Milford chronicle., 1928-06-29
POSTAL RATES
CHANGE JULY /
Picture Postal Cards To Go Back To
One Cent-Other Differences Are
Explained By Postmaster Davis In
Statement.

The return of the one-cent mail
ing rate on private picture postal
cards, effective July l, was contain
ed in a summary of changes in mail
rates received by Postmaster Davis.
Under the new rates, all private
picture postcards are mailable at
one cent each, instead of two cents,
and the rate on parcel post mail las
been reduced one cent a pound in
the various zones. The new rates
also carry a reduction for the mail
ing of magazines.
The summary issued reads Us fol-
lows:
Rate on private mailing or post
cards reduced to one cent each.
The transient second-class rate,
the rate which the general public
pays, reduced to one cent for each
two ounces or fraction thereof re-
gardless of distance or weight.
Bulk lots of identical pieces of
third-class matter may be mailed in
quantities of not less than 20 pounds
or 200 pieces, at the rate of eight
cents a pound, or fraction thereof,
for books, catalogs, seeds, plants,
ETC., and IL cents a pound or frac-
ton thereof, for all other third-class
matter, provided that in no case
shall the postage be less than one
cent a piece.
The so-called two-cent service
charge on fourth class or parcel
post matter is eliminated as such,
but retained in part by adding two
cents to the rate on the first pound
in the three zones and one cent to
the rate for the initial pound in the
other zones, the new rates being as
follows:
Local zones, cents for first
pound, 1 cent for each additional 2 |
pounds; zones 1 and 2, z cents and |
1 cent; zone 8, s cents and cents; |
zone 4, eight cents and 4 cents, zone |
5, 8 cents and 6 cents; zone 6, 10 |
cents and cents; zone Z, II cents |
and 10 cents; zone 8, 13 cents and |
II cents.
On parcels collected on rural
routes, the rates are two cents less
than shown in the foregoing table,
when for delivery anywhere within
the first three zones, and one cent /
less when for delivery in any other
zone.
Parcels mailed for delivery within !,
the distance by the shortest regular
mail route from the Office of origin
to the Office of delivery is 800 miles
or more, chargeable with postage at
the rate of cents for the first pound
and 2 cents for each additional
pound.
A special rate is provided for Ii
brary books, mailed to readers by
public libraries, organizations or as
sociations not organized for profit, at
three cents for the first pound and
one cent for each additional pound
to any point within the first, second
or third zone, or within the State
in which mailed.
The special handling postage
charge on fourth-class matter is re-
1uced and graduated according to
the weights of the parcels, namely, {
10 cents for parcels weighing not I
more than two pounds, Is cents for I
parcels weighing more than two =
pounds but not exceeding 10 pounds, !
and 20 cents for parcels weighing
more than 10 pounds.
An additional charge of one cent q
or each ounce is prescribed for n
matter reaching the office
If address short-paid more than one e
'ate-two cents-that is, fa letter |
S shOrt-paid only two cents that n
mount will be collected as postage
lue upon delivery, but if letter or y
Dther first-class matter is shOrt-paid h
more than two cents, then the def
ient postage and an additional II
harge of one cent for each ounce or Il
raction thereof will be collected on
The purpose of this extra a.
harge is to effect decrease in the u
mount of shOrt-paid first-class mat W
er deposited for mailing.
Provision is made for the accep- O
ance under certain regulations Of RI
BUSINESS reply cards and envelopes al
nd the collection of the postage
hereon upon delivery of the cards d
nd envelope stO the person OF con- II
ern who originally mailed them,
Ostage charge Of not exceeding two d
ents over and above the regular A
ostage being made for this service. W
The special delivery fee for letters !
nd packages of first-class mail, not La
xceeding two pounds in weight, will OF
e 10 cents as at present, while on
ackages of such matter exceeding sc
NO pounds but weighing not more I'd
ian 10 pounds the fee will be 20 n
ents and on packages exceeding 10
Ounds, 25 cents. Mail other than al
lat of the first class, will be given IN
lie same expeditions handling and
anspOrtation as is accorded first OF
ass matter and in addition receive 81
nmediate delivery at the Office Of W
ldress upon prepayment of spe-
al delivery fee of Is cents for par lel
lis weighing not more than two ia
)unds, 25 cents for parcels exceed su
g two pounds but not weighing WI
ore than 10 pounds, and 35 cents pa
r parcels exceeding 10 pounds in ou
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