New-York tribune., 1874-10-15
NEW POSTAL MEASURES.
A PLAN FOR PUTTING THE NEWSPAPER STAMP ACT
IN EXECUTION.


A PLAN FOR PUTTING THE NEWSPAPER STAMP ACT
IN EXECUTION.
Acting under the instructions of Postmaster
General Jewell E. W. Barber, Third Assistant Postmas
terGeneral and A. d. Hlzen Chief OF Stamp Division,
spent the 7th sth and 9th inst In this city Tor tue pu
pose OF learning the best method OF putting IN eAecu
ton that part the OF June 23 1874 which requires
prepayment OF postage on newspapers ana pefiodica
publications and after Jan. next. The officers no"
make report to their chief under date OF the l2th OF
the OF their inquiries. The scheme which Is
recomme nded for adoption, they say, has the warm
approval OF Postmaster James Following Is the sub
stance of the report:
BY the terms OF the act. postage newspapers ana
periodical publications mailed from known once Oh
publication agency, aud adiressei 10 regular
subscribers news agents. ~ to Oe charged AT TWO
per pound, II issued weekly or oliener and az
three cents per pound issued less frequently ta once
a The matter II 10 DE weighed IA Duik. anu .hc
postage paid with adhesive stamps, To be specially pro,
vided foI purpose While the act nnaliy leaves inc
manner applying the stamps discretionary "'sn
department nevertheless points OUT tnree asino'
methods for their use The first and second OF tnese
providing that the stamps may be aix:d 10 such mat
ter, the sack containing the same are regrucu
itself, to 20 through the mails as eViuehce VI
prepayment, would require almost ah lhnniS s
OF denominations, the most or them I'D Hae-
tionai parls OF one cent, as it not infrequently
happens that only single number OF puphcaeionh
sent to particular point OF destination Besides as tne
law allows the publisher pay for bis matter IN DuK,
labor or separating It aud amSihg Ine stanps "
the mailing Ofice-a hardship equaed only Dy that m-
posed upon publisher by che delay t would nxoVe
Neither could there be any good end served Dy a4ns
the stamps the sack which usually goes no Idrtuci
than the mailing office where tie matter Is dlsiOuced
10 go IT may De u hundreds OF different points Tue
only plan remaining of the three suggested Ia the
permitting the stamps to DC aIhIei 70 neino-
randum mailing " and here We believe lies the true
solntion of the question. The foundation OF ths
plan Is a coupon receipt bUok with form OF receipt
Tne book - to be kept in the PJsQhice, aud wnen
lcnt is received from pub iser Of news agent
the receipt Is filed given HIM Upon pay
ment Of the required amount OF postage The SUD
aso properly flied and stamped, Will serve as u
recori OF tne transaction The advantages or anlxng
the the stub Instead or 10 the receipt Wil DC
manifest. Not only will Cancelled stamps remaining
IN the Post Office be themselves evidences OF tne
good faith postmaster, out their retention there
Will prevent outside parties from attempting thelr re-
use. As a efcctual mean. or cancellatonS u II
recommended that the stamps be perforated WIN
puuch instead OF deIaced with INK a. IN the ordinary
method. To avoid multiplicity OF den0nlnatiOhs Ihe
stamps will have To be used TO large extent III co
bnatlon. stamps will be charged TO pOstmasters
and accounted for TO the Auditor the same AS tne
ordinary stamp. 1t proposed, however Tor Tue lno
of the Department To require pOstmLsteis "
render quarterly to this office statement