Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-26
"A NEW POSTAL Law.
Low Rates on Letters and Newspapers--SpeeiaI
Stamps for Immediate Delivery of Letters.

Low Rates on Letters and Sew.papers-Special
stamps for Immediate Delivery Of Letters.
By virtute of the provisions Of a bill passed
by Congress before adjournment, three inn
portant changes in postal rates will 20 into
effect OH the lat of July next.
First, the postage on sealed letters will be
two cents per ounce or fraction of AN ounce,
instead of two cents per hdif-OaHce as at
present
Second, the postage on newspapers sent to
regular subscribers, will be one cent per
pound instead Of tlCo cents as at present and
sample copies sent out by publishers will be
charged postage of one cent per hdiEpound
instead OF one cent per qWartcr-p0nRd as at
present.
Third, special delivery stamp, with face
valuation OF ten cents will be provided for
use in all cities or towns having population
of 1000 or more, and in all free delivery
offices, without regard TO population, and
any letter containing said stamp in addition
to the legal postage, when IL reaches its desti-
nation must be Immediately carried to the
address on the envelope. The sections Of the
bill providing for-the special stamp are as
follows:
SECTION 3. That a special stamp of the face
valuation OF 10 cents may be provided and
issued, whenever deemed advisable or eX-
pedient, in such form and bearing such device
az may meet the approval of the postmaster
general, which, when attached to letter, ia
addition to the lawful postage thereon, the
delivery OF which is 10 be at free delivery
office, or at any city, town or village contain
ing population of 1000 or over, according
to the federal census, shall be regarded as en-
titling such letter TO immediate delivery
within the carrier limit of any free delivery
Office which may be designated by the post
master general as a special delivery office, or
within one mile OF the postoitice at any other
office coming within the provisions OF this
section which may in like manner be desig-
mated asa special delivery office.
SEC, 4. That such specially stamped letters
shall be delivered from o'clock ante-meri-
dian mp TO IL o'clock midnight at offices desig
mated by the postmaster general under sec
ton three of this act
SEC. D. That to provide for the immediate
delivery of letters bearing the special stamp,
the postmaster at any office which may come
within the provisions of this act may, with
the approval of the postmaster-general, en-
| ploy such person or persons as may actually
be required Tor such service, who, upon
the delivery of such letter, will procure
receipt from the party addressed, or
some one authorized to receive II, in book
to be furnished for the purpose, which SHALL
when not in use, be kept in the postofiice, and
at all times subject to examination by any in
spector ofthe department
SEC. q. That TO provide for the payment of
such persons as may be employed Tor this
service, the postmater at any Office desgna-
| ted by section three of this act shall keep a
| record of the number of letters received at
such Office bearing such special stamp,w hich
number shall correspond with the number
| entered i'm the receipt hooks heretofore
| specified, and at the end of each month he
may pay to such person or persons employed
sum not exceeding eighty per centum of
| the face value of all such stamps received
and recorded during the month. Provided,
| That in no case shall the compensation so
| paid to any one person exceed $50 per month.
And provided further, That nothing in this
| act shall in any way interfere with the
BY law or regulation of the pc postcffice de de
partment