The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-03-19
POSTAL uEaIs.

EAS@@SANS 49, ~ - S--@~@ W So -
are from the rulings OF the T.. o.
Department:
Newspapers cannot be forwarded
from one post of1ce TO another at
the request of the party addressed,
except upon prepay nIent of postage,
at the forwarding Office, at transient
rates.
Third class matter should be
wrapped so as TO admit of examina-
ton without destroying the wrap
per, and be unaccompanied by any
writing except the address. 1t
these requirements arc not complied
with il is subject 40 letter postage
&c. the half ounce or fraction
thereof.
Newspapers not sent to regular
subscribers are third class matter
and the postage thereon must be
prepaid at the mailing ONCE sn full
at the rate of one cent for each
ounce or fraction thereof in pack
ages to one address.
Written visiting cards, singiy or
in packages. are subject to letter
rates of postage when sent by mail.
When a Postmaster cannot make
examination of the contents of .
package of mail without destroying
the wrapper, he must rate it with
letter postage to be collected ON de-
livery. Under no circumstances
can a postmaster tear, cut or destroy
the wrapper of 8 package OF mail
matter.
Postmaster5 are not allowed to
give credit for postage, nor deliver
any mail matter until all postage
due thereon has been paid.
No writing in addition 10 the ad-
dress is permitted on packages of
matter passing by mail at less than
letter rates of postage.
Printed or blank cards may be
sent by mail, in packages TO one adj
dress, at the rate of one cent for
each ounce or fraction thereof.
A postmaster cannot assign box
IN his Office to the use of any person
till the rent has been paid for at
leas: one quarter in advance, no
matter by whom the boxes are own
ed. Laws and Regulations, page 20,
section l54; also page 1S6, sections
2O5 and 2O6.
Motter enclosed in sealed enyel-
opes notched at the ends or sides,
or with the corners cut off, cannot
be mailed except at letter rates of
postage.
Postmasters, at other than letter
carrier offices, are abliged 10 dis
tribute local newspapers from the
boxes aud general delivery OF their
offices free of postage, provided the
same are properly dried and folded,
and addressed to regular subscrib-
ers-one copy to each.
All mailable matter of the third
class, including merchandise, may
be mailed in packages not to eX-
coed four pounds for each package,
and postage shall be charged tn re-
on at the rate of one cent for each
Oence or fraction thereof.
Postmasters at offices of the first
AHd second classes are not expected
to receive more than the box rents
and commissions as salary and al
lowances for expenses. Laws and
regHIationa, page Is, sec. 81.
Prepaid letters must be forward
ed from one post Office to another
at the request of the party address.
ed, but letters having been delivered
according to their address require
postage at prepaid rates when re-
t0rned to the Office for remailing.
Circulars may be mailed in pack
ages to one address at the rate of
one cent for each ounce or
fraction thereof. The packages
must be wrapped So as to admit of
examination without destroying
the wrapper, and must not be ae-
companied by any writing other
than the address. The address may
he written on the circular, but any
O Their addition or alteration in writ
ing will subject the package to let
ter postage.
Parents are entitled to control the
of their minor
children residing with and depend
ing upon them for support.
Publishers of newspapers may
send bills inclosed in their publica-
lions stating the amount due for
subscrf ption, without subjecting
such pu bIications to extra postage,
but billE. partly fn writing cannot
be sent in a separate envelope st
less than letter rates of postage.
A postal card having been deliv-
cred to the party addressed or to
his order, it must, If remailed, be
paid for at letter rates of POSTAGE !;
but at any time before deliceTy it
may be forwarded at the request of
the party addressed without addi-
tionaI postage.
Printed matter cannot be for
warded, after it has reached its des.
tination, to another Office, unless
the request to forward it be accom-
panied with q sufficient amount to
prepay the postage at transient
rates.
Liquids and glass are precluded
from the mails by law.
When newspapers, circulars, or
transient printed matter are sent in
bulk from one Office to another with
the intention of having them die
tributed through the box or general
delivery of the latter Office, they
should be prepaid in full at the
mailing Office at the rate Of one
cent for each ounce, or fraction
thereof, and, in addition to such
prepayment, the postmaster at the
office Of delivery should be furnish
ed with postage sufficient to pay the
drop rate on each paper, circular,
sc.
A postmaster is not required TO
put boxes in his office, but If he
does so, he is forbidden by law to
assign one to any person till the
rent has been paid for at least one
quarter. Laws, page %, sec. 154.
A subscriber, in order to receive
his county paper free, must reside
In the county in which the paper IL
printed in whole or in part, aud
published, but Il lie not required
that his post Office shall be in the
same county.
Written communications intended
for publication In newspapers can
not be sent by mail without pre-
paying postage at letter rates,
whether Enclosed in sealed or I'M
sealed envelopes.
Money and other valuables, sent
by mail, whether registered or nm
registered. are at the risk of the