CHAPTER XVII. 



Postal Rates and Regulations. 



i. Classes of Domestic Mail Matter, and Rates. 



First Class. — Letters, postal cards, and matter wholly or 

 partly in writing, whether sealed or unsealed (except manuscript 

 copy accompanying proof-sheets or corrected proof-sheets of the 

 same), and all matter sealed or otherwise closed against inspec- 

 tion. 



Rate. — Two cents per ounce or fraction thereof. Postal cards, 

 one cent each. On " drop " letters, two cents per ounce or frac- 

 tion thereof, when mailed at letter-carrier office ; and one cent 

 per ounce or fraction thereof at other offices. 



Second Class. — Newspapers and publications issued at stated 

 intervals as often as four times a year, bearing a date of issue 

 and numbered consecutively, issued from a known office of pub- 

 lication, and formed of printed sheets, without board, cloth, 

 leather or other substantial binding. Such publications must be 

 originated and published for the dissemination of information of a 

 public character, or devoted to literature, the sciences, art, or 

 some special industry. They must have a legitimate list of sub- 

 scribers, and must not be designed primarily for advertising pur- 

 poses, or for free circulation at nominal rates. 



Rate. — One cent per pound or fraction thereof when sent by 

 publisher thereof and from office of publication, including 

 sample copies, or when sent from news agency to actual subscri- 

 bers or other news agents. 



One cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof on newspapers 

 and periodical publications of second class, when sent by other 

 than publisher or news agent. 



One cent each on newspapers (excepting weeklies) and peri- 

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