Chapter 372. To provide for the special delivery and the special handling of mail matter
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CHAP. 372.— An Act To provide for the special delivery and the special handling of mail matter. March 2, 1931.[[H. R. 10676](/us/bill/71/hr/10676).][[Public, No. 778](/us/pl/71/778).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Postmaster Postal Service.Issue of special-delivery and special-handling stamps authorized.General is authorized to provide and issue special-delivery and special-handling stamps of such denominations as he may consider necessary.
Sec. 2. To procure the most expeditious handling and transportation Special-delivery stamps.Schedule of rates.practicable and the immediate delivery of mail matter at the office of address special-delivery stamps shall be affixed thereto, in addition to the regular postage, in accordance with the following schedule: Matter weighing not more than two pounds, if of the first class, 10 cents, if of any other class, 15 cents; matter weighing more than two but not more than ten pounds, if of the first class, 20 cents, if of any other class, 25 cents; matter weighing more than ten pounds, if of the first class, 25 cents, if of any other class, 35 cents: *Provided*, That, under such regulations as the Postmaster *Proviso.*Postage stamps in lieu.General may prescribe, ordinary postage stamps of equivalent value may be accepted in lieu of the special-delivery stamps herein specified.
Sec. 3. For making special delivery there may be paid to the Fees of messengers, etc.messenger or other person making such delivery 9 cents, for matter of the first class weighing not in excess of two pounds, 10 cents for 1470matter of other than the first class weighing not in excess of two pounds, 15 cents for mail matter of any class weighing more than two pounds but not in excess of ten pounds, and 20 cents for mail matter of any class weighing in excess of ten pounds. Sec. 4.
Special-handling stamps.Schedule of rates. To procure the most expeditious handling and transportation practicable of mail matter of the fourth class, special-handling stamps shall be affixed thereto, in addition to the regular postage, in accordance with the following schedule: Matter weighing not more than two pounds, 10 cents; matter weighing more than two but not more than ten pounds, 15 cents; matter weighing more than *Proviso.*Postage stamps in lieu.ten pounds, 20 cents: *Provided*, That, under such regulations as the Postmaster General may prescribe, ordinary postage stamps of equivalent value may be accepted in lieu of the special-handling stamps herein specified.
Sec. 5. Vol, 43, p. 1069, repealed.[U. S. C., pp. 1246, 1247](/us/usc/1246/1247). Section 212., Title II, of the Act of February 28, 1925, reclassifying the salaries of postmasters and employees of the Postal Service, readjusting their salaries and compensation on an equitable basis, increasing postal rates to provide for such readjustment, and Vol. 43, p. 1067, amended.[U. S. C., pp. 1246, 1255](/us/usc/1246/1255).for other purposes (43 Stat. 1069; U. S. C., title 39, secs. 166, 170), and so much of section 207 of Title II of said Act as relates to the expeditious handling, transportation, and delivery of mail matter of the fourth class (43 Stat. 1067;
U. S. C., title 39, sec. 294), as amended (sec. 8, Act of May 29, 1928; 45 Stat. 943, 944; U. S. C., Supp. III, title 39, secs. 166, 294), and all Acts and parts of Acts Inconsistent laws repealed.inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Approved, March 2, 1931.
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- reclassifying the salaries of postmasters and employees of the Postal Service, readjusting their salaries and compensation on an equitable basis, increasing postal rates to provide for such readjustment, and for ether purposes,” approved February 28, 1925 (43 Stat. 1069; UPublic Law 204
- reclassifying the salaries of postmasters and employees of the Postal Service, readjusting their salaries and compensation on an equitable basis, increasing postal rates to provide for such readjustment, and for other purposes”, approved February 28, 1925, as amended (43 Stat. 1053; UPublic Law 55
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