Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-08-27

two cents for each pound or fraction
thereof. and On those Issued less frequent.
i than one . week, three cents for each
pound or fraction thereof: Provided,
That nothing in this act shall be held to
change or amend section ninety-nine Of
the act entitled IAN act to revise c0naoli-
date and amend the statutes relating to
the Post Office Department" approved
June eight, eighteen hundred and sevep-
ty.two. - .sss #.s :. >s.... z:
Snc. 6, Thsf on and after tho first
dav of January, eighteen hundred and
seyenty.five, upon the receipt of such
newspaDers and periodical publications
at the ONCE OF mailing, they shall be
weighed in,1sllk, and postage paid there
ON by ada1 adhesive stamp, to be de-
yised and furnished by the Rostlnester
sGeaeral, which shal he affixed TO such
mater, sof 70 the sack containing the
same, or upon memorandum Of such
mailing, or otherwise, as the Postmaster
General may, from time to time, provide
by regulation.
SEC. Z. That newspapers, one copy
to each actual subscriber residing within
the comfy. where the same are printed,
in whole or in mart. and published, shall
On ftee throuoh the mails: but the same
shall not be delivered at letter.carrier
offices or distributed by carriers unless
noeta oe ia naid thereon a. bv law proyi-
fed
src q That all ,mailable matter of
tho th;rd c,.sa referred to in section one
hnndred and thirtv .three of the act en-
t;t1ei XAn act to revise. consolidate. and
snend ] the statmtcs relatinR to the Post
Oaice Denartment' approved June eighth
e;ohteen knndred and seventy-two, NAV
we;rh not exceeding four bounds for
each nackape thereof' and postage shall
he chareed thereon at the rate of one
cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof: but nothing herein contained
shall he held to change or amend section
one hundred and thirty.four of said act.
Snc. q. THAT the Postmaster.G General,
when in his Indictment it shall be neces.
sarv. NAV nrescribe bv regulation. an
of1i1avit in form. to be taken bv each
nnhIiaher Of anv newsDaner or periodical
nnhIication sent throneh the mails un-
der the nrovisions of this act, or news
accents Who distributes anv of such news
nsners or IN ner;od;cai nuhiications under
fha nrovisions of this act. or emploVee
of s3rch nnbiisher or news agents. Stat.
mo that he will NOT send. or KNOWINGLY
neTm;t tn he scnt. thr0nrh the mail anv
conW or COMES nf s,,cf newsnaners or
ner;oi1ical nnhlicatioiSs except to REGULAR
snhscrihcrs thereto' Of news agents. with
ont nrcnavment of the postage thereon at
the rate of one cent for each two ounces
or fractional part thereof; and II such
publisher or news agent, 6r employee of
such publisher or news agent, when re-
qnireq BY the Postmaster G9ncral or any
special agent OF the f9st-Vmce Depalt
ment to make such am99avlt, snaii it;': ietuse
80 to do, ana snall tnereaiGr, W!thout
having made such aftidavit deposit any
newspapers in the maj! tor transm1ss1on,
he shall be deemed gn!ty OF Misdemcan.
s0r, and, on coviction, s1an pe nnco n9'
excceufFg gne @ thonsand aoAars 1Qr@ eqca
!e1'ns::t'; z ane n any sach person ssnail
knowingly or wHl1ully man any such
matter Wlt1out the payment Oh postage
rs provideo ny th1s act, OF procure lHs
same to DC done wlth inc lntcnt 70 aVolo
the payment OF postage que taeteon; OF
II any pos!MasIeI VI poseo.uIe e's o.u."1 aa..".
shall knoWingly pelM1t any SUN lna''et 81
70 ue naAeu "!.aout utI P'ePeS ' -: -.
posts9e as ptov4ucu ~ u!S az, anu ~
violation OF tue PROVISIONS It tne Sans,
ne or they snali w ceeMeu 9uIty VI
mlsaeMeano5' ana, On convic'Aon tneicol .ee''a
snall DE nneu No. Mo!e tAau ouo o''5 snouS
anu uol4als, Ut lmP1isone. ses 1u. .nSesu .5;scra
ing QUO year, one or both' IN the discre
tlon OF INC couIt'
Sec. 10. That SO much Of this act as
changes the rate of postage on newspa
pers and periodical publications shall
not take effect until the first day OF Janu'
asy next.
SEC. IL. That the sixty third, e'ght
ieth, eighty first, eighty-second. eighty
third, cighty-fourth, and cighty-sixth
sections OF the SAID ACT 70 revise, con.
solidate, and amend the statues rela'lng
tn the Post-O11ce DepartmGnt, approVeH
Jnne eighth, eighteen hundred ana sew
enty-two, be amended TO read as follows
''SEc. 63. That the postmasters, ex'
cept the postmaster at New YORK cay,
whose annual salary Is hereby 1xeu q!
six thousand dollars, shall be divided
INTO four classes, as ioiioWs: Inc nrs'
nual s1l1rAes @le nos t,.vio ,U, .t sn@u .to, oua
lhousano 1o.i, ., tlie seeonu sI S'es s.,a.;n. e''
embrace All tnose Wtnose amman =. saIaIles
are less than three tnousand aotlars m Dul
not less than two thousand dollars; the
third class shall embrace all those whose
annual salaries are less than two % thous
and 9o}{are ANf qat tess tnan one nous
anu dollars; the iourh clsss snail en-
brace AL postmasters wnose annual com
pensatlon, exciuslve OF tneir commiss,ons ~,
on tne money.oloer business o, oi ..:n tnca.
omces. amo1nts 70 less tnaHn one tnoas
aea aollals.
"SEC. 80. That the postmaster al
New York City and postmasters of the
first, second, and third classes shall be
appointed and may BE removed by the
President, by and with the advice and
consent or the Senate. and shall hold
mcfr ollces Tor four years unless sooner
removed Or suspended according to law
and postmasters Of the fourth class shall
be appointed and may be removed by
the Postmaster: General, by whom all ap
pointments and removals shall be mott
fed to the Auditor of the PostOhice De
partmcnt."
"Spc. 81. That the compensation o.
the nostmaster at New York Citv shaIi
be six Thousand dollars per aunum. anG
the respectiye compensations of post