The Portland daily press., 1873-01-17
lay be Fixed by regulation OF tho Postmaster Gen.


rlst. All inals-lnatteE sent 10 lue PRESIDENT or
Vice-Pre iuent
Second. Official communications addressed to chiefs.
heads OF bureaus chief clerks, frankiDg officer OF
ei her of The Executive Departments.
Third Letters and printe matter sent 20 Sena-
tors, Representatives, Delegates in Congress, the
Secretary the Senate the Clerk Of tho House of
Representatives.
Fifth. Copyright matter to the Librarian of Con-
gress, if marked on the package, copyright mat
ier."
Sixth All publications sent or received by the
Smithsonian Institution marked on each package,
Smithsonian Exchange
reciprocally inerchanged between publishers, ana
not exceeding sixteen ounces in weight; 10 DC c'n
lined to single copy Of each pubiiead onv TO each
Eighth. Weekly newspapers, one copy 10 ame
actual sucsci ibels within the county where h not be
is printed and pubished but carriers sna siago is
re iuired to distribute such papers uniese
pai upon them at the usual rates. t1e refusal or
Ninth Notices to the publishers a On magazines
neglect of subscribers to take to be sent
Ur 1tme a,a eaulai as the postmaster dehera
may pT1escipIpes 1-etters returned to tho wrl
tfeseI Media 8, certificates of thanks, or other
EietS niais which have been, or may be, awarded,
iaisla uree of the several States and Terrific
~ 70 lie soldiers thereof to be sent by the adu-
ian2 generals of said States and Territories, under
such regulations as the Postmaster General may
prescribe.
SEC. 1856. That all matchmaker to and from Mary
Lincoln, widow of the late President Abraham
DA."'i pS SohNoJCu iSV uuiiiS hci hotuiai
lie.
SEC. 1856. That all Matchmaker not hereiubefore
specially made free must be prepaid by postage
stamps.
Sec 1S7. That If any person, having the right to
receive letters free shall receive ncosed to him, any
letter or packet addressed to prson not having that
right it shall be his duty to return such letter Oh
packet the pose-otee, marking thereon the place
from whence it came, that 1t may be charged with
postage.
SEC. 1ss That the Postmaster General may direct
the publication of the list of nondelivered letters at
any post-oce by written list posted in some public
place or when he shall deem it for the public in-
lerest he may direct the publication of such list in
the daily weekly newspaper regu arly published
within the post-ofice delivery Which has the largest
circulation within such delivery and where daily
paper is published wit in the pos, -otiice delivery,
such list may be published in the daily newspaper Of
any ajjoinn delivery having the largest circulation
within the delivery of the lost-otice publishing the
list and in case OF dispute to the circulation OF
competing newspapers the postmaster shall receive
evidence anu deci upon the fact Such list shall be
published as frequently as the Postmaster General
NAV deem proper, but not oftcner than once a
week.
SEC 1885, That the list Of non-delivered letters
a idressed to persons foreign-bon may be published
in newspaper printed in The language most used by
them which shall be selected in the manner pre-
scribea in the preceding section.
SEC. 1870. That, under such regulations as the
Postmaster General NAV prescribe, all postmasters
are hereby to regis in the manner pre-
scgibe1 by law, but without paymen OF any resisra-
ton fec, all letters ntaning fractional or other
currency of the United STATES, which shall be by
them sent DIV mail TO lie 1re1SuTtf Ol Tie CDUeii
STATES for redempion AMI it shall be the duty Of the
postmaster The city of Washington in the District
II Coumbil. to register, in like manner, without
charge, all letters Jnainins new currency returned
for currency releemed, which shall be received by
him from the said Treasurer, in sealed packages,
m rAel with the word register over the flicial
signature of The said treasurer.
SEC. 1871 That every p ,stlnaser shall post, in a
Conspicuous place in his Office copy of each 1ist OF
non-devered letters immediately after its publica-
SEC 1872 That the compensation for publishing
the list OF non-delivered letters shall in no case
exceed one cent for each letter so published.
SEC. 1913. That all letters published non-deliv-
cred shall be charged with one cent in addition to the
regular postage, to be accounted for as part of the
postal revenue. .....- -. .s..r s..-
SEC. 194. That the Postmaster General may regu-
late The period during which delivered letters shall
remain N any post-oice, and when they shall be re-
turned to tie dead letter office; and he may make
regulations for their return from the dead-let-
ter office to The writer's when they cannot be deliv-
ere to the parties adtiressel |. +
SEC 195. That all domestic letters depositedin any
post-ofiice for mailing, which the postage is wholly
unpaid paid less than full rate as required BY
law, except letters lawfully free, and duly certified
ette of soldiers sailors and marines In the service
OF the United State, shall be sent by the postmaster
t. the dea l-letter office in Washington: Propided
That in large cities and adjacent districts of dense
population having two more post offices with n a
distance of three miles of each other, any letter
mailed at of such offices and addressedto locality
wit lin the delivery of another of such Offices which
shall have been inadvertently prepaid at the drop
local letter rate OF postage only may be forwarded
with the am unt OF the deficient postage to be col
lected on delivery.
SEC 1g6. That dead-letters containing valuable in
cosure shall be registered in the dead-letter office
and when they cannot be delivered to the party adj
dressed nor the writer the contents thereof shall be
disposed Of and careful account shall be kept of the
amount realized in each case which shall be subject
to reclamation by either the party addressed or tie
sender for four years from the registry thereof ami
all other letters of value or OF Importance to the
party addressed or to the writer, and which cannon
be returned to either, shall BE- disposed of as the
Postmaster General may drecl.
SEC. 1877 That tie action of the Post Office Depart-
ment especting foreign deadletters shall be subject
to conventional stpulations with the respective for
eign administrations.
SEC. 1888. That when the writer of any letter on
which the postage is prepaid shall iDdorse upon the
outside thereof his name and address. such letter
shall not be advertised, but after remaining uncalled
fr at the office to which it directed thirty days. OF
the time the writer may direct, shall be returned to
him without additional charge for postage, and il not
then delivered shall be ed as adead-letter
SEC 1879 That prepaid and fee letters shall be for
varied from ne pOstotice to another, at the request
Of the party addressed without additional charge for
postage.
SEC. 200. That all the waters of the United statec
shall be post-roads during the time the mail is
carried thereon, provided in section two hundred
AMI nineteen.
SEC. POI. That all railways and parts of railways
which or hereafter may be put in operation
are hereby declared TO be post-roads.
SFc. 2o2 That all canals during the time the mail
is carried thereon are hereby declared to be post
roads.
SEC. 2O3 That all plank-roads during the time
the mai is carried thereon hereby declared to be
posi-ro ids. ,-llf r.. .-
SFc. 2O4. That the road on which the mail is car
r!ed to supply any courthouse which may be with
out malas provided in section two hundred and
sixteen, and the road on which the mail is carried
under section two hundred and twenty-one, provid-
inc for extending the line Of posts, SHALL during the
time such mail is carried thereon, be post-roads.
SEC. 205. That all letter-carr routes established
in any city ortown for the collection and delivery
mai matter by carriers, are heoeby declared to be
post-roads.
SEC. 2O6. That when there is more than one road
between places designated by law for post-road
the Postmaster General may direct which shall be
considered the post road.
SEC 2J7. That the Postmaster General may change
tho terminus of post-roads connecting wi h or inter-
sectng railways when the service can be thereby i'm
proved.
SEC. 20s. That whenever, in the opinion Of the
Postmas er General, the postal service cannot be
safely continued the revenues collected or the laws
mainta mel on ny post-road, he may discontinue the
service ON such road or any part thereof until the
can be safely restored.
SEC. 2 9 That the Postmaster General may, when
he deems it visable contract for the transportation
Of the mails to and from any post-afice; but wb,r,
such service is performed over route not estab-
sed BY law, it shall be his duty report the same
to Congress- at its meeting next thereat r, and sal
service shall cease at the end of the next session
Congress- unless said route is established postroutt
by Congress.
SEC. 2iO. That the Postmaster General shall ar
range the railway routes on which the mail is
red incu ing those in which the service is pa tly b,
railway and partly by steamboat, into three classes
according 10 the size of the mails, tue speed at
they carried, and the frequency and Importance
of the service, that each railway company shall
ceive far practicable, prOporl0nate an just
rate of compensation according to the service per-
form d. -tr
SEC. 211. That the pay for carrying the mail any
railway of the first class shall not exceed three hun
ared dollars per mile per annum; on any railway Of
the second class it shall not exceed hundred dol
lars per mile per annum; and any railway of the
third class it shall not exceed fifty dollars per mil
per annum but if one-half the service any rail-
way is required to be performed in tie nighttime
the Postmaster General may pay enty-iye per
centum in add1H II to the above maximum rites.
SEC PIP. that if the Postmaster General is unable
to contract for carving the mail on any railway
route at comp nsatian not exceeding the maximum
rates herein provided or for what he may deem rea-
sonabe ami fair compensation, he NAV separate the
eiter-nail from the other mail and contract either
with or without advertising, for carrying such letter.
speed that can reason IDLY be obtained and for carry
ing the other mail in wagons otherwise at slower
rate of s.eed.
SEC. 213 That every railway company carrying the
mail shall carry any train which ma ruu over its
d, and without extra charge therefor all mailable
matter directed to be carried thereon with the per-
son in charge Of the same.
SEC. 2l4. That all railway companies to which the
Unite States have furnished aid by grant of lands
right of way, otherwise, shall Curry the mail at
such prices Congress may by law provide and I'M
til such price is fixed by law, the Postmaster Gen.
eral NAV fix the rate of compensation.
SEC. 2l5. III at the Postmaster General shall pro-
vide for carrying the mai all pcst-roads es alb
lShed BY law often as he, having due regard to
proper.
SEC. 216. That the Postmaster General shall cause
q mail to be carried from the nearest post-ofice on
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