Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-18

pc: Z That newspapers, one copy to each actual
subscriber residing within the unity, where the
same are printed In whole or in part, and publish
%, snall 90 1ree through tue malta but the same
shal not be delivered at letter Garner ONCE or dstr
bnted by carriers unless postage is paid thereon as
sEo g. That oil mailable matter of the third class
referred to In section one hundred and thirty three
OF tne act enttrd IAN act TO revise, consolidate and
amend the statues relating to the Post Ofice De-
partment," approved June elgnt, eighteen hundred
anu seventy two, may weigh not exceeding four
pounds Tor each package thereof and postage shall
be charged thereon at the rate Of one Cent o each
TWO ounces or fraction thereof; but nothing herein
contained shall be held 10 change or amend fection
one hundred and thirty four of said act
SEC Q. That the Postmaster General, when I'm his
Judgment 1t shall be necessary, may prescribe. Inv
reguiiatlon an annavlt in FORM to be taken by each
publisher OF any newspaper or periodical publica-
lon sent through tile mails under the provisions OF
lnis act, or news agent who distributes any of such
newspapers or periodical publications unaer the
provisions OF this act employee of such publisher
or news AGENT stating that he win not send or
anowingy permit 70 be sent, through the mails any
copy or copies OF such newspaper periodical pub
llcatons except to regular subscribers thereto or
news agents, without prepayment 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, or employee OF such publisher or news
agent, whrh required by the Postmaster General or
any special agent OF the Post ONCE Department To
make such ani1avlt, sha refuse 80 to do and shall
Thereafter, without having made such afidavts de-
poslt any newspapers In the mail for transmission
he shall be deemed guilty OF a mIsdemeanOr and
ne conviction, and be fined not exceeding one thou
Aauu dollars Tor each refusal and II any such per
son shall knowingly and willingly mail any such mat
ter without the payment OF postage as provided by
this act, or procure the to be done with tbe
intent 10 avoid the prepayment OF postage due there
on or II any postmaster or post office Oficia shall
knowingly permit any such matter to be mailed
without the prepayment OF postage as provided in
this act, and In violation OF the provisions of the
same, he or they shall be deemed guilty of missile
meanOr, and, on conviction thereof shall be fined
not more than one thousand doars, or Imprisoned
not exceeding one year, one both, in the dIsere-
tiOn OF the court
SIC 10. That 90 much OF the act AZ changes the
rate OF postage on newspapers and periodical pub-
cations shall not take effect until the first day Of
January next
SEC. H. That the sixty third, eightleth eighty
nrst. eighty second, eighty third eighty fourth and
eighty sixth sections of the said Act to revise com
soldae and amend the statutes relating to the Post
Onice Department" approved June eighth eighteen
hundred anu seventy two, he amended to read as
follows:
"sEc. GO. That the postmasters, except the post
master at New York City, whose annual salary IN
hereby liked at six thousand dollars shall be divided
Into four classes, as follows: The first class shall
embrace all those whose annual salarses are not
than four thousand dollars less than three thou
sand dollars; the secohd class shall embrare all
those whose annual salaries less than three thou
sand but not less than two thousand dollars the
third class shall embrace all those whose annual sal
aries less than two thousand dollars but not less
than one thousand dollars the fourth class shall
embrace all postmasters whose annual compensation
exclusive OF their commissions on the money order
business OF their offices, amounts to less than one
thousand dollars"
"5RR 80. That the postmaster ut New York CITY
and postmasters OF the FIRST second, and third class
es shall be appointed and may be removed by the
President by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, and shall hold their oiices for four wears
unless sooner removed or suspened according to
law and postmasters of the fourth class shall be ap-
pointed and may be removed by the Postmaster
General, by whom all appointments and removals
shall be notified to the Auditor for the Post ONCE
Department
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