The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-04-02
POsrAI rENas.


pea are subject to letter postaga-3
cents for eacn half ounce or fraction
thereof on packages TO one address ;
but printed cards may be mailed as
thiId-ciass matter, at one cent for
two ounces or fraction thereof on
packages to enc address.
a postal card having reached It's
destination and been delivs red &C
cerding TO its address, cannot be
Fe-mailed, except at letter rates of
postage to be prepaid by postage
stamps affixed.
Packages of 3d-ciaes matter must
be wrapped SO as to admit of exam
iuation without destroyed the " rap.
per, aud he Hnaccompsnied by any
writing WnaIeSer, except the ad
dress of distinction. When pack
ages of snch matters do not con-
form TO IL ese regulations it is the
duty of +. Ms 20 rate them up with
letter postage 10 be collected
on delivery.
Postal cards may be forwarded
without additional postage from
the Office TO which hey were ofigi.
nally addressed. nj ihe request of
the person addressed or his order.
provided they have not been
delivered
Newspapers, prepaid, may be
forwarded at the request OF the per-
son addressed or his order. proVid-
ed the z. NJ. at the Office of delivery
is furnished with postage forward
ing
Third-class matter, including cir
culars, cannot be forwarded from
one post Office 10 another or return
ed to the sender, unless the +. NJ. is
furnished with postage for such
purpose at the rate Of one cent for
each ounce or fraction thereof.
When newspapers or periodicals,
addressed TO persons who are not
subscribers thereto, reach an Office
without prepayment by postage
stamps affixed, at transient rates
should be collected on delivery.
Postal car clerks and route agents
are required to keep a constant
supply of postage stamps for the
convenience of persons who desire
to mail letters at the cars, but they
are for no other purpose.
TO attach any matter, either
written, stamped or printed, or TO
paste anything on a postal card,
makes it unavailable as postal card.
Matter of the second and third
whatever, except the address, will
be charged with letter postage.
The adhesive stamps for newpa-
pers and periodicals sent to sab
ScJ'j6ey;s are not placed on such mail
matters, bnt arc filed and cancelled
in the mailing Office. The p. NJ. Mt
the Office of delivery should, there
fore presume that the postage has
been prepaid, and deliver the same
without further charge.
Under the new law no postage is
to DO collected at the Office of deliv-
cry on newspapers and periodicals
to subscribers, as they are prepaid
in bulk at the mailing Office.
No post Office is made money
order Office unless the commission
OF the p. NJ. amounts to $3.50 year.
p. MS are required to notify the
publisher of any newspaper, or
other periodical, when any sub
scriber shall refuse to take the same
from the Office, or neglect to call for
it for the period of one month.
Circulars which contain any
wiring whatever, except the name
and residence of the person address,
ed, are subject to letter postage
when deposited for mailing.
It is the duty of p. NJ. to collect
the amount due on letters received
at his office for delivery upon which
the full amount of postage has not
been prepaid at the mailing office.
Letters written, whether sealed or
unsealed, can only pass by mail
when prepaid at letter rates of pos
tage.
Letters addressed to Fictitious
persons are unbelievable, and
must be sent at the end of each
month to the Dead-Letter Office of
this Department.
Amy writing in addition 10 the
address upon package of third
class matter subjects it to letter pos
tage.
A Postmaster cannot Withhold let
tiers or papers addressed to any per.
son who refuses to pay box rent.
The law requires a Postmaster to
collect box rents for at least one
quarter in advance, and if the Post
master obeys the law box holders
cannot get in arrears for box
rents.
Postmasirs have ethe right 10
read communications on postal
cards and to exclude them from the