The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-17
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.
Instructions Issued by the POstmas-
ter General.

The following instructions have been
approved by Postmaster General Jewell
in relation to the prepayment OF post
age on papers and other printed matter
on and after Jan. l, 1875, under the
act of June %, 1874. Section S Of
said act divides the matter therein de-
scribed into two classes, and fixes the
rate Of postage on each as follows: On
all newspapers and periodicals issued
weekly or oftener, 2 cents per pound or
a fraction thereof. Under section 6,
upon the receipt Of such matter at the
mailing Office, properly assorted into
the .wo classes, it must be prepaid
latter deducting the weight of the SACK
by special adhesive stamps, furnished
by the department for this purpose.
Ordinary postage-stamps cannot be
used for this purpose, nor
can these stamps be used for any
other purpose. Postmasters will make
tie following deductions for the
weight of sacks, viz: No. jute sack,
2 10 pounds; No. 2 jute sack, 2
pounds; No. l cotton sack, 3 IL
pounds; No. . cotton sack, 2 IL
pounds. On receipt of the postage the
postmaster will give receipt from
book of blank forms furnished by the
Department. The stamps will then be
affixed to the stub of the receipt, and
Cancelled by perforating them with a
punch, and the blank spaces in the stub
be filled to correspond with the re-
ceipt. The stub books are to be kept
permanently in the office, to be ready to
be produced whenever demanded by
the Department. The postmaster will
render promptly at the end of each
quarter, in blank forms furnished for
the purpose, statement Of the postage
collected from each publisher or news
agent during the quarter. These
special stamps will 5e charged to post
masters, and accounted for in the same
manner as ordinary postage stamps.
NEWSPAPERS. PERIODICALS AND CIRcU-
deposited in letter-carrier' S office for
delivery by the office or its carriers, are
subject to postage at the following
rates: On newspapers, regular or tran
silent, not exceeding = ounces IN weight.
cent each !; on periodicals, regular or
transient, not exceeding 2 ounces in
weight. | cent each; on periodicals,
regular or transient, not exceeding Z
ounces in weight, 9 cents each; clrcu.
lars unsealed cent :; weekly newspa-
pers to transient parties, | cent for
each ounces or fraction thereof. These
rates must be prepaid by postage
stamps affixed. Weekly newspapers
to regular subscribers will be cents
per quarter. Under this section coun-
ty papers pass by mail free to sub
scribers actually residing within the
county, but when delivered at letter
carrier offices, or by letter-carrier,
they are subject to rates of postage
fixed in the laws and regulations, page
81, sec. l5S, namely, on publications
not exceeding 4 ounces in weight, issued
less frequently than once week. |
cent for each copy, and when issued
once week, cents per
quarter, and five cents additional per
quarter for each issue more frequent
than once a week. An additional rate
shall be charged for each additional 4
ounces or fraction thereof. These rates
must be pad quarterly before delivery
of such matter, either at the office OF
mailing or delivery. When not so paid,
postage must be collected on delivery
of each copy, at transient rates, viz:
cent for each 2 ounces or fraction there.
of. The foregoing instructions are to
take effect the LIST day of January
1875, and to continue in force until
modified or superseded by the Depart
ment.
WEIGHING or PRINTED NATTER FOR TIL
In regard to the question, wher,
newspapers and other printed matter
must he weighed for prepayment o
postage under the new law on and after
January l, 1875. it may be stated, by
authority Of the Postoffice Department
that the general rule requiring the
weighing to take place at the Postotiic,
where the matter is mailed will be modi
fed for convenience of publishers il
airy locality where it is shown to be de
sirable that weighing should be per
mitted elsewhere than at the Postotfice
1t is understood that New York news
paper publishers prefer the weighing t.
be done at the Postoftice, while at Chi
cago and other cities it is desired t,
have printed matter received an,
weighed at the railway depot. Eacl
application for modification Of tn
rule will be decided on its individual
merits.
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