The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-07-05

with the words, Special Handling"
Parcels on which the special hand
ling postage charge is prepaid will
receive the same expeditions hand
ling, transportation and delivery ac-
corded to mail matter of the first
class, but it does not entitle the par
GELS to special delivery service at the
office of address.
The special handling charge will
continue to apply to all parcels con-
tanning day-old chicks, which because
Of their character must be given spe-
cial attention in handling, Transport
tation and delivery.
Under the new postage rates there
has been provided two special delivery
rates-one for first class matter and
The other for second third and fourth
class matter, and the fees are as fol-
lows:
Special delivery fees applicable to
first class matter are as follows: Ten
cents for letters or first class parcels
not weighing more than two pounds;
Is cents for letters or first class par
cells weighing more than two pounds
but not exceeding 10 pounds; 20
cents for letters or first class par
cells weighing more than 10 pounds.
Special delivery fees applicable to
the other classes: Fifteen cents for
parcels weighing not more than two
pounds; Is cents for parcels weighing
more than two pounds, but not ex-
ceeding 10 pounds; IS cents for par
cells weighing more than 10 pounds.
Under this change, special delivery
articles of the second, third and fourth
classes are to receive the same ex
peditious handling and transportation
as is accorded to first class matter
and to receive immediate delivery at
the office of address upon payment of
the above mentioned fees.
Since under existing regulations,
special delivery matter of the second
and third classes are due to be dis
patched with the first class mall this
will add special delivery matter Of the
fourth class to that which is now Civ
en- the same expedition in transit as
first class mail. In other words this
places special delivery matter other
than that of the first class on the
same basis as such matter which bears
the special handling postage.
All mail matter of the first class
upon which one full rate of postage
has been prepaid shall be forwarded
TO it's destination charged with unpaid
rate, to be collected on delivery. If
postage is short paid one rate, the adj
ditional postage shall be 2 cents, or
the deficient postage. If it is short
more than one rate, the deficient post
age and an additional charge of l cent
for each ounce or fraction thereof
shall be collected upon delivery.
! If a letter or other first class matter
is short paid more than cents, then
the deficient postage and an addi-
tional charge of 1 cent for each ounce
or fraction thereof shall be collected
on delivery on the deficient postage.
The purpose of the additional charge
is to effect decrease in the amount
Of short-paid first class matter.
Provision has now been made for
the acceptance of registered articles
up to the value of $1,000, for which
indemnity will be paid by the postof-
flee department in case of loss, rifling
or damage of domestic registered
mail. The fees chargeable in addition
to the regular postage must be in all
cases prepaid as follows: Fees range
from Is cents for registry indemnity
not exceeding $50 to $1.O0 for $500
and not exceeding $1,000
All malable first, second and thirc
class matter properly prepared and
offered for that purpose shall be reg
istered. Mailable second and thirc
class matter valued in excess of $1O(
upon which a registry fee in excess
of 20 cents is paid, must be sealed ant
Z first class postage paid thereon
Mailable fourth class matter may alst
be registered if it is sealed and thu
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