The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-12-17
NERsP4PER-F0STaeR.
Instructions Issued by the POslmaS-
Ief-General.

The following instructions have
been approved by POstmsster-General
Jewell in relation TO the payment Of
postage on papers and other printed
matter on and after Jan. I, 1915, IN
der the act of June %, 1874. Sec. 5 Of
said act divides the matter therein de-
scribed into two classes, and fixes the
rate of postage on each as follows /:
On all newspapers and periodicals is
sued weekly or Oftener, 2 cents per
pound or fraction thereof; and on
all those Issued less frequently, 3 cents
per pound or fraction thereof. Un-
der Sec. 6, upon the receipt of such
matter at the mailing Office, properly
assorted into the two classes, it must
be prepaid (after dedueting the weight
of the sack by special adhesive
stamps, furnished by the department
for this purpose. Ordinary postage
stamps cannot be used for this pur-
pose, nor can these stamps be used for
any other purpose. Pestmasters will
make the following deductions for
the weight of sacks, viz No. / jute
sack, q pounds (; No. . jute sack, 2
pOunds No. cotton sacks, pounds;
No. 2 cotton sacks, 81 pounds. On
receipt of the postage the Postmaster
will give receipt from a book Of
blank forms furnished by the depart
ment. The stamps will then be af-
liked to the stub of the receipt, and
Cancelled by perforating them with a
punch, and the blank spaces in the stub
be filled to correspond with the receipt.
The stub books are to be kept per-
manently in the office, to be 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, a statement OF the post
age collected from each publisher or
news agent during the quarter. These
special stamps will be charged to
POstmasters, and accounted for in the
same manner as ordinary postage
stamps. Newspapers, periodicals and
circulars deposited in q letter carriers
office for.delivery by the office or its
carriers are subject to postage,at the fol-
lowing rates: On newspapers, regular
or transient. not exceeding 2 ounces in
weight, cent each on periodicals,
regular or transient, not exceeding
ounces in weight, cent each /; cir
culars, unsealed, cent; weekly
newspapers to transient parties. l
cent for each 2 ounces or fraction
thereof. The rates must be prepaid
by postage stamps affixed. Weekly
newspapers to regular subscribers will
be scents per quarter. Under this
section county papers pass by mail
free TO SUBSCRIBERS actually residing
within the county. but when delivered
at letter-esrrieT offices, or by letter
carrier, they are subject to the rates
Of postage fixed in the laws and re-
gulations, page 81, sec. $50, namely
on publications not exceeding ounces
in weight, issued less frequently than
once week, cent for each copy, and
when issued once a week, cents ad-
ditional per quarter, and cents ad-
ditiOnal per quarter for each issue
more frequent than once week. An
additional rate shall be charged for
each additional ounces or fraction
thereof. These rates must be paid
quarterly before delivery of such mat-
ter, 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 2 ounces or fraction thereof.
The foregoing instructions are to take
effect the first day of January, 1875,
and to continue in force until mOdi-
fed or superseded by the Department.