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 il`1rL1c xr.vr.—THE POSTAL SERVICE.--Ch. 3. 757 system. iitteen grams of which shall be the equivalent for postal purposes, SJ unit-,1a12,e.3:s5, of one-half ounce avoirdupois, and so on in progression. *‘· mt V- l7· P- i*°l· bi-;c..$881. The POStm3Shf!1‘~(}Bll€T3.l may prescribe by regulation the man- \\*m,.,,5ng and ner of wrapping and securing for the malls all matter not charged with let- ¤¤<’¤¥`i¤g ¤¤¤¤<·r· ter-postage, so that lt may be conyemently examined by postmasters; 8],,,,,. is-2 33,f and if not so wrapped and secured, it shall be subject to letter-postage. s.1:ltl G li icio0f Sec. 3882. Postmasters at theofficeof deliverv mav remove the wrappers R .' I .· Y pi l and envelopes from mail—mattc r not cha rged with letter-postage, when itcan pen; liil f mg wmvbe done without destroying them, for the urpose of ascertaining- whether ,, ·, . - there IS upon or connected with any such matter anything which would ill “H' mf authorize or require the charge of a higher rate of postage thereon. Sec. 3883. No newspapers shall be received to be conveved bv mail Newspapcrstolie unless they are Sll`mC1€Hhl_y’ dried and incloscd in proper wrappers.- - POI"?'. Sec. 3884. Where paclrages of newspapers or other periodicals are ii;;,,,H,,,:f,8,,,,,.,_ received at a post»o(:Hce, directed to one a dress, and a list of the names odicals to one atlof the subscubers to whom they belong, with the postage for a quarter d*‘w- IH advance, is handed to the postmaster, he shall deliver such papers or ibid., s. 13s. periodicals to their respective owners. Sec. 3885. Postmasters shall notify the ublisher of any newspaper. Notlt-cot refusal or other periodical, when any subscriber shall refuse to take the same *° ’°*'°il'<‘ ¤°“‘rl>¤· from the office, or neglect to call for it for the period of one month.  I H0 Pl! ., P. . Sec. 3886. Publishers of newspapers and periodicals may print or I nclosuresin regwrite, upon their publications sent to regular subscribers. the address "la" l"'l"'**'l '“=**· of the subscriber. and the date when the subscription expires, and may M". »— --e inclose therein bills and receipts for subscriptions thereto, without sub- iS`:},,)? :2,;,, ,_ jecting such publications to extra postage. 179, l·.15Qt.l9, pi82i Sec. 3887. Any rson who shall inclose or conceal any letter, memo- Inclosing letters randum, or other thing in any mail—matter not charged with lctter—post— in 1>ri¤t~=¢l`1n¤t¤·r; algo, or make any writing or memorandum thereon. a11d deposit or cause l"""‘l*Y· g M t e same to be deposited for conveyance by mail at a less rate than letter as June. 1s?::, e. postage, shall, for every such offense, be liable to a penalty of five dol- §¥35.>- 142-in \7, rlum; and such mail-matter or inclosure shall not be delivered until the AOL postage is paid thereon at letter-rates. But no extra postage shall be charged for a card printed or impressed upon an envelope or wrappe1·. Sec. 3888. Contractors or mail-carriers may convey, out of the mail, tmryllle newsnewspapers for sale or distribution to subscribers. pager? out of mail. l nit ., s. 143. Sec. 3889. The Postmaster-General may provide by order the terms lieliveryoinewsupon which route-agents may receive from publishers or any news agents l*¤l><‘¤‘ lll' T°"*€· in charge thereof, and deliver the same as directed, if presented and called “**"“"‘· _ for at t IB lll}1ll—C1ll: or steamer, packages of newspapers and other period- ll»i.l.. s. 144. icals not received from or intended for delivery at any post-office. Sec. 3890. Any postmaster who shall unlawfully detain in his officc lretaining letany letter or other mail-matter, the posting of whic 1 is not prohibited by WFS; l>¢‘ll=*l¢l'· law, with 'intent to prevent the arrival and delivery of the same to the ;l,;,|_, ,._ N5_ person to whom it is addressed. shall be punishable by a tinc of not more than five hundred dollars, and by imprisonment for not more than six months. and he shall be forever thereafter incapable of holding the officc of uostmastcr. Sec. 3891. Any person employed in any departmentof the postal serv- _ l)etaining,0pen- R50, who shall unlawfully detain, delay, or open any letter, packet, bag, pnnxor devtrgylng Or mail of letters intrnstcd to him, or which has come into his possession. "“‘ "“~ l" "“ lg and n hich was intended to be conveyed by mail, or carr1cd or delivered lbitl., s. 146, p. by any mail-carrier, mail-messenger, route-agent. letter.-carrier, or other 3"'2 person employed in any department of the postal service. or forwarded through or delivered from any post-ollicc or branch post-office established by authority of the Postmaster-General; or who shall secrete, embezzle, 0i' destroy any such letter, packet, bag, or mail of letters, although it does not contain any security for O1' assurance relating to money or other thing of value, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five htmdred dollars. or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both.