The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-15

Under this section, ON and after the lst day Of
January lss5. publishers and news agents shall
tender their new spapers and periodicals ,intenaed
10 bc sent through the mails at the Onice Of mailing
properly assorted into the two classes described
above, 50 that they may be weighed la bulk sepa-
rately; The postage thereon must be- prepaid,
according to the weight of the sacks. by special
adhesive stamps" furnished by the Department
for that purpose. ordinary postage stamps can
not Ice used Tor this purpose, nor can these spe-
cial adhesive stamps be used for any other pur-
pose.
After weighing the mail matter (mcntioned in
the foregoing nfth section received nom pub.
Usher 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 De
partment for this purpose. The stamps will then
he affixed Ia the stub OF the receipt and perfor-
ated with punch for cancellation, and the blank
spaces in the stub will la properly filled.
The stub. books are 10 bc kept permanently In
the Post Office, ready 10 be produced whenever
demanded by the Department.
Posmasters viii also be required % render
promptly, AZ the close OF each quarter, on blank
forms furnished for the purpose, statement of
postage collected from each publisher or new
agent during the quarter.
The special adhesive stamps. or newspaper and
periodical stamps ,as they have been termed VIII
be charged "a postmasters, and discounted for IN
the same manner ordinary postage stamps is
sued for sale 10 the public.
The weight OF the sacks usually employed for
this purpose transmitting newspapers and peri
odicals from the Office Of publication a. the Post
Office have been ascertained, by actually weigh
No. !, Jule sack. M. ozs.
No. ,, Jutc sack ............ ...... Ms. q ozs.
No. l. Cotton sack .................. rs. ozs.
No. ,, Cotton sack ..-.... ...... Ms. ozs.
POstmasters are authorized 81 deduct the
weights of the sacks rs fixed above.
The proyi-o % section of the law (aboyc) Is
as follows That nothing IN this act shall be held
~ change or amend section ~ OF Laws aud kegu-
latons, edition l>s5,) page 81, as follows.
LOCAL rAlKRs, Ere, Ar LkrfER-CARhIER on
FICEs.
"SEC. @.-1hat the rate OF postage on news
papers, excepting weeklies. periodicals not eN-
cecding two ounces in weight, and circulars when
the same are deposited in letter carrier Office for
delivery by the Office or its carriers, shall be uni
form at l cent each, periodicals weighing more
than two ounces shall be subject 20 a postage of
cents each, and these rates shall be prepaid by
stamps. Act June :, 1877.
Under this section the postage on newspapers
excepting weeklies), periodicals and circulars
deposited IN letter carrier ofce for delivery by
The ofice Through the box or general delivery or
by its carriers, i a. follows
]. On newspapers excepting weeklies) wheth-
er regular or transient and without regard Ia
weight OF frequency OF issue, one cent each.
,. ON periodicals. (other than newspapersl,
whether regular or transient not exceeding two
ounces in weight, one cent each.
3. ON periodicals (other than newspapers),
whether regular or transient, exceeding two
ounces in weight, two cents each.
4. Circulars. unSealed one cent each. These
rates 20 be prepaid by postage stamps affixed.
D. weekly newspapers, excepted above, %
regular subscribers, two cents per pound, - be
weighed in bulk and prepaid at the oflice Of mail
ing.
8. Weekly newspapers 20 transient parties.
one cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof.
20 be prepaid by postage stamps affixed.
coUNTl PAPERS.
= SEC. THAT newspapers, one copy 10 each
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part.
and published shall 20 free through the mails,
but the same shall not be delivered AZ letter
rier Offices or distributed by carriers unless post
age is paid thereon as prescribed by law. Act
june 3, 1874
Newspapers (withoutregard 20 frequency Of Is
suel, one copy 60 each subscriber actually for the
time being, residing in the county where the same
are printed in whole or la part, and published.
are entitled 10 pass free OF postage through the
mails, but the rate of postage ON the same Eek
ceptng weeklie-) when deposited in letter carrier
office FOR delivery by the Office t- carriers,
shall be uniform at cent each. Week.-Mrs. when
sent through the mails or To be deposited in a let
ter carrier Office In the county where the same are
printed. in whole or In part, and published 10 be
delivered through the box or general delivery, or
by carriers. shall be weighed in bulk. and be sub
ject to postage Of cents per pound, 10 be pre-
paid at the mailing Office by special adhesive
stamps.
The foregoing regulations are issued by my au-
thority and have my official sanction, TO take cf-
feet on and after January / ISIS.
MARSHALL JEWELL.
Boefma.fpr General