Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-01-16
Rulings of the Department, in answer
to P0stmasters.

L. Dry goods may be mailed under the
rules governing third-class matter, pack
to admit of examination without destroy
ing the wrapper. and unaccompanied by
any writing in addition TO the address;
postage, one cent for each two ounces or
fraction thereof.
2. The 4th of July being a legal holiday,
postmasters can close their Office on that
day the same as on Sundays. (See Sec 80,
p. l64, Reg. 1871 ~
copies of their papers TO other than regu-
lar subscribers, without prepayment of
postage attransient gates, no matter wheth-
er the parties addressed live in the same
county or not.
II postmaster has information that q
publisher is so dong, he should require
the publisher 10 take the oath prescribed
by section l46, page la, 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.
| When parties refuse to pay the postage on
merchandise, and TO take IL out of q post
office, 1t should be sent to the Dead Letter
\ 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 Office TO which they are addressed, they
should be prepaid in full at the mailing
| office, 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
g. When an official package arrives at an
| Office of delivery, having been insufficient
| ly prepaid with official stamps at the mail
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 one-cent
United States postage stamp affixed, in adj
/ dition to the stamp impressed on the card.
8. From and after July lSt, 1874, news
papers, one copy to each actual subscriber
residing toithifi the county where the same
are printed, in whole or in part, and pub
| lished, shall go free through the mails; but
the same shall not be delivered at letter
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers,
unless postage is paid thereon as by law
/ provided.
o. The FASTING or cumming of printed
address on a postal card renders 1t unmail-
able as postal card, and subjects 1t to let
| ter postage.
10. 1t is violation of the postal laws to
1 inclose circulars. hand-biils, advertise
ments, or any other such matter i'll the
regular issue of a newspaper sent to sub
scribers, and such enclosure subjects the
and the sender to a fine of five dollars for
each offence. QSee sec. 81, III, and LIS, Reg,
! Ed. 1873.
IL. The postal laws do not exempt post
masters from working on the public
/ roads.
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. aP
Is. Written arguments ofcounsel, wheth-
er in sealed or unsealed envelopes, must be
charged at letter rates of postage.
IA. 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.