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Show ORDER INCREASES WEIGHT OF PARCEL POST PACKAGES Details as to the expected increase in the weight of parcel post packager and changes in the rtjes announced 10 lake effect on and after August 15, are given In the following order 8. sued by the postmaster general, which leached here yesterda Order of the Postmaster General. Office of the Postman er General. W ashington. July 25, "Order No. 7349. "Ou and after August 15. 1913. the limit of weight of parcels of fourth-'la.sh fourth-'la.sh mail for deliver within tb'' first and second zones shall be increased in-creased from 11 pounds to 20 pounds The rate of postage on parcels exceeding ex-ceeding four ounces In weight shall be 5 cents for the first pound and 1 cenl for each additional two pounds or fraction thcreoi when Intended tor local dclhery. and 5 cent , for the Hrsl pound and 1 cent for each additional pound or fraction thereof when in-i in-i ended for delivery at other offices within the first and second zones. Sections 1. 3. 7 and 15 Parcel Post Regulations, are amended accordingly. The pound rates of postage in the first and second zones shall be as follows : First zone Secoud Local Zone zone Weight rate rate rate 1 pound $0.05 $0.05 $o.0o 2 pounds 06 06 .00 .'. pounds 06 .07 .07 4 pounds 07 .08 -OS 5 pounds 07 n;i .09 ti pounds ..... 0g 10 .10 7 pounds 08 11 .11 8 pounds 09 12 .12 9 pounds 09 ,13 -1 10 pounds .... .10 14 .11 1 1 pounds .10 11! -15 12 pounds 11 .16 16 13 pounds 11 17 .17 1 4 pounds 12 .18 15 pounds 12 IB .191 16 pounds 18 -20 20 17 pounds 1 i '-'I -1 18 pounds 14 22 19 pounds 14 .28 .23 20 pounds 16 24 .24 Note The rate for local delivery shall applv to all parcels mailed at aj postoffice from which a rural route, starts, for delivery on such route, or mailed at any point on such route foi delivery at any other point thereon, or at the office from which 'be route starts, or on any rural route starting therefrom, and on all matter mailed at S city carrier office, or at any point within its delivery limits for delivery b carriers from that office, or at any office for local deliver Kresh meats and other articles mentioned men-tioned In paragraph 2, Section 54, Par-. Par-. i Posl Regulations, when Inclosed and wrapped in the manner prescribed pre-scribed by the last sentence of that paragraph, will be accepted for mailing mail-ing to offices within the first and second sec-ond zones. A. S BURLESON, Postmaster General. j |