Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-14
intendment of this act. ia defined nv the :

that or handwriting, OF any Words letters,
characters, figures, or images, or of any combi-
nation thereof, not having the character of an
actual and personal correspondence.
Sec. 20. That mailable matter of the fourth
class shall embrace all matter not embraced in
the first, second, or third class, which is not in
it's form nature liable to destroy, deface. or
otherwise damage the contents of the mail bag,
or harm the person Of any one engaged in the
postal service, and is not above the weight pro-
vided by law, which is hereby declared to be
not exceeding four pounds for each package
thereof, except in case of single books weigh
ing in excess of that amount and except for
books and documents published or circulated
by order Of Congress, or official matter ema-
mating from any of the departments of the
government, or from the Smithsonian institu-
ton, or which is not declared non-mailable
under the provisions Of section 1898 Of the
revised statutes as amended by the act of
July IL, 1876, or matter appertaining to lot
terles, gift concerts, or fraudulent schemes or
devices.
Sec. 81. That all matter Of the fourth class
shall be subject to examination and to a post
age charge ut the rate of one cent an ounce or
fraction thereof, to be prepaid by stamps af-
liked. 1t any matter excluded from the mails
by the preceding section of this act, except
that declared non-mailable by section 1898 of
the revised statutes as amended shall, by in
advertence, reach the Office of destination, the
same shall be delivered in accordance with it's
address: Provided, That the party addressed
shall furnish the name and address of the
sender to the postmaster at the Office of de-
livery, who shall Immediately report the facts
to the postmaster-general If the person adj
dressed re uses to give the required informa-
ton, the postmaster shall hold the package
subject to the order of the postmaster-general.
All matter declared non-mailable by section g.
093 OF the revised statutes as amended, which
shall reach the office of delivery, shall be held
by the postmaster at the said Office subject to
the order of the acknowledgement.
Sec. %. That mailable matter of the second
class shall contain no writing, print, mark or
sign thereon or therein in addition to the orig
inal print, except as herein provided, to-wit:
The name and address of the person to whom
the matter shall be sent, and index figures of
subscription book, either written or printed,
the printed title of the publication, the print
ed name and address of the publisher or sender
Of the same, and written or printed words OF
figures, OF both, indicating the date on which
the subscription to such matter shall end.
Upon matter Of the third class, or upon the
wrapper inclosing the same, the sender may
write his own name or address thereon, with
the word from above and preceding the
same and in either may make simple
marks, intended to designate a
word or passage of the text to which it is de-
sired to call attention. There may be placed
upon the cover or blank leaves Of any book OF
of any printed matter of the third class a
simple manuscript dedication or inscription
that does not partake Of the nature of a per-
sonal correspondence. Upon any package of
matter of the fourth claes the sender NAV
write print his own name and address, pre-
coded by the word from" and there may also
be written or printed the number and names
Of the articles inclosed; and the sender thereof
may write or print upon or attach to any such
arti"le by tag or label a mark, number, name
or letter for purpose of Identification.
Sec. 23. That matter of the second, third
or fourth class containing any writing OF
printing other than indicated in the preceding
section, or made in the manner other than
therein indicated. shall not be delivered except
upon the payment of postage for matter of the
first class, deducting therefrom any amount
which may have been prepaid by stamps affixed
to such matter; and any person who shall con-
ceal or lnclose any matter of higher class in
that of a lower GLASS; and deposit, or cause the
same to be deposited, for conveyance by mail
at a less rate than would be charged for bott
such higher and lower class matter, shall 70,
every such offense, be liable to penalty OF
$40: Provided, however, That nothing hereir
contained shall be SO construed as t.
prevent publishers of the second class
and news agents from inclosing, il
their publications, bills, receipts, and orders
for subscriptions thereto; but such bills, re
ceipts, and orders shall be in such form as t.
convey no other Information than the name
location, and subscription price of the publica
tion or publications to which they refer.
Sec. "a. That the postmaster general may pre-
scribe, by regulation, the manner of wrapping
and securing for the mails all packages of mat
ter not charged with frst-class postage SO
that the contents of such packages NAV be
easily examined and no package the contents
OF which cannot be easily examined shall pass
in the mails, or be delivered at lest
rate than for matter Of the first class.
Sec. %. That publications of the second
class, one copy to each actual subscriber resid-
ing in the county where the same are printed,
in whole or in part, and published, shall 20 fret
through the mails; but the same shall not be
delivered at letter-carrier Offices, or distributed
by carriers, unless postage is paid thereon al
the rate prescribed in Sec. 10 of this act. Pro
vided, That the rate of postage on newspapers
two ounces in weight, when the same are de.
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery by
its carriers, shall be uniform at one cent each
periodicals weighing more than two ounces
shall be subject, when delivered by such car.
riers, to postage Of two cents each, and these
rates shall be prepaid by stamps affixed
Sec. rs. That all mail matter of the first
class upon which one full rate of postage has
been prepaid shall be forwarded to its destina
ton, charged with the unpaid rate, to be col
lected on delivery; but postmasters, before de-
llverlng the same, or any article of mail mat
ter upon which prepayment in full has not
been made, shall afix, OF caused to be affixed
and cancelled, as ordinary stamps are Cancelled
one or more stamps equivalent in value to the
amount OF postage due on such article of mail
matter, which stamps shall be OF such specia
design and denomination as the postmaster
general may prescribe and which shall in NJ
case be sold by any postmaster nor received by
him IN prepayment Of postage. That in lier
of the commission now allowed to postmasteri
at offices of the fourth class upon the amount
OF unpaid letter-pestage collected, such post
the amount of such special stamps SO
cancelled, the same as now allowed upon post
age stamps, stained envelopes, postal cards anc
newspaper and periodical stamps, Cancelled al
hostages on matter actually mailed at their of
ices. Provided. the postmaster-gener may
IN his discretion, prescribe instead such regulac
ton therefor at the offices where free delivery
is established as, in his judgment, the good Of
the service may require.
Sec. ~. That any postmaster or other person
engaged in the postal service who shall collect
and fail to account for, the postage due upon
any article or mail matter which he may de
liver, without having previously affixed anc
cancelled such special stamps, as hereinbefort
provided, or who shall fail to affix such stamp
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof, shall be punished by
fine of $50.
Sec. %. That any person who shall use, o.
attempt to use, in payment of postage, any
Cancelled postage stamp or postage stamps
whether the same have been used before or not
or shall by any means remove, or attempt tt
remove, or assist in removing, marks from an.
postage stamp or postage stamps, with intent
to use the same in payment of postage, or whs
knowingly shall have in his possession any
postage stamp or postage stamps Cancelled, will
intent to use the same, or from which sucl
cancellation marks have been removed, or shall
sell or otter to sell any such stamp O
stamps, or who shall use or attempt to use tn,
same in payment Of postage, or shall remov,
the superscription from any stamped enyelop,
or postal card that has once been used in th,
payment Of postage, with intent to again us,