Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-02
THE NEW POSTAL LAW.
Postmaster General Jewels Insfrue.
tiOus-InfOrmRtiOn Of Great Interest
90 Newspaper Publishers and Sub.
sCrIbers

Postmaster General Jewels Insfrue.
tiOus-InfOrmRtiOnO Of Great Interest
90 Newspaper Publishers and Sub.
sOrIbers.
Or. HaslOCk, our Postmaster, has receiv-
eli an official copy Of Postmaster General
JEWELS instructions Relating 10 the Pre-
payment of Postage on Newspapers and
Periodical Publications, under the Act of
Congress Approved June %, 1874" as fol-
lows:
'Act June ., 1874. Section 3. That
on aud after the 1st day Of January, 1875,
all newspapers and periodical publications
mailed from a known office Of publication
or news agency, and addressed 70 regular
subscribers or news AGENTS, POSTAGE shall
be charged at the following rates: On news
papers and periodical publications issued
weekly and Oftener, 2 cents & pound or frac-
ton thereof; less frequently, 3 cents a
pound OF fraction thereof; provided, that
nothing in this act shall he he'd to change
or amend section 90 Of the act entitled AN
act TO revise, consolidate and amend the
statutes relating TO the POstOfice Depart
ment,' approved June 5, 1872.
"This section provides that on and after
the lst day Of January, 1910, all newspa-
pers and periodical publications mailed
from a known office Of publication or news
agency, and addressed TO regular sub
scribers or news agents. shall be divided
into two classes, and fixes the postage on
each as follows:
1. On all newspapers and periodical pub
locations addressed and mailed as above
pres. Tibed, and issued weekly or Oftener,
Frr-r. sr..a.-F
?. On all newspapers and periodical pub
locations addressed ard mailed rs above
prescribed, and issued less frequently than
once a week, three cents pound or frac-
ton thel e0f.
..Act June ., 1874, Section g. That on
and after the Ist Of January, 1870, upon
the receipt Of such newspapers and period
zeal publications at the Office Of mailing
they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by a special adhesive stamp,
TO be devised and furnished by the Post
master General, which shall be affixed to
such matter, or 10 the sack containing the
same, or upon a memorandum of such
mailing, OF otherwise, rs the Postmaster
General may from time to time provide by
regulation.
"Under this section, on and after the 1st
day of January, 1915, publishers and news
agents shall tender their newspapers and
periodicals intended TO be sent through the
mails at the Office Of mailing properly as
sorted into the two classes described above.
so that they may be weighed in bulk sepa-
rately. The postage thereon must be pre-
paid according to the weight of the sacks
by special adhesive stamps furnished by
the department tor that purpose; ordinary
postage stamps cannot be used for this puT-
pose, nor can these special adhesive stamps
be used for any other purpose. After
weighing the mail matter mentioned in the
foregoing fifth sectiOn) received frOma 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 department for this pur-
pose. The stamps viii then be affixed to
the stub Of the receipt and perforated with
a punch for cancellation, and the blank
spaces in the stub viii be properly filed.
"The stub books are to be permanently
kept in the pOstoffice, ready 20 be produced
whenever demanded by the department.
viii also be required to render /
az the close Of each quarter, on
blank forms furnished for the purpose, a /
statement of postage collected from each
publisher or news agent during the quarter. |
"The special adhesive stamp, or news
paper and periodical stamps as they have
been termed. viii be charged 10 pOstmas. |
.er and accounted for in the same manner |
IS ordinary postage stamps issued for sale !
10 the public.
"The weight Of the sacks usually en- !
Dloyed for this purpose transmitting news |
papers and periodicals from the office Of |
publication 10 the pOstOtlice) has been as
,ertained, by actually weighing them, to 4
be as follows:
No. 1 jute sack, 2 pounds s ounces.
No. ? jute sack, 2 pounds.
No. l cotton sack, ; pounds ounces.
No. ? cotton sack, pounds 5 ounces.
"POstmasteTs are authorized to deduct
he weight Of the sacks as fixed above. The !
lrovisO to section > Of the law (abOve) is
Is follows: That nothing in this act shall
De held to change OF amend section 90 Of
avs and regulations edition 1879, page
81, as follows:
aAct June &, 1872. Section 90. That the
ate of postage on newspapers, excepting
periodicals not exceeding two
,unces in weight, and circulars, when the
anne are deposited in a letter-carTier Office
or delivery by the Office or its carriers,
hall be uniform at / cent each; periodicals
weighing more than two ounces shail be
ubiect TO a postage Of 2 cents each and
hose rates shall be prepaid by staups.
Under this lection the postage on news
lapers excepting weeklies), periodicals
md circulars deposited in q letter-carrier
flee for delivery BY the Office Through the
Dox o. general delivery or by its carriers
S as follows:
"Local papers, etc, at letter carrier Of
ices:
1. On newspapers excepting weeklies).
whether regular or transient, and without
egard to weight or frequency Of issue, l
.snt each.
2. On periodicals (OtheT than neWsps-
ers), whether regular or transient, not ex,
eeding two ounces in weight, cent each.
3. On periodicals (Other than newspa-
ersl. whether regular or transient, exceed
ne two ounces in weight, cents each.
4. Circulars unsealed, cent each. These
ates TO be prepaid by postage stamps az
xed.
). Weekly newspapers, excepting above,
D regular subscribers, 2 cents per pound,
D be weighed in bulk and prepaid. at the
flee of mailing.
6. Weekly newspapers to transient par
les, one cent for each two ounces, or fTac-
ion thereof, to be prepaid by postage stamps
fixed.
COUNTRY PAPERS.
s.Act June %, 1874. Section Z. That
ewspapers, one copy to each actual sub
criber residing within the county where
be same are printed, in whole or in part,
nd published, shall 60 free through the
l5ils; but the same shall not be delivered
the letter carrier offices, or distributed By ]