
each month.
The law authorizing the free delivery
of weekly newspapers wi hin the county OF
their publication ceases June 30, under the
act of March g. 1873, repeating all existing
laws permitting the transmission of any free
mail matter whatever from and Utter Jun g
80, 1878
Circulars may be m allied at preps id
rate of one cent tor each two ounces or
fraction thereof in unseaied packages Au
address, i n writing, on circulars, is ailowa-
bic; but any other writing, such as date,
signature, or any other alterat ion, subjects
them to letter postage"
Circulars enclosed in sealed envelopes
with the corners cut are subject to letter
postage"
The regulations provide that each post
office box or darwer is restricted to use of
one family, firm, or company, and the rent
therefor must be paid for at least one quar-
ter in advance aud the uniform ruling
under this is, that several firms, families, or
companies cannot rent and use the same box
or drawer.
The only Postal Card authorized b. law
is the one about to be issued by the Ddpart-
ment. Writing other than address, upon
any other cards, subjects them to letter rates
of postage. Cards vholIy printed may be
mailed for cent for each ounces or frac-
ton thereof fully prepaid postage stamps
aft xed