Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-28
oEkioIAL.
Law 3 OF TBR UNITED STATES
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[arNERaL NAFuNE-No. 1ll

statutes relating 70 the Post ONCE Department.
Bs Il enacted bg he eeats dad houso Of Repres MIA
tirs Of dad In I'd stat Of dertoI IA Congress a.
sebtd That there shall be establish d, at the Il
Of government Of the UniAed States Of Amsrica, 9
pep, rtment 10 be known a. the Post Ofiice Depart
Ssc. 100. That the POstaaster General may pro
vide by regulationsJ for carrying ANAL neWRpa'
pets, issued less frequently than once week, In
i packageI 70 one address, from \ known ofice ol
pgoncsaon m 70 resalar sn0seIi0st M ~ he Lsts o
| Sec 16i. That persons known a. regular dealers
| IN newspapers and periodicals may receive and
transmit BY mail such Quantities OF eth Us they
may rquife, ana ay tue pos age thereon as re-
ceved 1T The same ra es pro ra5s, aa regular 81.
scfiesss TO snch publications who pay quarterly in
tEc. 1e2. That the Postmaster General may pre-.
scribe, by regulation ae adavit, In form o 0e Ia
ken Dy the publisher or by the clerk agent, or ser
va Of tue publisher, OF any newspaper or other
periodicals which may by law be sent TO regular
i sub crberH without prepayment OF p'stago NJ the
mailingoice. to the effect that neither he nor any
other proprietor, clerk, agent, or employees within
thr ugh the mall, without prepaying by D stage
stamps any copies OF such Newspaper VI Otner perl
odioal (nami 9 ~ except 70 bona nde and regular
aubscr Jers thereto; and II any such newspaper OF
other periodical shall be thus unawfully sent, with
the Knowledge or consent OF such proprietor, or his
agent, clerk servant In charge OF such business, or
II such afdavit shall, when required by the Post
| master General or any Hpeciai agent OF the POs
tne off.nse. or rsfnsn9 tn msks sfidayit snail for
fet and pay nfty dollars IN each chse.
SEC. 16S That mailIble matter Of the third
charged at the rate OF cent for each two
or traction thereof. Double hese rates shall DC
charged for boOks. samples OF METALS ores miner
lsKO. 164. THAT p .cksgss of woolen. cotton, or
linen clothing. not exoeeuing two pounds In weight,
nay be sent through lhe mail 10 any non n-comnls.
stoned officer or private in ths army OF the Un1ted
states, II prepaid at the rats OF one cent for each
one ounce or fraction thereof subj ct to such regu-
latlon a4 the Postmaster General IA ay prescribe
Sac. 165 That the rate Of the United states post
ag on mail matter sent 10 or feceved from foreign
Countries with which different rates have moi been
established by postal cpnventon or other arrange
lnent wnen forwarded by vessels regularly employ
I'd 10 transporting the mail, shall DO ten cents Tor
.ach he-once or fraction thereof on lettsrs unless
reduced by order OF the Postmaster Genera. two
tents eacn on newspapers; and not exceeding two
cents per each two ouncB, or fraction there0T, on
pamphlets, periodicals, books, and other printed
matter, which postage shall be prepayed on matter
sent and collected On m ltler received aud 70 avoid
Oss TO the United States in the ayment of balances
nhs Postmaster General may csllect the unpaid post
age on letters from foreign countries In coin or Its
equivalent
sKO 100 That all letters c1nveyed by vessels not
rtgularly employed IN carrying the mail snail, II
{ delivery within the United states, be rated with
double postage, TO cover the fee paid to the vessel
postal arrangements with iorega countries or 10
counteract their adverse measures affecting olI
postal Intercourse with them, the Postmaster Gener
al by and with the advice and OF The Pres
ldent may negotiate and conclude postal treaties or
cnventiOns, and may reduce or increase the rates
u postage oil mail matter conveyed between the
United states and foreign countries
eRO les That the Postmaster General shall pre- |
pare pOhthRe W amps OF SulGaDe denOmlnaLlOnA
which when att Iched 10 mail matter shall DC eY-
dence OF the payment OF the postage thereon
sKo 1d9 4 nat the Postmaster General snail pro-
vide suitable letter and newspaper enVelopes with
sAch water mail or other guards against counter
fets as he may deem expedlenr, and with postage
stamps with such device and vi such suitable de- |
nominations as he may direct, impressed thereon;
and the said enveO es shall be known as ''stAmped
envelopes, ami shall be sold, as nearly as may be-
AZ the cost OF procuring IN n, with The addition OF
the value OF lhs postage stamps impressed thereon
but no STAMPED envelOpe fur ifhtd by The govern.
nent shall contain any lth0graphing or engraving,
and no printing except printed rs quest 70 re tufh
Oh letter TO the wrteri aud letters and papers In
closed In them (he postage s,anp in every case be-
Ing OF denomination sufficient 70 cover the postage
Proper chargeaOle tberevnl snall pass In the as
prepaid mater
sEG 40 That to facilitate letter oorresp ,ndance
ana provide for the transmission of the mails at
reduced ra.e OF pos age, OF messageI, orders no.
utes, and other short communications, either print
cd OF written In pencil or INK the Postmaster Gem
eral shall be- and he Ii hereby, authorized aud df
recLed to furnish and issue 70 tho public with Doat
age Stamps Impressed upon them, postal cards
nlanu actured OF good stln paper, OF such qaality
I0ruii and size as he shall deem best adapted for
general usei which CARDS shall be used as a mean,
u postal intercourse, under rules and regulations 10
Ds prescrbea Dy the Postmaster General. and when
50 used shall be transmitted through the malls nc a
posla charge OF one cent each, including cost Of
sEo lIi That tn, Postmaster General may, from
time TO time, adops such improvements In postaR |
lamps and stamped envelopes as may uaem adj
.isapis; ana when any such Improvement is adopt
respec ing postage stamps or stamped envelopes
skc ~ tnaL postage stamps and stamped envel.
tO all postmasters and shall be Kept for sale at all
post Olces; and ieach postmaster shall be held ac-
countiDe for all suca staiuPs and envelopes furnish
SIC lTs That postage stamps and stamped envel-
opes may bs sold at discount 10 Certaa desgnated
agents, who will agree tU sell bga,n without dis
Count, under ru.eS TO be prescribed by the POST |
master General; but the quantities OF each sold to
dred dollars 10 yaue and the discount shall not ex
seed nve per centum on the fa;e value OF ihs
stamps, nor tine same per Centum on the current |
price OF the envelopes when sold IN less quantities
SEC. ia That postage stamps shall no. De sold
for any larger sum than the yalne Indicated their
lace, nor stamped envelopes for more than is charg
I'd therefor by the Post UInce Department for ike
qdanii les; and sny person conntc ed with the
postal service whJ small vOl ate this provision shall
Oe deenled guilty OF mlsdemeanur, and, oa con. |
yicion thereof, shall te nned I any sum not less
than ten nor more than i've hundrt dollars
5EO 1T5 That postage Stamps afiixed 10 all mail
mater or the stamped enveioped In which the
same Is inelosed, when depositing for mailing or
delivery shall b dGfaced by the postmaster at the
mailing ollice In such manner as the Postmaster
General may direct and if any n all matter shall
Ing deIaeed, the postmaster at the once Of dev-
cry shall deface Oh m. and rep 7rt the delinquent
postmaster to the Postmaster General
SEC 1T6 That any person employed In any branch
flne postal service who shall Wblfully and unlaw-
folly remove from any NAH matter any postage
stamps afixed thereto in payment OF tie postage,
susI on conviction thereof, for every such ofsnse
be fled not more than one hundred dollars, or be
impis med not more than six months, ut III discre-
ton OF the court
sac lii That any person who shall use or at |
tempt to use in payment Of the postage on any mai
matter convey ed by mail or otherwise any postage
stamp or stamped envelope, or any stamp Gus from
any suu h stamped envelope, which have been be- |
fore uaed for like purpose shall forfeit aOd pay
nifty dOllars. And any pc son who shall counterfeit
the frank OF any pereOn entitled to the ranking
privilege, or wllfuly utter or use any counterfeit
frank wh the intens " avoid The payment OF post.
age, shall, on conviction thereof, BE deemed guilty
OF misdemeanor, aud be punished by hne moi less
than nifty dollars nor more than five huudrt d dol
lars By imprisonment not less than three months
nor more than twelve months, or by both line and
imprisonment In the discreet IN OF the court
BIC. lI5 That any person who shall forge or
any postage stamp, any stamp print
ed upon any stamped envelope, postal card, or any
die, plate, or engraving therefor auy person who
shall make, or print or knowingly use or sell or
have IN has possession. with intent to use sell,
any such forged or c0unN rfeiJed postage stamp, |
stamped envelopes. postal card, die, plate, or en-
craving; any person VINO Bhau make or knowingly
use or sell, have In possesson with intent 10 use
or sell, any paper bearing the water-mark OF any
stamped envelope, postal card, or any fraudulent
imitation thereof; anyperson VINO shall make or
print t0r Authorize OF proCure 10 be made printed
any postage stamp, stamped envelope, or postal
card OF Tue kind authorized and provided by the
Post Otfice Department, without the special author
ity and direction OF said department; any person
who sha after such postage stamps, STAMPED ca
veopes, or post card have been printed, and with
Intent 10 defraud the postal evenue, deliver tho
same TO any person not authorized by am Instrument
Postmaster General and the seal OF the Pos. Office
Department., TO receive them, every tuch person
shan, on conviction thereof be deemed guilty OF a
IelOnV, a0d be punished Dy a line |