Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17
Instructions Relative to Newspaper
Postage.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.
The following instructions have been
approved by Postmaster-Gen. jewell in
relation to the prepayment of postage on
papers and other printed matter on and
after Jan /, 1875, under the act of June
%, 1874:
Section 5 OF said act divides the matter
therein described into two classes and fixes
the rate Of postage on each as follows: On
all newspapers and periodicals issued
weekly or oftener two cents per pound or
fraction thereof; and on all those issued
less frequently three cents per pound
or a fraction thereof Under Sec O,
upon the receipt of such matter at the
mailing Office, properly assorted into the two
classes, It must be prepaid (after dedacting
the weight OF the sack) by special adhesive
stamps furnished by the department for
this purpose. Ordinary postage stamps
cannot be used for this purpose, nor can
these stamps be used for any other
purpose Postmasters will make the fol-
lowing deductions for the weight of sacks,
viz: No iute sack, two and half pounds !;
No. 2 jute sack, two pounds; No. 1 cotton
sack, three and quarter pounds; No. 2 cot
ton sack, three and half pounds. On re-
ceipt of the postage the Postmaster will give
a receipt from book of blank forms fur
nished by the department The stamps will
then be affixed to the stub OF the receipt and
Canccltu w pcTlOTuting tneln Win II punch,
and the blank spaces in the stub be filled TO
correspond with the receipt. The stub-books
are to be kept permanently 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, statement OF the postage col
lected from each publisher or news agent
during the quarter. These special stamps
will be charged TO Postmasters, and account,
ed for in the same manner as ordinary post
age stamps.
Newspapers, periodicals and circulars de-
posted in letter.carrier Office for delivery
by the Office or its carriers are subject to
postage at the following rates: On news
papers, regular or transient, not exceeding
two ounces in weight, one cent each; on
periodicals, regular or transient, not exceed
ing two ounces in weight, one cent each I;
on periodicals, regular or transient, ex-
ceeding two ounces in weight, two cents
each: circulars unsealed, one cent; weekly
newspapers 10 transient parties, one cent for
each two ounces or fraction thereof These
rates must be prepaid by postage stamps
affixed. Weekly newspapers to regular sub
scribers will be five cents per quarter. In
der this section county papers pass by
mail free to subscribers actually residing
within the county, but when delivered at let
ter-carrier Offices, or by letter-carrier, they
are subject to the rates of postage fixed in
the laws and regulations, page 81, Sec. l5S,
namely: On publications not exceeding four
ounces in weight issued less frequently than
once q week, one cent for each copy, and
when issued once a week five cents additional
per quarter, and five cents additional per
quarter for each issue more frequent than once
a week. An additional rate shall be charged
for each additional four ounces or fraction
thereof. These rates must be paid quarterly
before delivery Of such matter, 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: One
cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof.
The foregoing instructions are to take effect
the LIST day of January, 1875, and TO continue
in force until modified or superseded by the
| department.
| In regard to the question where newspa-
| pers and other printed matter must be
weighed for prepayment Of postage under the
new law on and after Jan. l. 1875, 1t may he
stated, by authority Of the Postofliee De-
partment that the general rule re-
! quiring the weighing to take place at the
Postofiice where the matter is mailed will be
modified for convenience Of publishers in any
! locality where il is shown 10 be desirable that
weighing should be permitted elsewhere ttan
| at the Postofiice. 1t is understood that New
| York newspaper publishers prefer the weigh.
! Ing to be done at the Posto.iice, while at O.
| cago and other cities Ii is desired 10 have
| printed matter received and weighed at the
railway depot. Each application for a modi-
| fieation of the rule will be decided on its indi-
yldual merits.