abi_city_dir_1909.pdf

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eluded in the three preceding classes which is
so prepared as to be easily withdrawn from
the wrapper and examined, or which is not in
its form or nature, liable to destroy, deface or
otherwise damage the contents of the mail bag
or harm the person of any one engaged in the
postal service and not above weight provided
by law. Rate, one cent per ounce or fraction
thereof. Limit of weight four pounds. Full
prepayment compulsory.
RATES OF POSTAGE TO CANADA.
(The dominion of Canada embraces all British
North American Provinces except Newfoundland.)
Letters and Postal Cards—Same rate and
conditions of prepayment as for domestic letters
and postal cards.
Other Matters—Articles of every kind or
nature which are admitted to the domestic
mails of either country, will be admitted under
the same conditions to the mails exchanged
between the two countries, except that articles
other than letters in their usual and ordinary
forms are excluded from the mails, unless
they are so wrapped or enclosed as to permit
their contents to be easily examined by postmasters
or custom officers; and except, also,
the following articles, the transmission of
which is absolutely prohibited under any circumstances,
viz: Sealed packages, which,
from their form and general appearance, evidently
are not letters, and are not wrapped or
inclosed as above required; publications which
violate the copyright laws of the country of
destination; packets (except single volumes of
printed books and packages of second class
matter) which exceeds four pounds, six ounces
in weight; poisons, explosives or live or dead
(not dried) animals, insects or reptiles, confections,
inflammable material, fatty substances
or those which easily liquefy; paste,
fruits and vegetables which quickly decompose;
substances which exhale a bad odor; lottery
tickets or circulars and newspapers containing
advertisements of lotteries; Police Gazettes:
all obscene or immoral articles, and other
articles which may destroy or damage the
mails or persons handling them. All articles
are required to be fully prepaid with postage
stamps at the same rate of postage applicable
to similar articles in the domestic mails of the
country of origin, and are required to be delivered
free to addresses of destination, except
letters in their usual or ordinary form prepaid
two cents which must be forwarded to the
proper U. S. exchange postoffice where they
will be stamped 4 T" and rated with deficient
postage.
RATES OF POSTAGE TO MEXICO.
Letters, newspapers and printed matter are
now carried between the United States and
Mexico at the same rates as in the United
States. Samples are 1 cent for 2 ounces;
limit of weight, S% ounces. Merchandise,
other than samples, may only be sent by parcels
post. No sealed packages other than letters
in their usual and ordinary form, may be
sent by mail to Mexico, nor any package over
four pounds, six ounces in weight.
RATES OF POSTAGE TO POSTAL UNION
COUNTRIES.
Letters—Five cents per half ounce or fraction
thereof (fifteen grams being the postal
equivalent of half an ounce). Postal cards,
single, two cents each; with paid reply, four
cents each. Newspapers and other printed
matter, two ounces, one cent; commercial papers
in packets, not in excess of ten ounces,
five cents; in excess of ten ounces, one cent for
each two ounces or fratcion thereof. Samples
of merchandise, two cents for each four ounces
or fraction thereof.
Registered Matter—The fee on registered
matter, domestic and foreign, is eight cents
for each letter or parcel, to be affixed in stamps
in addition to the postage. Full prepayment
of fee and postage is required.
RATES OF COMMISSION CHARGED FOR
MONEY ORDERS.
Domestic Rates—For orders for sums not
exceeding $2.50, 3 cents; over $2.50 and not
exceeding $5, 5 cents; over $5 and not exceeding
$10, 8 cents; over $10 and not exceeding
$20, 10 cents; over $20 and not exceeding $30,
12 cents; over $30 and not exceeding $40, 15
cents; over $40 and not exceeding $50, 18
cents; over $50 and not exceeding $60, 20
cents; over $60 and not exceeding $75, 25
cents; over $75 and not exceeding $100, 30
cents.
International Money Order Rates except
Mexico, Puerto Rico and Cuba.—The fee for