The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-04-14
Postoffice Regulations.
From the School Journal:

| From the School Journal:
AS it is not an easy matter to gain ae-
cess to the rules of the postal service
that are necessary to our own knowl-
edge in order. to do business with the
postoffice, / will take the liberty to
devote little space in the JOURNAL
to this subject:
All mail matter is divided into four
classes; viz,
First. Written matter.
Second. Periodical publications.
Third. Miscellaneous printed mat.
ter.
Fourth. Merchandise.
Postage must be prepaid on all mali
matter not free, except soldiers sail
ors, and marines letters, but first-class
matter will be sent if at least two cents
in stamps be affixed, the remainder to
be collected of the addressee before
delivery. Any other matter is not
sent without prepayment, but if by
mistake it is sent, double the unpaid
postage must be collected before de-
livery.
FIRST CLASS MATTER includes letters,
postal cards, and all matter wholly or
partly in writing, Sealed or not sealed);
and the rate of postage is two cents per
ounce or fraction thereof.
Drop letters require two cents per
ounce or fraction thereof at letter-car-
rier offices, and one cent where free de-
livery is not established.
SECoND-CLAss MATTER includes all
newspapers and other periodical publ
cations which are issued at stated inter-
walls, and as often as four times year.
The rate of postage is one cent per
pound or fraction thereof on all the
copies delivered outside of the county
where published.
No postage is charged on the news
papers and periodicals delivered in the
county where published
THIRD CLASS MATTER includes books,
transient newspapers and periodicals,
circulars, and other matter wholly in
print, proof sheets, corrected proof
sheets, and manuscript copy accompa-
nying the same; and the rate of postage
is one cent for each two ounces or frac-
ton thereof. Third-class matter in
cludes circulars sent in identical terms
to several persons, but not typewriter
letters as they are regarded as personal
CORE spondence; also roots, bulbs,
seeds, ETC., (but not cut fowers) dried
fruits, dried plants ETC., which require
a postage of one cent per ounce or frac-
tional part thereof.
FOURTH-CLAss MATTER includes all
matter not embraced in the first three
classes of mail matter, and which is not
liable to destroy, deface, or otherwise
the contents of the mail bag,
or harm the person of anyone engaged
in the postal service; which does not
pertain to lotteries, gift concerts, or
fraudulent schemes or devices; which is
not of an obscene lewd, or lascivious
nature; and which does not weigh over
four pounds per package, except for
single books weighing in excess of four
pounds and for books and documents
sent out from the governmental depart
ments. from the Smithsonian Institute,
or by order of Congress.
The rate of postage is one cent an
ounce or traction thereof. A penalty OF
$40 is imposed for knowingly conceal
ing or inclosing matter of a higher class
in that of lower
FEES UPON MONEY ORDERS.
For sums not exceeding So, cents;
over So and not exceeding $40, s cents;
over SO and not exceeding s15, 10 cents;
over S15 and not exceeding $780, 10
cents over $50 and not exceeding $40,
90 cents; over $40 and not exceeding
$50, 20 cents; over $50 and not exceed
ng 500, 30 cents; over $50 and not ex-
ceeding $40, 80 cents; over $40 and not
exceeding $50, 40 cents; over $50 and
not exceeding 800, as cents.
No order is issued for more than 800;
aggregate amount of orders issued in
one day TO same remitter, payable at
a single postof1ice, is limited to $500.
Much of the foregoing is quoted
verbatfm from the Postal Laws and