Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-02-13
Rulings of the Department, In answer
to POSfmasfers.

l. Dry goods may be mailed under the
rules governing third-class matter pack
ages llInl5ed TO four pounds, wrapped so as
70 auhit OF examination without destroy
Ing the wrapper. and unaccompanied by
any writing in addition In the address;
postage, one cent for each two ounces or
traction thereof.
2 The zth of July being legal holiday.
Postinasters can close their office on that
day the same as on Sundays. (See sec. SO,
p l6i, Reg. 1871
copies of their papers 70 other than regu-
lar subscribers, without prepayment of
postage at transient rates, no matterw beth
er the parties addressed live in the same
II a postmaster has information that q
publisher Is so doing, be should require
the publisher TO take the oath prescribed
by section LAG. page III, Reg. Ed. 1873. and
IL he refuses TO do so, advise the Depart
ment.
4. All third-class matter should be pre-
paid In full. or the same shauld not be for
warded but IL the same reach Its destina-
ton, not having been prepaid in full,
double the prepaid rates must be collected
on the unpaid portion.
Wnen parties refuse to pay the postage on
merchandise, and to take il ont OF a post
Office.
5. When newspapers are sent in bulk
from one post Office to another with the
intention of having them distributed
through the boxes or general delivery OF
the oi1ce 10 which they are addressed, they
should be prepaid in full at the mailing
once, AT the rate OF one cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof; and, in addition
TO such prepayment, the postmaster at the
Office OF delivery must be furnished with
postage sufficient 10 pay the drop rate on
ca In paper.
o When an official package arrives at an
Office ofdeiiyery, having been insufficient
ly prepaid with official stamps at the MALL
ing office, and the party addressed tenders
official stamps in payment of the amount
due, the postmaster should receive said
stamps, affix them 10 the package, cancel
them, and then deliver the package.
Z. United States postal cards, when adj
dressed To Canada, must have a one-cent
United States postage stamp affixed, In ad-
dition to the stamp impressed on the card.
s. From and after July list, 1874, news
papers, one copy to each actual subscriber
residing uithin the county where the same
are printed. in whole or In part, and pub
lished, shall go free through the malls; but
the same shall 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 a postal card renders it unmail-
able as postal card, and subjects it to let
ter postage.
10. 1t is a 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 SUBJ
scrfbers, and such enclosure subjects the
| entire package to letter rates of postage,
| and the sender 10 a fine of five dollars for
each offence. (See sec. 81, III , and l2S. Reg,
| Ed. 1873.
> IL. The postal laws do not exempt post
masters from working on the public
roads. u I 3 sag -tt
IL. "a person holding an Office under the
United States Government" is not prohibit
ted by the postal laws from serving as as
sistant postmaster. &
Is. Written arguments of counsel, wheth-
er in sealed or unsealed envelopes, must be
charged at letter rates of postage. -
| Ii. The law makes no distinction in the
rate of postage between official and private
letters, SO the same rules govern the rate
of postage on all letters or packages,
whether official or otherwise. nf