The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-10-22

4 manner as TO leave no doubt of their nature,
and unless they bear no other writing by the
hand than the address, a mark of fabric OF OF
the merchant, numbers OF order, and price.
In order to benefit by q reduced rate, the
photographs and printed matter mentioned in
Articles Y and VII should also be placed under
band, and bear no writing, figure, Oh sign
whatever. made by hand, except the address,
the signature Of Che sender, or date.
The samples of merchandise, photographs,
and nrinted matter which do not fulfill the COLI
ditions mentioned above, or which have not
been prepaid to the fixed limit, shall be con-
sIdered as letters, and charged accordingly.
It is understood that the provisions contain,
cd in Che present article, and in articles V ana
VII preceding, do not impair in any manner
the right of the postal administrations OF the
two countries not to permit upon their respee-
tive territories the transportation and dlStflDll-
ton Of photographs, Autographs, engfayhlgs,
printed matter which are not in accordance
with the laws, ordinances, or DEGREES Wlich
regulate the conditions Of their publication
and circulation both in France and in the Uni
ted States.
@ ARTICLE TX.
The postal administrations of France and
the United States shall not admit to destination
in either of the two countries. or in the countries
using their Intermediary, airy package or lesser
containing gold or silver money, Jewels, OF ar
ticlcs of intrinsic value, OF any opJeet st'p!eoe
to customs duty.
LIQUIDS and articles which may iiljilre the
correspondence. and which are prohlbl5ed IN
the country of destination, shall not be admit
ted under any form to be dispatched through
the post-oflice.
No package of more than 60 centimetrcs or
Q feet, American, in length, and OF more th.'l
F. 4 ,tnll IL
er dimensions, can be sent from one OF the two
countries to the lther through the post-oillce'
II ARTICLE x.
The Frenc! government agrees to cause to
be transported, in closed mails, either across
France on by means of the French maritime
postal service, the correspondence which thc
postal administration of the United states may
desire to exchange with other countries ny the
intermediary Of the French post-ofice ana re-
ciprocaHy the Government OF the Utlltea states
a rre.s to c:lise to be transported, III closet
mails. either across the United States or Dy
means of American maritime postal services,
the correspondence which the postal admins
tration of France may desire to exchange with
other couiltres BY the intermediary OF tie u
nited States post office.
The postal administration of France should
paw to The postal administration OF the United
States. viz: 80
lat. The SUN of francs per kilogramme on
letters. and franc per kilogralnme on samples
and prints, for the transportation across me
territory of the United States OF the ciosed
mails which shall be exchanged between
France and other countries via SAN francisco.
ID, The sum of 10 francs per kilogramine on
letters, and franc per kilogramne OH samples
and printed matter, for the transportation
across the territory OF the United States OF ;le
~, h1 nhpn
other route than that of San Francisco between
| France and its colonies, or all oe!ler places
| where it shall have postal establishments, OF
| the countries with which it is at present bound
| by postal conventions.
Reciprocally the postal administration OF
| the United States shall pay to the postal ae-
| ministration OF France. viz:
| LIST. The sum of 1920 per kllogramme on
letters. and 20 cents per kilogramme on pat
ferns and printed matter, for the Transports
ton across French territory of the closed mails
which shall be exchanged between the United
| States and other States by the Franco-belSitil
| or Franco-Gerlnan frontier.
| I'd. The sum of 81 per kilogramme on letters,
and 20 cents per klogramme on samples any
prints. for the transportation across ffehcl'
| territory of closed mails which shail De eA-
changed by all other points OF the french iro.i-
tier than those contiguous 10 ueiill'l'iy ~ ~, ~
countries with which the Government OF the
ITn;ted States is at present bound by postal
When the closed mails coming from or adj
! dressed to France shall be transporter peI"ee"
the French frontier and the American frontier
| nv the packets of the Hamburg line, tne postl
administration Of France snail pay 70 tne ost
administration of the Ullltea otsaCes ~
| to tha American territorial traiisit-fatea aoose
mentioned tl,e sum of 10 francs per klloSfanlnie
ar letters and the sum OF so ceiltimeS per hilo-
| ur,n,me on samples and prihteu haeIeia =" nioi
may be contained i'll these Halls.
Bac;nrocally. when The closed mails coming
from or addressed to the tinted otaees sil''il pe
transnorted between the American ironeiG'
and the French frontier ny the Ileno: ;.al
packets, the United States posl.i 81
Fr,ncn in addition to the French teff'toiLi
t,..,,st1rate above mentioned, the sum OF .
| 49, l,;ioyr,n,me on letters, ana lo ceiits pei
III on samples and printed matter:
which NAV be contained III THESE iiliAs.
The maritin,e postage for which 1he twe
nos+,l administrations OF France anu VI 1i'e
fTnitefl States will have to reciproc.iy ''coo''l
upop the correspondence OF ;lu Allt ny ti'
nprted in closed mails, by packets ollel 1ll ~,
t,,ase naviyat;ny between France ana Tue
YTn;+ad STATES will be the same as THOSE ap
nl;cahle to correspondence OF the same haeuie
arIryt tItA a
troro;ro from or addressed to the co.iliefies
which assure sfle maritime transportloii o1 'iit
/ said closed mails. ...of t,a oor
If # is understood that the weight OF enel cor
resnondence of all kinds which Is Io.uia uli
deliverable. as also that OF the !etter-nl'is aho
other documents of account arising from Gi n.
exchange of the correspondence Transported ~
closed mails by either of the two admlllstratl?'s
for fhe account OF the other, shall not De III
Guided in the weight Of the letters ., samples :,
or printed natter upon Whlcl. snotlu ne
levied the territorial and maritime transit
rates required in vrtne OF the preseht'af1icle
/ ARTICLE XII I'll
There shall be prepared every. three n months
nv the postal administration Oh France, par
ticular accounts, reeapitulating the proceed
mos Of the transmission of the correspondence
between the respective exchange-oilcsss.
These accounts, which shall nave TOT oasi'
and vouchers the aslllowls lgineht OF Ieceip
for the mails during the quarterly pefla.', sllai
be summed up in general accounts ueslsnsu u
n NJ the denitiye Of the tlnsmlsslor
ri Of tFecorrespondenee exchanged between ts'
two administrations. ~,
i After having been Reciprocity eRamlne'
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