US Post Offices & Postmasters in 1866 - Perquimans County Page

xu DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POSTAGE.Postage on Transient Printed Matter.[All printed matter (except single copies of newspapers, magazinesand periodicals to regular subscribers) sent via OverlandMail, is to be charged at letter postage rates.]Books, not over 4 oz. in weight, to one address, 4 cents; over4 oz. and not over 8 oz., 8 cents ;over 8 oz. and not over12 oz., 12 cents; over 12 oz. and not over 16 oz., 16 cents.Circulars, not exceeding three in number, to one address,2 cents; over three and not over six, 4 cents; over six andnot over nine, 6 cents; over nine and not exceeding twelve,8 cents.On Miscellaneous Mailable Mattek (embracing all pamphlets,occasional publications, transient newspapers, handbillsand posters, book manuscripts and proof-sheets, whethercorrected or not, maps, prints, engravings, sheet music,blanks, flexible patterns, samples and sample cards, phonographicpaper, letter envelopes, postal envel'opes or wrappers,cards, paper, plain or ornamental, photographic representationsof different types, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots,and scions), the postage to be prepaid by stamps, is, on onepackage to one address, not over 4 oz. in weight, 2 cents;over 4 oz. and not over 8 oz., 4 cents ; over 8 oz. and notover 12 oz., 6 cents ; over 12 oz. and not over 16 oz., 8 cts.By a recent order of the Postmaster-General, the fifth subdivisionof the 42d instruction of the new Post Office Law,has been amended by striking out the word twelve and insertingthirty-two before the word ounces, so that it shallread as follows :" The weight of packages of seeds, cuttings,roots and scions, to be franked, is limited to thirtytwoounces."All mail matter not sent at letter rates of postage, embracingbooks, book manuscripts, proof-sheets and other printedmatter, and ajl other mail matter, except seeds, must be sowrapped or enveloped with open sides or ends as to enablethe postmaster to examine the package without destoyingthe wrapper, otherwise such packages must be ratedwith letter postage. No communication, whether in writingor in print, can be sent with any seeds, roots, cuttingsor scions, maps, engravings, or other matter not printed,except upon the separate payment of postage upon eachwithout being chargeable with postage.Where packages of newspaper* or periodicals are received atany post office directed to one address, and the names of theclub of subscribers to which they belong, with the postagefor a quarter in advance, shall be handed to the postmaster,he shall deliver the same to their respective owners. Butbordering on the line, are chargeable with the same ratesas when sent to any point in the United States.jy All transient matter must be prepaid by stamps. But if itcomes to the office of delivery without prepayment, or shortpaid,the unpaid postage must be collected on delivery«atdouble the prepaid rate. Great neglect exists in the strictquarterly prepayment of postage on printed matter sent toregular subscribers. No such paper should be delivered, unlessit is either prepaid at the mailing office, or at the deliveryoffice for at least a quarter.If not so prepaid, postmastersmust collect postage on each copy as on transientmatter. If tlvty fail, they will be charged with the full postagedue, and in dear cases removedfrom office for neglect.To inclose or conceal a letter or other thing (except bills andreceipts for subscription) in, or to write or print anything,after its publication, upon any newspaper, pamphlet, magazine,or other printed matter, is illegal, and subjects suchprinted matter/and the entire package of which it is a part,to letter postage.Any word or communication, whether by printing, writing,marks or signs, upon the cover or wrapper of a newspaper,pamphlet, magazine, or other printed matter, other thanthe name and address of the person to whom it is to besent, and tire date when subscription expires, subjecLs thepackage to letter postage.Miscellaneous Information.DEAD LETTERS.By the instructions under the postal laws, ukmailablkletters are specified to be —Letters attempted to be sent with stamps previously used,or stamps cut from stamped envelopes.Unpaid letters for foreign countries, on which prepaymentis required by the regulations. .Letters not addressed, or so badly addressed that their destinationcannot be knowu.Letters misdirected to places where there are no post offices.Civilian's letters, (domestic), wholly unpaid (including unpaiddrop letters).Only such letters as are herein described are, when depo-separate matter at the established rates.sited in any post office, to be forwarded to the Dead LetterExchange newspapers and periodicals cannot be remailed Office ; all others must be dispatched to their destination,charged with the amount of unpaid postage.When unmailable letters are sent to the Dead Letter Office,the specific reason therefor must be endorsed upon theenvelopeof each.this does not apply to weekly newspapers which circulate For more full instructions relating to dead letters, advertisingletters, etc., examine carefully the 7th and 8th Sectionsfree in the county where printed and published.Weekly newspapers and all other printed matter to the British of the Act of 3d March, 1863, and the instructions attachedNorth American Provinces, although sent from countries thereto; also, Section 1, Act of March 3d, 1865.These instructions will be strictly followed at all postoffices.