Gilpin observer., 1911-02-02
TEXT OF sULzER
PARCELS POST BILL.

The Observer below prints the text
Of tho Sulzer parcels post bill, sub
mitted for passage in the national
congress. Just at present this meas
ure is taking the attention Of the
members of the house and senate
and is being freely discussed by the
masses Of the American people. Op-
position to the measure has dcvel.
oped among the retail merchants OF
the country for the reason, as they
claim. that 1t places the local dealer
in direct competition with the big
dealers of the city and the eastern
mail order houses. The parcels post
also finds vigorous opposition in the
express companies, as its passage
would mean great reduction in the
revenues of these grasping corpora.
tions:
A bill (by Mr.. Sulzer; H. R. No.
26581) to reduce postal rates, to i'm.
prove the postal service, and to in
crease postal revenues.
Be 1t enacted, ETC., That the com.
mon weight limit of domestic postal
service of the United States is here.
by increased to eleven pounds, the
common limit Of the Universal Pos.
tai Union, and that in the general
business of the postoffice the one
cent an ounce rate on general mer.
chandise-fourth.cl class mail matter
be. and is hereby. reduced to the
third-class rate, one cent for each
two ounces or fraction thereof.
Sec. 2 That the rate on local let
ters or sealed parcels posted for de-
livery within the free-deliyery ser.
vices is hereby determined at two
cents on parcels up to four ounces
one cont on each additional two oun
ce;s; at non-delivery offices. one cent
for each two ounces.
Sec. 3. That all mail matter col
lected delivered within the different
rural routes of the United States is
hereby determined to be in one class
with lates. door to door. between
differe ent houses and places Of bus
iness and the postoffice or postoffices
on each route. as follows: On parcels
up to one twenty-fourth of a cubic
foot. or one by six by twelve inches
in dimensions and up to one pound
in weight, one cent; on larger parcels
up to one--half a cubic foot, or six
By twelve by twelve inches in dimcn-
sions or up to eleven pounds in
weight. ten cents. No parcel shall be
over six feet in length. and in nc
case shall carrier be obliged to
transport a load Of over five hun
d-ed pounds.
Sec. 4. That on all unregistered
prepaid, mail matter without declared
value an indemnity up to ten dollars
shall be paid by the Postoffice De
partment for such damage as may
occur through the fault of the pos
tai service, and this without extra
charge. Certificates of posting shall
be provided on demand. On register
ed parcels Of declared value, and or
which the fee for registration, insur
ance. and postage has been duly pre-
paid. the Postoffice Department shall
pay the full value Of any direct loss
through the fault of the postal ser
vice. The fees for insurance and reg
istration shall be as follows: Fol
registration and insurance up to fit
ty dollars. ten cents; for each addi
tional fifty dollars. two cents. Nc
claim for compensation will be ad
mitted II not presented within one
year after the parcel Is posted.
Sec. 5. That all acts and parts Of
acts inconsistent with this act art
hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. That this act shall take ef
feet six months from and after the
date Of approval hereof.