Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-19
Rulings Of the Department, In answer
to Postmasfers. F5as

|. Dry goods may be mailed under the
rules governing third-class matter, pack
ages limited TO four pounds, wrapped SO as
TO admit of examination without destroy
ing the wrapper. and unaccompanied by
any writing IN addition 10 the address !;
postage, one cent for each two ounces or
fraction thereof.
2. The 4th of July being a legal holiday,
postmasters can close their Office on that
day the same as on sundays lSee sec. ~,
4. Pat,iisl,ers Of nesyspapers cannot send
copies OF their papers 10 other than regu-
lar Subscribers, without Prepayment of
postage At Transient rates. oilatter wheth-
er the parties addressed live In tie same
county or not.
II a postmaster has Information that a
| publisher is SO dong, he should require
| the publisher TO take the oath prescribed
| by section las, page liz, Reg. Ed. 1873, and
ii he refuses to DO so. advise the Depart
ment.
4. All third-class matter should be pre-
| paid in full, or the same shauld not be for
warded but If the same reach its destina-
| ton, not having been prepaid in full,
I double the prepaid rates urust he collected
on the unpaid porticc.
When parties refuse to pay the postage on
merchandise, and To take II ont of a post
! Office, 1t should be sent 10 the Dead Letter
Office.
5. When newspapers are sent in bulk
! from one post office to another with the
/ intention OF having them distributed
through the boxes or general delivery OF
| the office 10 which they are addressed they
should be prepaid in full at the mailing
office at the rate of one cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof; and, In addltlon
/ 10 such prepayment, the postmaster at the
/ Office of delivery must be furnished with
| postage sufficient 10 pay the drop rate on
! ach paper.
Wren AN official package arrives at an
Office ofdelivery, having been insufficient
! ly prepaid with official stamps at the mall
! ing office, and the party addressed tenders
I official stamps in payment of the amount
| due, the postmaster should receive said
J stamps, affiX them 20 the package, cancel
them. and then deliver the package.
I. United States postal cards, wnen adj
/ dressed 10 Canada, must have one-ceI.t
! United States postage stamp affixed, in adj
ditiGn TO the stamp impressed ON the card.
/ s. From and after July list, 1874. news
| papers, one copy 10 each actual subscriber
Z residing toifhin The county where the same
I are printed, in whole or in part, and pub
/ lished, shall go free through the mails: but
the same snail not be delivered at letter
! carrier offices or distributed by carriers,
/ unless postage is paid thereon as by law
provided.
Q. The FASTING or cumming of printed
address on a postal card renders IL unmail-
4 able as a postal card, and subjects 1t to let
ter postage.
/ 10. IL is a violation of the postal laws to
] inclose circulars. hand-bills, advertise
menis, or any other such matter in the
regular issue of "A newspaper sent TO sub
/ scribers. and such enclosure subjects the
entire package TO letter rates of postage,
[ and the sender TO fine of five dollars for
each offence. (See sec. 81, III, and l2S, Reg,
Ed. 1873. Es
II. The postal laws do not exempt post
masters from., working on the public
roads.
/ II. "A person holdingan Office under the
f United States Government" is not prohibit
/ ted by the postal laws from serving as as
Sistant postmaster. ar
ID. Written arguments ofcounsol, wheth-
! er in sealed or unsealed envelopes, must be
/ charged at letter rates of postage.
IL. The law makes no distinction in the
! rate of postage bt tween official and private
/ letters, so the same rules govern the rate
of postage on all letters or packages,
whether official or otherwise.