The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Instructions Issued by the Postmaster
General.


General.
The following instructions have been APP
proved by Postmaster-General Jewell in rela-
ton to the prepayment Of postage on news
papers and other printed matter on and after
Jan. l, 1875, under the act Of June %, 1874.
Sec. 8 OF said act divides the matter therein
described into two classes, and fixes the rate
of postage on each as follows On all news
papers and periodicals issued weekly or often
or, cents per pound or fraction thereof
and on all those issued less frequently, cents
per pound or fraction thereof Under Sec
6, upon the receipt of such matter at the
mailing Office, properly assorted into the
two classes, it must be prepaid (after deduct
ing the weight of the sack) by special adj
hesive stamps, furnished by the de-
partment 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
the following deductions for the weight of
sacks. viz: No. l jute sack, q pounds No.
2 jute sack, pounds No. l cotton sack, 81
pounds; Nc. cotton sack. 81 pounds. On
receipt OF the postage the Postmaster will
give receipt from book OF blank forms fur
nished by the department. The stamps will
then be affixed to the stub of the receipt and
Cancelled by perforating them with punch,
and the blank spaces in the stub be filed to
correspond with the receipt. The stub books
are to be kept permanently in the Office, to he
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 tie postage collected
from each publisher or news agent during the
quarter, These special stamps will be charged
to Postmasters, and accounted for in tho same
manner as ordinary postage stamps. News
papers, periodicals and circulars deposited in
letter carriers Office for delivery by the Office
or its carriers are subject to postage at the
following rates. On newspapers, regular or
transient, not exceeding 2 ounces in weight, 1
cent each; on periodicals, regular or transient,
not exceeding ounces in weight cent each |;
on periodicals, regular or transient, exceeding
2 ounces in weight, 2 cents each ; circulars,
unseaed. cent; weekly newspapers to tran
sent parties, cent for each ounces or. frac-
ton thereof. These rates must be prepaid
by postage stamps affixed. Weekly ne Sspa-
pers to regular Subscribers will be s cents per
quarter. Under this section county papers
pass by mail free to subscribers actually re-
siding within the county, but when delivered
at etter-carrier offices, or by letter carrier,
they are subject to the rates of postage fixed
III the laws and regulations, page 67, sec. 1853,
namely, on publications not exceeding
ounces in weight, issued less frequently than
once a week, cent for each copy, and when
issued once week, 5 cents additional per
quarter, and cents additional per quarter for
each issue more frequent than once a week.
An additional rate shall be charged for each
additional ounces or fraction thereof. These
rates must be paid 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 ounces
or fraction thereof. The foregoing instruc-
tons are to take effect the first day Of January.
1875, and to continue in force until modified
or superseded by the department.