Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-29
WHOLE NO. a,98Q.
THIRD CLASS MAIL NATTER.


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The bill fixing the rate Of postage
on third class matter passed tie Senate
Thursday, in the following manner
BE 1t enacted, etc. That mail mat.
ter of the third class shall embrace all
pamphlets, occasional publications,
regular publications devoted primarily
to advertising purposes, or for free cir
cllation, or for circulation az nominal
subscription rates, prices current, cat
alogues, ANNALS, handbilIs, posters,
unsealed circulars, prospectuses, book s
bound or unbound, book manuscripts,
proof sheets, maps, prints, engravings.
blanks, flexible patterns, samples Of
merchandise, sample cards, photo
graphic paper, letter envelopes and
wrappers, cards, plain and ornamental
paper, Photographic Representations.
seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots. stions. and
all other matter which may be declar-
ed mailable by law as third class mat
ter, and all other articles not above
the weight prescribed by law, which
are not from their form or nature lia-
bic to destroy, deface or otherwise iG-
jure the contents Of the mail bags or
the person Of any one engaged ia the
postal service. Ali liquids, p0isons.
glass, explosive materials and obscene
books or papers shall be excluded from
the mails.
Sec. 2.-That packages Of matter Of
the third class shall not exceed four
pounds in weight, and shall be subject
to examination and the rate Of postage
hereinafter provided. The postage on
mail matter Of the third class shall be
at the following rate: For all distances
one cent for each ounce or fractional
part thereof. Every package Of the
third class of mail matter shall bear
the post mark of the office at which
the same shall be mailed for transpor-
tation.
Sec. 3.-That postage on third class
matter shall be prepaid by stamps.
If, however, the postage on third class
matter mailed at an Office shall be less
than the full amount above prescribed
in offices where the sender is known,
such sender shall be notified Of the
fact, and the amount of postage due
shall be collected from such sendcr
before the same shall be transmitted
by mail. In case the sender Is not
known and it has not been the evident
intention of the party so depositing
the package to place less than the full
postage thereon, such package shall be
forwarded aud double the amount Of
the deficient postage shall be collected
from the party to whom tis addressed
Or delivered at its proper destination.
Sec. 4.-That the sender Of any ar
ticle of the third class of mail matter
may write his or her name on the out
iide thereof, with the word "from"
lbove or proceeding the same, or may
write briefly or print on any package
he number and names of the articles
enclosed.
Publishers Of newspapers and peri
1dicals may print on the wrappers of
lewapapers or magazines sent from the
1fhce of publication TO regular sub
IcTibers the time to which such sub
icription therefor has been paid.
Sec. 5.-That transient newspapers
md magazines shall be admitted TO aud
in the mails at the rate Of
me cent for each two additional ounces
" fractional part thereof.
Sec. 6.-That this act shall take ef-
ect on and after the lst day Of July,
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