Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-11-21
Rulings Of the Dspartmsnf, In answer
70 PoSt1ahstcfF.

|. Drygoods may be mailed under the
rules governing fbird-ciass matter, pack
ages limited 10 four pounds, wrapped so as
10 admit OF examination without destroy
ing the wrapper. and uuaccompanied by
any writing in addition 10 the address :
postage, one cent for each two ounces or
traction thereof
:. rhs 9Th of July being a legal holiday.
postmasters can close their office on that
day the same as on Sundays. tSee sec. 81,
D.364 Reg 1879 ga ~ ~ ~
Psblishersof newspapers cnnnot send
copies of their papers 10 other thaU regu-
1af subscribers. without Prepayment of
postage at transient rates, no matter whetil-
er The parties addressed live In the same
county or not.
II a postmaster has information that a
publisher il so doing, he should require
the publisher 10 take the oath prescribed
by section 1876, page ~, Reg. Ed. 1873, and
II he refnses 20 40 se,ad sise tile Depart
menf.
paid IN full, or the same shauld not be for
warded but IL the same reach its destfna-
fion, not having been prepaid in full,
double the prepaid rates inust be collected
on the unpaid portio6.
When parties refuse to ply the postage on
merchandise, and To take IL out OF q post
Office, ii should be sent TO the Dead Letter
Office.
5. When newspapers are sent in bulk
from one post Office to another with the
intention OF having them dtstrfouled
through the boxes or general dewey Oh
the office tor which they are addresst'c, hey
should be prepaid in full at the mailing
Office, at the rate of one cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof; and, in addition
10 such prepayment, the postmaster mt the
Office of delivery must be furnished with
postage sufficient 10 pay the drop rate on
,.a I'll paper.
6 When an official package arrives at an
office 0fdelivery, having been Insufficient
Is prepaid with official stamps at the mail
mi ton do
official stamps in payment of the amount
due, the postmaster shoufd receive said
stamps, affix them 10 the package. cancel
them. and then deliver the package.
Z. United States postal cards, when adj
dressed 10 Canada, must have a one-ceLi
United States postage stamp affixed. in adj
dition to the stamp impressed on the card
8. From and after July list, 1874, news
papers. one copy tQeak II actual subscriber
residing seiflsfn The county where The Same
are printed. IN whole on in part, and puo-
1lshed, shall go free through the mails: but
thf. same siiaff not be delivered at letter
carrier offices or distributed by carriers
unless postage is paid thereon as by law
provided.
8. The FASTING or cumming of a printed
address on postal card renders it unmail
able as postal card, and subjects IL to let
ter postage.
TO- IL is n violation of the postal laws to
inclose circulars. hand-bills, advertise.
ments, or any other such matter in the
regular issue of a newspaper sent to sub
S:ribers. and sucil enclosure subjects the
entire .packa3> TO letter rates of postage
aud the sendefto q fine Of five dollars foi
each offence. tSee sec. 81. ~, and l2S, Reg.
I'D. 1873. tF1 4st So -
IL. The postal laws do not exempt post
masters froni working on the public
roads.
II. "a person holding an Office under the
United States Government is not prohibi-
ted by the postal laws from serving as as
sistant postmaster.
er in sealed or unsealed envelopes, must bt
charged at letter rates of postage.
IL. The law makes no distinction in TN,
rate of postage between official and privat,
letters, so the same rules govern the rate
OF postage on all letters or packages
whether official or otherwise.