Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-27
THE COMPLETE POSTAL PARCEL law
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The following is the complete pos
tai parcel post law which went into
effect on January 1st. AS it. contains
80 many provisions it is suggested that
the entire law be kept for reference.
Sections one two and three refer to
the rates of postage which will be
found underneath the map on this
page.
Sec. 4. Seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots,
scions, and plants are matter of the
fourth class, Notwithstanding that a
special ra'e of postage Zone cent for
each two ounces or fraction thereof re.
CARELESS of distance) applies thereto.
The limit of weight is in
creased to eleven pounds by the par
Gel post law (see sec. -, but no other
change Is made.
See. S. Cut flowers, dried plants,
and botanical specimens not suscepti-
BILE of propagation are transmissible
at parcel post rates.
Sec. 6. Samples of wheat or other
grain in it's natural condition, pota-
toes, beans, peas, chestnuts, acorns,
etc., when intended for planting must
be prepaid at the special rate of post
age prescribed in paragraph 4, but
when intended to be used as food the
parcel post rates apply.
Sec. 8. The law requires that on
and after January l, 1913, the postage
on all matter of the fourth class must
be prepaid by distinctive parcel post
stamps affixed (see sec. 81. Postmas-
tiers can not receive for mailing par
cells that do no.: bear such stamps.
2. Parcel post stamps are not valid
for the payment Of postage on matter
of the first, second, and third classes,
and, when used for that purpose, the
matter to which they are affixed shall
be treated as "Held for postage as
prescribed in section 9.
Sec. 9. When parcels bearing ordi-
nary postage stamps are presented
for mailing, the senders shall be re-
quired to affix parcel post stamps be-
fore the matter is accepted.
When a parcel bears ordinary post
age stamps, or the postage is other
wise insuAiciently prepaid, and the
sender can not be located, the matter
shall be treated as unpaid or insuftici-
ntly prepaid marked "Held for
postage" and the addressee no
tilted Immediately on Form
1543 Except as provided in sec. 3S).
Such matter shall be held not longer
than two weeks, unless the Office of
address is so remote that the postage
could not be received from the ad-
dresse within that time. If the re-
quired postage is received, parcel post
stamps of the value thereof shall be
affixed to the matter in such manner
as to cover part of the words HELD
for postage" and the parcel dispatched.
9. When the sender of any insuffic-
iently prepaid matter pays the post
age, after dispatch of notice to the
addressee, such matter shall be in
dorsed postage subsequently paid by
sender" the stamps affixed, and the
matter dispatched.
8. When the required postage isl
not received from the addresse within
the time specified, the matter shall be
marked "Unclaimed" and sent to the
Division Of Dead Letters.
Sec. 10. Parcels must be mailed at
a post office, branch post Office, named
or lettered station, or such numbered
stations as may be designated BY the
postmaster, or delivered to rural or
other carrier duly authorized to re-
ceive such matter.
2. Parcels collected on star routes
must be deposited in the next post Of
flee at which the carrier arrives and
postage charged at the rate from that
office.
Sec. II. Parcels must be prepared
for mailing in such maner that the
contents can be easily examined (See'
secs 10 to 81, inclusive.)
2. A parcel must not be accepted
for mailing unless it bears the name
and address Of the sender preceded by
the word From
3. In addition to the name and ao-
dress Of the sender, which is required
it is permissible to write or PRINT On
the covering of parcel, or on tag or
label attached to it, the occupation OF
the sender, and to Indicate in small
space by means of marks, letters, mum.
bers, names of other brief description,
the character of the parcel, but ample
space must be left on the address side
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