Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-09-13
Preparing Parcel Post.


The Bourne-Lewis parcels post plan goes
into effect January I, 1918, so far as the
establishment of the parcels post rates and
zones are concerned. and Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock will endeavor to have the
details worked out by that time.
Under the legislation it is provided that
hereafter fourth-class mail matter shall
embrace all other matter, including farm
and factory products, not now en-
braced by law in either the first. second
or third class not exceeding II pounds in
weight nor greater in size than 72 inches
in length and girth combined, nor in form
likely to injure the person or any postal
employee or damage the mail equipment or
other mail matter, and not of character
perishable within period reasonably re-
quired for transportation and delivery.
For parcels post purposes the United
States and its territories, including Alaska,
but excepting the Philippines. is to be di-
vided into units of an area 80 minutes
square, identical with quarter of the
area formed by the intersecting parallels
Of latitude and meridans of longitude,
represented on appropriate postal maps,
and these units of area are to be the basis
of eight postal zones, as follows:
The first zone will include all territory
within such quadrangle. in conjunction
with every contiguous quadrangle, repre-
senting an area having mean radical
distance of approximately so miles from
the centre Of any given unit of area.
The second zone will include all units of
area outside the first zone, lying in whole
or in part within radius Of approximately
$50 miles from the centre of given unit
of area.
The third zone will include all units OF
area outside the second zone. lying in whole
or in part within aradiusO of approximately
800 miles from the centre of any given
unit Of area.
The fourth zone will include all units OF
area outside the third zone, lying in whole
or in part within a radius of approximately
800 miles from the centre of any given
unit of area.
The fifth zone will include all units o.
area outside the fourth zone, lying in whole
or in part within radius of approximately
1,400 miles from the centre of given uni
OF area
The sixth zone will include all units
! nf araa nufoiba tho 9Th ANNA I.,:..a T.,
whole or in part within radius of ap.
proximately 1900 miles from the centre
of given unit Of area.
The seventh zone will include all units of
area outside the sixth zone. lying whole or
in part within radius Of approximately
1900 miles from the centre of a given unit
of area.
The eighth zone will include all units Of
area outside the seventh zone.
The rate on fOurth-class matter weighing
not more than four ounces Is TO be cent
for each ounce or fraction and on matter in
excess OF four ounces weight the rate is to
be by the pound, the postage in all cases
to be prepaid by distinctive postage stamps
affixed. Except as provided above. the
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| for each additional pound or fraction Of a
pound.
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as above, five cents for the first pound or
fraction Of pound and three cents for
ooch additional no,od =, ,,oo,;o, - =
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pound
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cents for the first pound or fraction NJ n
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