The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-01
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, !
OFFICE OF THIRD Asst Posi- ER GEN.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Sept. /. Isl

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With the view of affording a pubic conven-
fence and OF promoting the efficiency OF the
postal service, the Postmaster General has
ordered that the registry system be extended
TO mail matter OF the third class, to take effect
on tue LIST OF October, 1873 and that the res
.stry fee for each package OF such matter be
liked at the uniform rate OF 10 cents. additional
to the postage now required by law. Post
masters will, therefore, on and after the date
mentioned, register TO any post Office IN the
Unted States. or to any foreign country with
In the limits OF the Postal Union, all packages
Of third-class matter that may be offered for
that purpose. No package. however, must be
received for registration as thrd-class matter
until proper examination shall show II to be
entitled to transmission through the mails Gs
such matter Great care must be exercised to
prevent the registration and admission into the
mails OF matter that is unavailable. and also to
prevent the admission at third class rates OF
matter upon which postage is properly charge
able at first-class rates under existing laws and
regulations Postmasters should require pack
ages to be put up securely so as to surely bear
transportation, but not IN such manner as TO
prevent an examination Of their contents,
either at the mailing Office or the Office OF de-
livery. Matter offered for registration in viola
ton of these requirements will be treated as
now provided by law and the postal regulations.
Both postage and registry fee must be fully
prepaid with postage Stamps affixed to the
packages. Registered packages OF thirdclass
matter will, as far as practicable, be treated in
the mails the same as registered letters. The
name and address of the sender must be IN
dorsed, either in writing or in print, upon each
package of third class matter offered for regis
tration; and there may be added to this brief
description, in writing or in PRINT, Of the
number and names of the articles inclosed No
additional written matter, except the address,
is permitted by law. A request to return may
also DO printed, but TO write such request
would by law subject the package TO postage at
first-class Qetter) rates. Unclaimed registered
packages of thirdcass matter will be treated
the same as unclaimed registered letters. For
the present, at least, the registered package
envelopes. forms. and blanks now provided for
registered letters Will be used for the regstra-
ton OF third-class but when 30 used, they
must he ndorsed either IN writing or with
stamp, with the words "Third-Class Matter,
so as to preserve the distinction on the records
between the two different classes Of registered
matter. Whsn from It's form or size pack
age cannot be inclosed in Registered Pack
age Envelope, the envelope may be used as
now provided tor similar cases OF first-class
matter. Ii must not, however, be 80 applied
as to conceal the address or to prevent the
filing up OF the Record OF Transit The
number of registered packages Of third-class
matter must be shown separately on the re-
port made TO this Office Of registered matter
mailed. For this purpose the old form (No. 47)
has been changed, and copy OF the new form
(new No. 3S46) Is inclosed herewith, to be used
for making the report TOR the quarter ending
on the 31st December next. In TINS connection
special attention is called to the following sub
jects in the Postal Guide for April, 1878 copy
OF which was furnished TO every Postmaster in
the United States. viz Classification OF Third
class Matter, page "a; Unavailable Domestic
Matter, pages 20 and &c; Unmaiable Matter to
Foreign Countries, page SO; Registration OF
Letters, pages n and %; Registration OF
Foreign Matter, page 46; Countries in the
Postal Union, pages 35 and Sc. See also the
Postal Guide for October, 1878, to be furnished
to all Postmasters.
By order OF the Postmaster General,
A. d. HAZEN,
Third Asst Postmaster General.