The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-07-08
THE NEW posraE LAWS
Which Went into Eject July 1st--
where the Changes are Made.

THE NEW POSTAh LAWS !,
Which Went into Eject July lst-
where the Changes are Made.
The following condensation OF the
new postal laws contains all the es-
sential changes. They became oP-
erative July 1st.:
First, Rates of postage on second
class matter will be one cent per
pound or fraction thereof, including
newspapers for Canada, with the
EXCEPTIONS noted below.
Second, Publications of the second
class, other than weekly papers pub
lished where there is letter-carrler
office must be paid in postage stamps
affixed at the rate of one cent for
each paper or on each periodical
not exceeding two ounces in weight,
or two cents on each periodical II
weighing over two ounces, If they
are to be delivered by carrier in the
city of publication, Ii they are to
be delivered through the lock-boxes
or through thegeneral delivery, they
can be mailed at pound rates. Post
age on sample copies of weekly pa
pers for delivery by carriers in dis
trict where published must be paid
by postage stamps attached.
Third, Each piece OF second-class
matter offered for mailing must be
properly enclosed in wrapper clear
ly addressed, or all pieces of mail
matter for one postoflice may be se-
curely enclosed in one wrapper, ad-
dressed to the postmaster provided
each piece enclosed is properly ad-
dressed.
Fourth, Any article or item in
any newspaper or other publication
NAV be marked for observation, ex-
cept by written or printed words,
without increase Of postage.
Fifth. Second-class matter can
have no inclosure, except in the form
of regular supplement, or bills, re-
ceipts and orders for subscriptions :
PrOUided, That such bills, receipts
and orders shall be in such form as
to convey no other information than
the name, location and subscription
price of the publication or publica-
tons to which they refer.
Sixth, Second-class matter cannot
be enclosed in envelopes, but must
be wrapped exposed at both ends, SO
that the contents can be readily ex-
amined.
Seventh, On the wrapper of Sec
ond class matter no printing will be
allowed, beyond the name and ad-
dress of the publishers or news agent
and name of publication, except a re-
quest to the postmaster TO Dotlfy IN
case the paper is not taken out or de-
livered, or request to return the same
or to deliver the same to some other
person, if not called for, or notice
when subscription ends.
Eighth, Third-class and second
class matter must be put up and de
livered at the postoffice in separate
packages.
Ninth, Sample copy OF second
class publication should be marked
on wrapper Sample Copy" to be
delivered in city Of publication, post
age one cent on each newspaper,
without regard to weight or frequen-
cy OF issue. Postage on periodicals,
other than newspapers, Is one cent
if not exec eding two ounces in weight,
and two cents If exceeding two ounc-
es in weight. News agents cannot
send sample copies at pound rates.
Tenth, As many persons refuse to
take from the postofiice papers
which are sent to them as sample
copies, if not so marked, for fear OF
obligating themselves, under the
laws of most States, to pay for a
years subscription, the great advan-
sage to publishers in marking on the
wrappers of all sample copies the
words Sample Copy" is apparent.
Eleventh, Second-class matter will
be returned to publishers by request
printed on the wrapper or by spe.
cial request by pound rates. Each
package will be rated separately one
cent pound or fraction thereof.
Twelfth, Second-class matter mail.
ed by other persons than publishers
becomes special matter, specially en-
titled to pass through the mail at ]
cent for each four ounces or fraction
thereof. 1t is earnestly urged that
publishers of second-class matter
shall note on The publication, En-
tered at postoffice as second,
class matter" without which second
class matter will not have a certain
standing as second-class matter in
other postofices than the one issued
from, and may in cases be rated
when offered for remailing as origin
al third-class matter, with postage l
cent for two ounces.
Thirteenth, Letters, merchandise
sealed against inspection, and other
first-class matter, will pass through
the mail at two cents for each ounce
or fraction thereof, without the
package being limited to four pounds
in weight, as in the case of third or
fourth-class matter.
Fourteenth, Merchandise not seal
ed and otherwise mailable, can pass
through the mails at one cent for
eadh ounce or fraction thereof.
Fifteenth, Manuscript by itself is
first-class matter. Proofs and cor
rected proofs are third-class matter,
and may be accompanied by the
original written manuscript,