The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-18

THE New POSTAL LAw.-The new
postal regulations, which are to take
effect on the 1st of next January, are
calculated TO work serious Inconvenience
to. publishers, without adding anything
te the revenue or the spreading OF intel
ligence among the people. The sections
relating Immediately to the newspaper
and periodical business, are as follows:
SEC. 5. That on and after the lst day
of January, 1875, all newspapers and
periodical publications mailed from
known office of publication or news
agency, and addressed to regular sub
scribers or news agents, postage shall be
charged at the following rates: On
newspaper and periodical publications,
issued weekly or oftener, two cents
pound or traction thereof; less frequent
! iv, three cents a pound and fraction
thereof. Provided, That nothing in this
act shall be held to change or amend
section SO of the act entitled, ian act to
revise, consolidate and amend the stat
J utes relating to the post office depart
ment," approved June s, 1872.
SEC. q. That on and after the lSt, day
of January, 1875, upon the receipt OF
such newspapers and periodical pubica-
tons at the office Of mailing, they shall
be weighed in bulk, and postage paid
thereon BY special adhesive stamp, to
be devised and furnished by the post
master general, which shall be affixed to
such matter, or to the sack containing
the same. or upon memorandum ofsuch
mailing, or otherwise, as the postmaster
! general may from time TO time provide
by regulation.
SEC. 7. That newspapers, one copy to
! each actual subscriber residing in the
county where the same are printed, the
whole or in part, and published, shall not
be delivered at letter offices or dlstribut-
ed by carriers unless postage is paid
thereon as by law provided.
SECS s. That all mailablc matter of the
third class, referred to in section 1873 Of
the act entitled, "an act to revise, con-
| solidate and amend the statutes relating
to the postoflice department" approved
June s, 1872, may weigh not exceeding
four pounds for each package thereof,
and postage shall be charged thereon at
the rate OF one cent for each two ounces
or fraction thereof; but nothing herein
contained shall be held to change or
amend section l34 of said act.
SEC. 8. That the postmaster general,
when in his Judgment it shall be neces-
sary, may prescribe, by regulation, an
affidavit in form, to be made by each
publisher of any newspaper or periodical
publication sent through the mails UNI
der this net, or news agent who distrib-
utes any such newspaper or Pc
riodical publications under the pro-
visions of this act or employee If
such publisher or news agent, stating
that he will not send, or knowingly per-
init to be sent through the mails amy
copy or copies of such newspaper or perl
odical publications except to regular
subscribers thereto, or news agents, with
out prepayment of the postage thereon,
ut the rate Of one cent for each two
ounces oi'fractional part thereof; and, if
such publisher or news agent, or cmpIoye
of such publisher or news agent, when
required by the Postmaster General or
any special agent Of the postotfice depart
mcnt to make such affidavit, shall refuse
50 to do. and shall thereafter, without
having taken such affidavit, deposit any
newspaper in the mail for transmission,
he shall be deemed guilty of mis-
drmcan0r, and on conviction, shall be
fined, not exceeding $1,000 for each re-
fusal; and if any such person shall know
ingly and wilfullymai any matter with
out the payment o, postage,as provided by
this net, or procure the same to be don"
with the intent to avoid prepayment of
postage thereon, or if any postmaster or
post Office official shall knowingly permit
any such matter to be mailed without the
prepayment of postage, rs provided in
this act and in violation of the provisions
of the same he or she shall be deemed
guilty of Il misdemeanor, and OF convic-
ton thereof shall be fined not more than
81 600 or imprisoned not exceeding one
year, or both in the discretion of tt"
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