Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-21

co and the Sandwich Islands. sevenfy-svs
thousand dollars
70, ,s Ss. g ss stamps nine Aandrsd.nd
For the purchase Of Law books for the use OF
the Post once Department, two thousand dol
Ssc.s Thatif the revenueso OF the Post once
Department shall be insufficient 30 meet the
appropriations made by this act, then the sum
thousand eight hundred and forty-two dollars,
or % much thereof a. may be necessary, be, and
me same 4 hereby, appropriated, TO be paid out
propriated, 70 supply denciencies In the reve-
nue. OF the Post 0fhce Department for the wear
ending june thirteth, eighteen hundred and
SKo. 4. That the Revised Statutes of the
United States shall not be published BY the
United States In any newspaper, anything in
existing laws 20 the contrary notwithstanding.
SIC 5. That on and after the frst day OF
January, eighteen hundred and seventy i've,
all newspapers and periodical publications
news agency, and addressed 20 regular sab
scribere or news agents, postage shah be
ehsrged at the following rates: On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly and
more frequently than once q week. two cents
for each pound or fraction thereof, and on
those issued less frequently than once a week,
three ctnts for each pound or fraction thereof
PToridsd, That nothing in this act shall be held
10 Change or amend section ninety nine OF the
set enuiled IAN Act TO revise, consolidate aud
amer d the statutes relating to the Post Office
ana seventy two.
Sic. 6 That On and after the first day of Jau-
GaISb eighteen hundred and seyenty-nye, upOn
the receipt Of such newspapers and periodical
publications Al the Office of mailing, thev shall
be weighed in bulk, and postage paid thereon
by special adhesive stamp, 20 be devised and
furnished by the Postmaster-General, which
Fl ali be affixed TO such matter. or 10 the sack
containing the same, or upon q memorandum
OF such mailing, or otherwise, as the Postmas-
ter General may, from time to time. provide by
regulation.
SIC: :. That newspapers, one copy to each
&C uai subscriber residing within the county,
where the same are printed, in whole or In
part. and published, shall 90 free through the
mails; but the same shall not be delivered nj
letter-carrier offices or distributed by carriers
unless postage is paid thereon as by Law pro-
vided.
SEC. g. That all msilable matter of the third
class, referred 10 in section one hundred and
thirty three OF the act entitled IAN act To re-
wise, consolidate, and amend the statutes re-
lating 10 the Post-Offce Department" ap-
seventy-two, may weigh not exceeding four
pounds for each package thereof, aEd postage
shall be charged thereon at the rate of one cent
for each two ounces or fraction thereof; but
nothing herein contained shall be held 70
change or amend section one hundred and
thirty four OF said act.
in his judgment IL shall be necessary, may pre-
scribe, by regulation, an affidavit In form, 20 be
taken by each publisher of any newspaper or
under the provisions Of this act. or news agent
who distributes any OF such newspapers or Pc
riodicsl publications under the provisions OF this
act, or employee Of such publisher or news
agent, stating that he will not send or know
ingly permit 10 be sent, through the mails any
copy or copies of such newspaper or periodical
publication except to regular subscribers there
10, or news agents, without prepayment OF the
postage thereon at the rate of one cent for each
two ounces or fractional part thereof; and If
such publisher or news agent, or employee of
such publisher or news agent, when req uired
by the Postmaster General or any special agent
OF the Post Office Department to make such af
hdaNtt, shall refuse 50 TO do, and shall there
after, without having made such affidavit, de-
posit any newspapers in the mail for transmits
sion, he shall be deemed guilty Of q INSIDE
meanor, and, on conviction, shall be fined not
exceeding one thousand dollars for each refu-
sal; and II any such person shall knowingly and
wilfully mail any such matter without the pay
cure the same to be done with the intent TO
avoid the prepayment Of postage due thereon;
or Ii any postmaster or post Office official shall
knowingly permit any such matter TO be mailed
without the prepayment of postage a provided
in this act, and in violation OF the provisions of
The same. he or they shall be deemed guilty of
a nisdemeanOr, and, on conviction thereof,
shall be lined not more than one thousand dol,
lars, or imprisoned not exceeding one year, one
or both, iD the discretion of the court.
SEC. 10. That SO much OF this act a. changes
the rate of postage on newspapers and psriOdi-
cal publications shall not take effect until the
first day OF January next.
SEC. IL. That the sixty-third, eightieth, eigh-
ty-tTst, eighty second, eighty-third, eighty
fourth, and eighty-sixth sections OF the said
"Act 10 revise, consolidate, and amend the
men june e eFh ssSse geR Ran
follows:
"SEo. IS. That the postm listers, EXCEPT the
postmaster at New York City, whose annual
sslaTy is hereby fixed at six thousand dollars
stali re divided into four classes, as follows:
The first class shall embrace all those whose an
nual salaries not more than four thousand
dollars nor less than three thousand dollars; the
second class shall embrace all those whose an
nual salaries are less than three Thousand dol
.sTs but not less than two thousand dollars; the
third class shall embrace ali those whose annual
salaries are less than two thousand dollars but
rot less than one thousand dollars; the fourth
class shall embrace all postmlsters whose an
nual compensation, exclusive OF their com mis-
sions on the none y-Order business OF their Of
fees, amounts to less than one thousand dol
lars"
"Ssc. so. That the postmaster at New York
City and postmasters of the first, second, and
moved by the President. by and with the ad-
vice and consent of tue Senate, and shall hold
their offic for four years unless sooner re-
moved or suspended according 20 law; and post,
and may be removed by the Postmaster Gene
raj, by whom all appointments aud removals
shall be notified TO the Auditor for the Post Or
fee Department"
"slC. 81. That the compensation of the post
master at New York City shall be six thousand
dollars per annum, aud the respective compen.
third classes shall be annual salaries, assigned
In even hundreds of dollars, and payable in
quarterly payments, 10 be sscertained and fixed,
by the Postm sster-General, from their respec-
tive quarterly returns TO the Auditor TOR the
Pest Office Department, or copies or duplicates
thereof, for four quarters Immediately preced-
ing the adjustment or read justment, by adding
to the whole amount of box-rents, not ex oeeding
two thousand dollars per aunum, commissions
also not TO exceed two thousand dollars per
annum on the other postal revenues OF the Office,
at the following rates, namely: On the FIRST one
hundred dollars per quarter, nfty per centum;
on all over one hundred dollars aud not over
four hundred dollars per quarter, forty per CEN
tum; on all over four hundred dollars and not
over two thousand four hundred dollars per
quarter, thirty per centum; and on all over two
thousand four hundred dollars per quarter, ten
per centum. And In order TO ascertain the
amount of the postal receipts OF each Office, the
Postmsster-6enersl may require postmssters 20
furnish duplicates OF their quarterly returns TO
the Auditor at such times and for such periods
as he may deem necessary In each case: Pro
rided, That whenever, by reason OF the extern
sion of free delivery OF letters the box.rents OF
any post Office are decreased, the Postmaster
General msy allow out Of the receipts of such
Office, 9 rum sufficient 20 maintain the salary
thereof at the amount II which Ii had been fixed
before the decrease IN box-renss.S
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