The Washington times., 1901-08-04

after received for these blanks will be
filled as soon as practicable; but after
October next the news agent privilege
Will not be newly gra nted except upon
formal application on form No. 350l-c.
'Fifth-Representatio made to the de-
partment such that II has been deter
mined that the enforcement Immediately
OF the provisions OF amended regulation
30l, excluding from the pound rate unSold
or return copies when sent from news
agents to news agents, would be inequi-
table; therefore the right of persons en-
joyinG the privilege of news agents to
return unsold copies to other news agents
viii not be disturbed for the present; but
in no case will the time be extended be-
ycnd October !, 1891.
''Sixth-When publications of the sec
ond class are presented for mailing by
publisher or a news agent they must be
subjected to a reasonable inspection be-
fore mailing, as required by sections 2g3
and 295. +. l.. & X. (See also article 35S
January, 1901, Postal Guide) If found to
contain matter not permissible under sec
tions zS7. 2Ss. 2S9, 29l. or SOS, P..L &. r.,
the proper rate of postage to which the
added or enclosed matter is subject must
be required upon the entire package, and
this must be prepaid by stamps affixed.
tRegulations 2Sl and 2S are found in arti-
cles 30 and 223, and section 29i in article
359, section 30S in article 36l, of the Janu-
airy, 1871, Postal Guide. Attention is also
directed TO article 325.J If publisher or a
news agent should question Il postmas-
ter's ruling, or II postmaster is in doubt
us 10 lHe correct rullnSs III any case OF
an enclosure with a publication, or an
addition to the original print. a deposit
upon the entire weight of the package,
at the higher rate to which the added or
enclosed matter is held to be, or may be,
subject. must be taken, and the matter
referred to the department. The excess
over the pound rate will be refunded If
the decision be in favor of the publisher
or news agent, the case may be-
Scyenth-Where a deposit is taken as
provided in the previous paragraph, the
usual pound-rate receipt to publishers or
a memorandum receipt stating conditions
must be given. The money deposited
should be held in trust by the postmas-
ter. for disposition Under the depart-
ments direction when the ruling has
been made.
"Eighth-The exaction of n higher rate
prepaid by stamps affixed, of de-
post because of an unlawful or improper
addition or enclosure in single issue or
mailing, ii is not suspending the right of
a publisher or news agent to mail at
the pound rate, as referred to in the first
paragraph.
Ninth-When an issue of a publication
mailed by the publisher has been charged
at the third-claes rate, by reason of an
improper or Illegal enclosure addition,
-anc therefore the regular pound-rate re-
ceipt Is not issued, the post will
make note on the quarterly statement of
newspaper and periodical postage collect
cd, to account for the missing issue; but
must not embrace I'm said statement the
amount of money deposited or collected at
other than the pound rate of postage
'Tenth-When deposits at a higher post
age rate are taken as provided in these
Instructions, they will be accounted for
and disposed of as provided in paragraph
z, section 80 p 4. e. r., unless other
Wise directed By the department."