Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-01-23
Rulings of the Department, in answer
to POStmasters.

l. Dry goods may be mailed under the
rules governing third-class matter, pack
ages limited to four pounds, wrapped so as
to admit of discrimination without destroy
ing the wrapper, and unaccompanied by
postage, one cent for each two ounces or
fraction thereof.
2. The 4th of July being legal holiday,
postmasters can close their Office on that
day the same as on sundays QSee sec. 36,
d. l64, Reg. 1871
3. Publishers of newspapers cannot send
copies of their papers to other than regu-
lar subscribers, without prepayment OF
postage at transient rates, no matter wheth-
er the parties addressed live in the same
county or not.
II a postmaster has information that
publisher Is so doing, he should require
the publisher TO take the oath prescribed
by section LAG, page III, Reg, Ed. 1873, and
If he refuses to do SO, advise the Depart
ment. -ff &
4. All third-class matter should be pre-
paid in full, or the same shauld not be for
warlied but if the same reach its destina-
ton, not having been prepaid in full,
double the prepaid rates must be collected
on the unpaid portion. fefffs r,f Z
When parties refuse to pay the postage on
merchandise, and to take it out of post
Office, it should be sent to the Dead Letter
). 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 ut the
office of delivery must be furnished with
postage sufficient TO pay the drop rate on
each paper.
When an official package arrives at. an
office of delivery, having been Insufficient
ly prepaid with official stamps at the mall
ing office, and the party addressed tenders
official stamps in payment of hhe amount
due, the postmaster should receive said
stamps, affix them TO the package, cancel
them, and then deliver the package.
Z. United States postal cards, when ad-
dressed TO Canada, must have a one-cent
United States postage stamp affixed, in adj
ditiOn 10 the stamp i'm pressed on the card.
s. From and after July LIST, 1874. news
papers, one copy to each actual subscriber
residing tcfthfn The county where the same
are3printed, 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. - fei tsAtt g y y
address on q postal card renders 1t unmail-
able as postal card, and subjects 1t to let
| ter postage. - go -
10. 1t is violation of the postal laws to
| inclose circulars. hand-bills, advertise
ments, or any other such matter in the
regular issue of a newspaper sent to sub
scribers, and such enclosure subjects the
entire package to letter rates of postage
and the sender to fine of five dollars for
each offeace. (See sec. 81, l2l, and Us, Reg,
Ed. 1873.
IL. The postal laws do not exempt post
masters from working on the public
roads. f,A
i2.rA person holding an office under the
| United States Government" is not prohibit
ted by thepostai laws from serving as as
| sistant postmaster.
TO- aafl n
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.