San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-06-14
Postal Rulings.

Among the late rulings Of the Post
Office Department, the following selso-
tions will be found Of general interest |:
There is no law or ruling Of the
post office requiring the street number
on circulars TO secure their delivery.
A carrier is as much bound to use his
best endeavors to deliver O circular as
other matter. II the street address is
given it would, of course, insnre more
prompt delivery.
Letter carriers are required to give
the preference to first-class matter,
when they arc not able to carry to tho
post-office all the contents of the boxes
upon their routes. Papass found upon
the outside Of boxes may be taken to
the post-offiCe for mailing, il after
emptying the box the oAfrieri are sble
10 do so. say lN ,|-UtNt : y Sa
Carriers are required TO fecdve let
tiers handed them on their routes,
properly prepaid for mailing, and
should receive other small articles,
properly prepaid; but they are not re-
quirsd to recsive packages cumbersome
on account of their size, shape or
weight, especially when it would inter-
fere with their regular box collections.
The Post Office Department cannot
admit second-class matter to be en-
closed in letter envelopes for transmis-
sion through the mails, for the reason
that it would cause trouble 10 Post
masters, who might hold it for exam
nation as first or third-class matter.
The postal law allows persons, in
sending circulars, to sign their name
and address. ta hft
A Postmaster is allowed to charge
cents for one stamped envelope, or 10
cents for three. He may charge
cents for one newspaper wrapper, or
he may sell five for cents.
1t is only money orders and regis
tered letters which are prohibited from
being delivered to persons advertised
as frauds. ..,tr- ..,
Second-class mail matter can have
no advertising sheets, notices, memo
randa, or circulars enclosed therein.
Second-class mail matter must be SO
covered or wrapped that the ends may
be exposed and the contents readily
seen. Second-class matter cannot
have any marks made, after printing
to call special attention to any part OF
the same, except subscription closes.
Upon the wrapper of second-class
mail matter there may be printed OF
written instructions to the Postmaster
at the Office of delivery, to notify the
publisher of non-delivsry, so that he
may send postage for the return of the
publication, and, in the case of sample
copies, instructions to deliver to some
other person, in case the person ad
dressed cannot be found, or refuses tt
take the matter. In addition to the
above, no printing is allowed on wrap
pers of second-class matter, except the
words sample copy" index figures O.
subscription book, and the date sub
scription ends.
Weekly papers of the second class
published in place where there is {
letter carrier office, can be mailed fol
local distribution by carriers, or fol
points outside the city, at the rate of ;
cents 1Of eacn pOund.
Weekly papers Of the second class
can be distributed in the county where
printed free, provided, they are not tt
be delivered at letter carrier Offices o.
distributed by carrier.
Third class and second class matte,
must be put up and delivered at tn
post-office in separate packages.