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Page 136 - ... orally the destruction of the General Post-Office building by fire, and received your instructions to inquire into the cause and extent of the calamity, for the purpose of enabling you to make a communication to Congress. A few hours afterwards I received, through the chairman of the Committee on the Post-Office and Post-Roads of the House of Representatives, an official copy of a resolution adopted by that House, instructing the committee to institute a similar inquiry, and the chairman asked...
Page 52 - I have known of cases when there was as much difference as from 5 to 7 per cent on a very low price. Mr. Pou. But as a rule there has been no very material difference. I believe you said awhile ago? Mr. KANN. Well, no ; I did not mean to say that. I meant to say that there was no material difference at present. Mr. Pou. I beg your pardon : I misunderstood you. Mr. KANN.
Page 13 - Scott, if you do not object, there are two or three questions that I would like to ask you about the Century Magazine.
Page 44 - ... cents for the first pound and 2 cents for each additional pound, a fraction of a pound being computed as a full pound.
Page 96 - The CHAIRMAN. Does any member of the committee wish to ask Mr.
Page 30 - Mr. MURDOCK. What is the maximum weight of a parcel in Australia? Mr. STAHL. Eleven pounds. Mr. MURDOCK. What is the rate on the largest parcel ? Mr. STAHL. As I remember, it is 12 cents for the first pound and 6 cents for each additional pound. Mr. FINLEY. Do they have a zone system? Mr. STAHL. No, sir. You see the charge there for a 10-pound package would be 66 cents and in this country $1.60. Mr.
Page 44 - The present general parcels-post rate is 16 cents a pound for people in our own country, the limit of weight being 4 pounds, while the rate from the United States to 29 foreign countries is 12 cents a pound and the limit of weight to 24 of these countries is 11 pounds. In order to have the rate consistent and same as on those sent abroad, namely, 12 cent..
Page 340 - ... route which is or may be established by law, or from any city, town, or place, to any other city, town...
Page 165 - All cars or parts of cars used for the Railway Mail Service shall be of such construction, style, length, and character, and furnished in such manner as shall be required by the...
Page 73 - Whenever a postmaster in any locality with a population of not more than 20,000 inhabitants certifies to the department that, owing to unusual conditions in his community, he is unable to secure the services of efficient employees otherwise, the Postmaster...

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