Milford chronicle., 1925-03-13
new POSTAL RATES
WILL BE CHANGED FOR
ALL MAIL MATTER
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Service Charge on Parcels
The present fOurth-class pound
rates, according to distance or zone,
will apply to all matter weighing
more than eight ounces, except that
of the first and second classes, and
in addition thereto there will be a
service charge of two cents for each
parcel, except upon parcels originat-
ing on rural routes, such charge to
be prepaid in the same manner as
the regular postage. Parcels mailed
on rural routes should be indOrsed.
Mailed on rural route" in order that
the parcels will show that they are
exempt from the service charge.
Parcels to be given special hand
ling will be chargeable with the reg
ular fOurth-class rates together with
the two-cent service charge and 25
cents additional postage on each
parcel, all to be fully prepaid by
stamps affixed. Such parcels should
be prominently indOrsed by the SEN
der Special handling" preferably in
the space Immediately below the
postage stamps and above the ad-
dress.
The permissible written additions
to mail of the third and fourth
classes, respectively, may be placed
on either third or fourth class mat
ter, or on both.
The provision of paragraph (b),
section 453 Postal Laws and Regula-
tions, permitting the acceptance of
sealed parcels for mailing at the
fOurth-class rates of postage, when
they bear the prescribed printed re-
turn card of the sender ana the indi- |
cations as to contents and opening |
for postal inspection, will be appli-
cable to all third-class mail except |
circulars and other miscellaneous |
printed matter.
Perishable articles of the third |
class may be forwarded or returned |
rated with the postage therefor to be |
collected on delivery in the same |
manner as perishable fourth-class
mail.
Must Have Full Postage
All matter subject to the increased
rates on and after April Is, 1925,
must bear the required postage. If
mailed under permit without stamps
affixed, in accordance with the pro-
visions of section 452, Postal Laws
and Regulations, the permit indicia
must, of course, show the proper
amount of postage paid. Permit hol-
ders should be promptly advised ac-
cordingly.
Money Orders
A money order shall not be issued
for more than $1OO and the fees for |
domestic orders shall be as follows: |
For orders not exceeding $3.50, five
cents.
For orders exceeding $3.50 and
not exceeding $500, seven cents.
For orders exceeding SIS, and not
exceeding $40, 10 cents.
For orders exceeding $40 and not {
exceeding $40, 12 cents.
For orders exceeding $40 and not ]
exceeding $40, Is cents.
For orders exceeding $40 and not {
exceeding $50, 18 cents. {
For orders exceeding $50 and not 6
exceeding $50, 20 cents. i
For orders exceeding $50 and not E
$1OO, % cents. l
The rate of postage on that por- c
tion of any such publication devoted q
to matter other than advertisements
shall be one and one-half cents per
pound or fraction thereof.
Postage on Advertising
On that portion of any such publi-
cation devoted to advertisements the n
rates per pound or fraction thereof T
for delivery within the eight postal r
zones established for fourth-class T
matter shall be as follows: +,
For the first and second zones, +,
two cents, and third zone, three r,
cents.
For the fourth, fifth, and sixth
zones, six cents.
For the seventh and eighth zones, "
and between the Philippine Islands b
md any portion of the United States, e
including the District of Columbia c.
and the several Territories and pos W
sessions, nine cents. W
Where the space DEVOTED to adver- CT
.isements does not exceed five per L
cent of the total space, the rate of W
postage shall be the same as if the
whole of such publication was de-
rOted to matter other than advertise fr
nents. 81
The rate of postage on newspapers o
II periodicals maintained by and in w
he interests of religious, education or
i, scientific, philanthropic, agricul- al
ural, labor, or fraternal Organiza- w
ions or associations, not organized de-
or profit and none Of the net in nc
ONE of which inures to the benefit w
( any private stockholder or indi- TT
idual shall be one and one-half Sc
ents per pound or fraction thereof,
nd the publisher of any such news
aper or periodical, before being en-
tied to such rate, shall furnish to FL
ne Postmaster General, at such ag
mes and under such conditions as en-
le Postmaster General may pre- trf
,ribe, satisfactory evidence that his
one of the net income of such Or sci
anization or association inures to o'c
lie benefit of any private stockhold- at
: or individual.
Newspaper Rates sol
Paragraph 2, section Alt, Postal w.
avs and Regulations, is amended
read as follows:
"2. The rate of postage on daily
swspapers and on the periodicals in
Id newspapers provided for in = + 1872
ctiOn (412) when deposited in da!
Office for delivery by CHI
J carriers, shall be the same as wa
w provided by law Cact of March Ro
1879, and nothing in this act one
all affect existing laws as to free bro
rculation and existing rates on Bal
cond-class mail matter within the GeC
unity of publication" (Act Of Feb Re7
ary %, 1925.) ciat
Do ra araOhs and < section 470 dir