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 760 Trrrm xLvr.—THE POSTAL SERVlCE.—C1—1. 4. Pcsyageon regu- Sec. 3905. On newspapers and other periodical publications, not exl}’P'*¤*·¤d mam'- eeeding four ounces in weight. sent from 0. known 0i·Hce of publication Ihidqs. 158. to regular subscribers, postage shall be charged at the following rates 3 Mer-,1877. <‘· per qua;-ter, namely: On publications issued less frequently than once 1°31S·5·"·l9¤7’·335‘ a week, at the rate of one cent for each issue; issued once a week, five cents; and five cents additional for each issue more frequent than once a week. And an additional rate shall be charged for each additional four ounces or fraction thereof in weight. Certain postage Sec. 3906. On newspapers ann other periodicals sent from a known wbvrvifl <1¤=¤‘Y¢¤‘· office of publication to regular subscribers, the postage shall be paid KY r before delivery, for not less than one quarter, nor more than one year; 8 June, 1872, c. which payment may be made either at the office of mailing or delivery, fi3?- F- 15*% "· l7»P· commencing at any time; and the postmaster shall account for such 'l0'l‘ postage in the uarter in which it is received. Posmgwnpmk. Sec. 3907. Tlé Postmaste1·—General may provide by regulations for ages of small pa- carrying small newspapers, issued less frequently than once a week, in Rsrs- _ packages to one address, from a known office of publication to regular Ibid.,s. 160. subscmbers. at the rate of one cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof. Postage to regu- Sec. 3908. Persons known as regular dealers in newspapers and pelar d°¤l§[S· riodicals may receive and transmit by mail such quantities of either as T]iI,s. 161. they may require, and pay the postage thereon as received, at the same rates, pro rata, as regular subscribers to such publications who pay quarterly in advance. Aiiiqlgvitsofpub- Sec. 3909. The I)StHlRSt€l'-GBD8T&l may prescribe, by regulation, an Iisherv; penalty. uflidavit, in form, to be taken by the pub is er, or by the clerk, agent, " Ib,d__`,__`jg2_` '“ or servant of the publisher, of any newspaper or other periodical which 23 Jima, 1874, c. may hy law be sent to regular subscribers without prepayment of post- 456, 8- 9· P- 18, P- nge at the mailing-office, to the effect that neither he nor any other pro- 233* prietor, clerk, agent, or em loyé within his knowledge will send, cause or permit to be sent through the mail, without prepayment by postagestamps, any copies of such nesvspa er or other periodical (naming it) except to bona-fide and regular sulloseribers thereto; and if any such ncwspa er or other periodical shall be thus unlawfully sent, with the knowledlge or consent of such proprietor, or his agent, clerk, or servant in charge of such business, or if such nilidavit shall, when required by the_ Postn1aste1·-General or any special agent of the Post-Oihce Department, be refused, the person guilty of the offense, or refusing to make the aihdavit, shall be lmble to a penalty of fifty dollars in each case. _Postage on tmn- Sec. 3910. On mailable matter of the third class, except as herein ”°¤*·&°··!“’-“°’- stated. postage shall be charged at the rate of one cent for each two wg *%*3 :8% °- ounces or fraction thereof. _ Double these rates shall be charged for books, Q,;,! ‘ ’ ‘ ’p‘ samples of metals, ores, minerals, and merchandise. cnmmng to mn- Sec. 3911. Packages of woolen, cotton, or linen clothing, not exceedeliers by mail. ing two pounds in weight, may be sent through the mail to any non- HfiQ{_i;,Q_`1g[' commissioned officer or private in the Army of the United States, if prepaid, at the ratc of one cent for each one ounce or fraction thereof, subject to such regulations as the Postniaster-General may prescribe. _I’ostage on for- Sec. 3912. The rate of United States posta e on mail-matter sent to ¢jjj*¤"*l·¤¤¤{§*€¥·, or received from foreign countries with which different rates have not 1bm_,S_155_ been established by postal convention or other arrangement, when fel`- wurded by vessels regularly em loyed in transporting the mail, shall be ten cents for each half-ounce or ll·action thereof on letters, unless reduced by order of the Postmaster-General; two cents each on newspapers; and not cxceedinejwo cents per each two ounces, or fraction thereof, on pamphlets, pcr1o< ncnls. books, and other printed matter, which postage shall prepeud on matter sent and collected on matter received; and to avoxd loss to the l'nited States in the payment of balances, the Postmaster- §xe11c_rz1l may collect the unpaid postage on letters from foreign countriss IH com or 1ts e<ru1valent. Postage nnirreg- SEQ. 3913. Ai letters conveyed hv vessels not regularly employed in UW #€?j§h_¤£__ 0£\l'l')'ll'\g the mail shall, if for delivery within the United States, be u,id_,S_166_ charged with double postage, to cover the fee paid to the vessel.