US Post Offices & Postmasters in 1866 - Perquimans County Page

APPENDIX.DOMESTIC AID EOEEIGN POSTAGE.DOMESTIC POSTAGES.The law requires postage on allletters (including those to Weekly Newspapers (one copy only) sent by the publisherSix times per week, " "30 " Publications issued without disclosing the office of publication,For Tri-Weekly, " "15 •>or containing a fictitious statement thereof, must not be forwardedby postmasters unless prepaid at the mailing officeFor Semi-Weekly, " " 10 "For Weekly, " «•5 " at the rates of transient printed matter.foreign countries when prepaid), excepting those written to to actual subscribers within the county where printed andthe President or Vice-President, or members of Congress, or, published, free.(on official business) to the chiefs of the executive departmentsPostage per Quarter (to be paid quarterly or yearly inof the Government, and the heads of bureaus and chief advance) on Newspapers and Periodicals issued less fre-clerks, and others invested with the franking privilege, to be quently than once a week, sent fo actual subscribers in anyprepaid by stamps or stamped envelopes, prepayment in moneybeing prohibited.part of the United StatesSemi-Monthly , not over 4 oz 6 cts.All drop letters must be prepaid. The rate of postage onover 4 oz. and not over 8 oz 12 "drop letters, at offices where free delivery by carrier is established," over 8 oz. and not over 12 oz 18 "is two cents per half ounce, or fraction of a half ounce Monthly, not over 4 oz 3 "at offices where such free delivery is not established, the rate is " over 4 oz. and not over 8 1 >z 6 "one cent." over 8 oz. and not over lli oz 9 "The single rate of postage on all domestic mail letters Quarterly, not over 4 oz 1 "throughout the United"States is three cents per half ounce, withover 4 oz. and not over 8 oz , 2 "an additional rate of three cents for each additional half " over 8 oz. and not over 12 oz 3 "ounce, or fraction of a half ounce. The ten cent (Pacific) Quarterly postage cannot be paid for less than three months.rate is abolished.If a subscription begins at any other time than the commencementof an official quarter, the postage received byBATES OP LETTER POSTAGE BETWEEN OFFICES IN THE UNITEDthe postmaster must still be entered in his account for thatSTATES, AND TO AND FROM CANADA AND OTHER BRITISHquarter. Subscribers for short terms—exceeding threeNORTH AMERICAN PROVINCES.months, say four or five months—can pay quarterly postageTo and from Canada and New Brunswick, 10c. per half ounce, for the actual term of their subscriptions—that is for oneirrespective of distance,quarter and a third, one quarter and two-thirds, etc. TheTo and from other British North American Provinceslaw only requires that at least one quarter's postage shall befor a distance not over 3,000 miles10 cents. prepaid, and not more than one year's postage. Any termFor any distance over 3,000 miles 15 "between one quarter and one year can therefore he prepaidFor every additional half ounce, or fraction of a half ounce,at proportionate rates.ail additional rate is charged. Prepayment is optional on allPublishers op Newspapers and Periodicals may sendletters for the British North American Provinces except Newfoundland,to which prepayment is compulsory.to each other from their respective offices of publication, freeof postage, one copy of each publication, and may also sendLetter postage is to be charged on all handbills, circulars,to each actual subscriber, inclosed in their publications, billsor other printed matter which shall contain any manuscript and receipts for the same, free of postage. They may alsowriting whatever.state on their respective publications, the date when theDaguerreotypes, when sent in the mail, are to be charged subscription expires, to be written or printed.with letter postage by weight.Religious, Educational and Agricultural Newspapers of smallPhotographs on cards, paper, and other flexible material, size, issued less frequently than once a week, may be sent(not in cases), can be sent at the same rate as miscellaneous in packages to one address at the rate of one cent for eachprinted matter, viz., two cents for each four ounces or fraction package not exceeding four ounces in weight, and an additionalthereof.charge of one cent is made for each additional fourPhotographic Albums are chargeable with book postage ounces or fraction thereof, the postage to be paid quarterlyfour cents for eaoh four ounces, or fraction thereof.or yearly in advance.Newsdealers may send newspapers and periodicals to regularsubscribers at the quarterly rates, in the same mannerNewspaper Postage.Postage on Daily Papers to subscribers, when prepaidas publishers, and may also receive them from publishers atquarterly or yearly in advance, either at the mailingsubscribers' rates. In both cases the postage to be prepaid,office or office of delivery, per- quarter (three months) 35 cts. either at the mailing or delivery office.