The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-01-07
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.
THE INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS OF
THE POsT-OETIOE DEPARTMENT.
Description Of the New Stamps.

partment in regard to the new lewspa-
per and periodical postage law are SO
concise in their nature as to make them
available for the purpose Of extracting
therefrom general information for all
parties interested.
THE INSTRUCTIONS.
In speaking of Sec. of tie act of
June %, 1874, they say
This section provides that onand after
the 1st day of January, 1875, al news
papers and periodicals mailed from a
known office of publication or news
agency, and addressed toregular slbscri-
bers or news agents, shall be divided
into two classes, and fixes the postge on
each, as follows
Frst-On all newspapers and peiodi-
calls publications addressed and miled
as above prescribed, and issued weekly
or oftener, 2 cents a pound Or fraction
thereof
Second-On newspapers and PERIOD
cal publications addressed and mailed as
above prescribed, and issued less fire.
quently, than once a week, 3 cents
a pound or fraction thereof.
In explanation of Sec. 6 Of the act,
the instructions say:
Under this section, on and after the
1st day of January, 1875, publishers and
news-agents shall tender their newspa-
pers and periodicals intended TO be sent
through the mails, at the Offices Of mailing,
properly assorted into the two classes
described above, SO that they may be
weighed in bulk separately. The post
age thereon must be prepaid, according
to the weight of the sacks, by especial
adhesive stamps" furnished by the De-
partment for that purpose !; ordinary
postage stamps cannot be used for this
purpose, nor can the special adhesive
stamps be used for any other purpose.
After weighing the matter mentioned
in the foregoing fifth section) received
from publisher or news-agent, the
Postmaster will collect the proper
amount of postage, and give a receipt
from a book of blank forms furnished
by the Department for this purpose. The
stamps will the be affixed to the stub of
the receipt and perforated with a punch
for cancellation, and the blank spaces in
the stubs will be properly filed.
The stub-books are to be kept per
manently in the Post-office, ready to be
produced whenever required by the De-
partment.
Postmasters will also be required to
render promptly at the close of each
quarter, on blank forms furnished for
the purpose, statement of postage col
lected from each publisher or rnews-agent
during the qurrter.
The special adhesive stamps, or news
per and periodical stamps, as they have
been termed, viii be charged to Post
masters, and accounted for in the same
manner as ordinary postage-stamps is
sued for sale to the public.
The proviso to Sec. of the law (above)
is as follows That nothing in this act
shall be held to change or amend Sec.
SO of laws and regulations, as follows ::
Sec SO. That the rate of postage on
newspapers Except weekies), periodi-
crls not exceeding 2 ounces in weight,
and circulars, when the same are deposi-
ted in letter carrier Office for delivery
by the Office or its carriers, shall be uni
form at l cent each I; periodicals weigh
ing more than 2 ounces shall be subject
to a postage of 2 cents each and these
rates shall be prepaid by stamps"
Under this section, the postage on
newspapers Excepting weekhes(, peri
odicals, and circulars deposited IN let
ter-carrier Office for delivery by the Office
Ghrough the box for general delivery,
or by its carriers, is as follows.
Ftrst.-On newspapers excepting
weekhes), whether regular OF transient,
and without regard to weight or fire.
quency of issue, l cent each.
Second-On periodicals (other than
newspapers, whether regular or tran
sient, not exceeding 2 ounces in weight,
1 cent each
ThrG-On periodicals (other than
| newspapers), whether regular or tran
sient, exceeding 2 ounces in weight
each, cents each.
FOuyth-Circulars, unsealed, l cent
each. These rates to be prepaid by post
age affixed.
Fgfth-Weekly newspapers, excepted
above, to regular subscribers, 2 cents
per pound, to be weighed in bulk and
prepaid at the office OF mailing.
tSicth-Weekly newspapers to tran
sient parties, 1 cent for each ounces or
| fraction thereof, to be prepared by
| postage stamps affixed.
In explanation of Sec 7 of the act of
June %, 1874. the instructions say:
Newspapers (without regard to fire.
| quency of issue), one copy to each sub
scriber actually, for the time being, re-
siding in the county where the same are
printed, In whole or in part, and pub
hshed, are entitled to pass free of post
age through the mails; but the rate OF
postage on the same excepting weeklies),
when deposited in letter carrier office
for delivery by the Office or its carriers,
shall be uniform at cent each. Weeklies
when sent through the mails to be de-
posted in letter-carrier ofice in the
county where the same are printed, in
whole or in part, and published, to be
delivered through the box or general
delivery, or by carriers, shall be weighed
in bulk, and be subject to a postage of
cents per pound. to be prepaid at the
mailing office by special adhesive stamps.
FORM OF RECEIPT
which will he given to the publisher OF
news ageLt mailing the matter: