Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-28
WAL nATrER-
ting on kecOnG-. Third, ana
FouFtl,-Ciass Natter.

Inc following answers QucttiOuS tuhs
have been frequently addressed TO us:
an Diet relating to Permissible Marks,
Printing or Writing upon Second,
Third, and Fourth Ciass Matter, and
to ARlend tho I'D ana I'D Sections of
an act entitisd Am act making Ap-
propriatisns for the SsTrice Of the
Post Office Department for the Fiscal
Year Finding Juno 80, 1880, and for
OtheF Purposes.
BE II enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of the United
States OF america in Congress assem-
Died, That mailable matter of the se-
cond class shall contain no writing,
print or sign thereon or theron in oddi-
ton to the original print, except as
herein proyidei-to wit, the name and
address of the person to whom the mat
tor shall be- sent, index figures of sub
scription-book (either printed or writ
ten), the printed title of the publication
and the place of its publication, tho
printed or written name and address
without addition of advertisement OF the
publisher or sender, or both, and written
or printed words or figures, or both.
indicating the date on which the
subscription TO such matter Will
end, the correction of any typo
graphical error, @ mark except by writ
ten or printed words, to designate a
work or passage to which 1t IS desired to
cali attention the words "sample copy
when the matter is sent as such, the
words "marked copy" when the matter
contains a marked item or article, and
Publishers or news agents may enclose
in their publications bills receipts, and
orders for subscriptions thereto, but The
sagne shall be IN such form as to convey
no other information than the name,
place Of putlication, subscription price
OF the publication to which they refer
and the subscription due thereon. Upon
meter of the third class, or uuOn the
wrapper or envelope enclosing the same
or the tag or label attached thereto the
sender nav Vrite his own name, occU-
patton, and residence or business nd
dress, preceded by the word " from,
and may make marks other than by
written OF printed words 10 call atten-
ton 10 any word or passage IN the text
and may correct any typographical er-
rors. There may be placed upon the
blank leaves or cover OF auy book or
printed matter OF tho third ciaEs q sim
ple manuscript dedication or inscription
not OF the nature OF q personal CORE
spondence. Upon the wrapper or en-
velope OF tiird-class matter or tue tag
or label attached thereto may be printed
any matter noilable as third class, but
there must be left on the address
side space sufficient for q leglbie
address and necessary stamps.
With package OF fourth-class mat
Der prepeid at the proper rate
for that class, the sender may enclose
any ruailable third-class matter, and
may write upon the wrapper or cover
thereof, or tag or label accompanying
tho same. his name, occupation, resi-
denca, or business address, preceded by
the Worl "frOm, and any marks, num-
bers. names, or letters for purpose OF
description, or may PRINT thereon the
samo, and any printed matter not IN the
nature Of a personal correspondence,
but there must be left on the address
side or face Of the package q spoce soiii-
ciout for legible address and necessary
sbampA In al cases directions for
transmit, delivery. forwarding, or return
shall be deemed part OF the address and
ths ostaaszter-3eneral shall prescribe
suitable regulations FOR carrying this
section into eject.
eootion 2. That matter Of the second,
thlrd, or fourth class containing any
writing OF printing in addition TO the
original matter other than as authorized
in the preceding section shall not be adj
united 10 the mails, nor delivered. ex-
ccpt upoo payment Of postage for mat
ter Of the first class. dedncting there
from any amount which may have
been prepaid by stamps affixed. unless
by direction of the Postmsstcr-
General such postage shall DO ronItted
and any person who shall knowingly
concealorenclose any matter OF higher
class ia that OF lower class, and deposit
or cause tho same 10 be deposited for
conveyance by mail, OF less rate shan
would lie charged for both such higher
and lower class matter, shall for every
such offence be liable TO penalty Of ten
dollars.
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