The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-19
Table OF Rates of Domestic Postage.


wholly unpaid, or is prepaid less than one full
rate, it will be held for postage and sent to the
Dead Letter Office. Should it reach its destlna-
ton by inadvertence, however, 1t will De ehargea
with double postage on delivery. ''One full
rate" means, III the case OF mail letters or other
first class matter, three cents.
In large cities and adjacent districts OF large
population, having two or more pos. ohces WIZ
In distance of three miles Of each other, any let
ter po.ted at one OF such Offices, and addressed to
locality within the delivery of another OF such
offices, which shall have been inadvertently pre-
paid at the "drop" or local letter rate OF postage
only may be forwarded to it's destination through
the proper Office charged with the amount OF the
defcient postage to be collected on delivery.
II articles chargeable with different rates of
postage are sent together IN one package, the
but two or more different articles, both charge
able with the same rate OF postage, may be sent
in one package on payment of that rate on the
whole package. ,
The following articles are excluded from the
mails: Liquids, Poisons, Glass, Explosive Ma
terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and other
publications of an obscene or indecent character;
all letters upon the envelopes Of which, and pos
tai cards upon which, scurrilOus epithets are
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal de-
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy,
deface or njure the contents OF mail bags or the
person of any one engaged in the postal service
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit for
t.
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
anu corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or :" drop
lotters) on all printed matter SO marked as to
convey any other or further information than is
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
which is, 20 wrapped or secured that 1t cannot De
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pup
tishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
and receipts tor subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself chargeabe with letter
postage but in which is inclosed or concealed
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
free delivery by carriers is established cents
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is not establshed,l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereOf-Welght
OF packages limited to four pounds.
second Glass.
NoTE.-Mailable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers magazines and periodicals ex-
clus vely in pint and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office OF publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical puo'
locations mailed from known office 0. publica-
ton or news agency and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
charged at the following rates: On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly and
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof !;
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be held to change or amend section 80 OF the act
entitled. "An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Office
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec G. That ON and after the LIST day OF Janu.
ary. 1875. upon the receipt OF such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office OF mail
ing. they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and furnished by the postmaster Gen-
the sack containing the same, or upon memo
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from time TO time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
where The same are printed, IN whole or IN part
and published, shall go free through the mails
but the same shall no: be delive ed at letter
carrier offices Or distributed ~ carriers a1dsd unless
postage is paid thereon ,na a G, ny "a" PROVIDED
| NorE.-Packages Of mailable matter of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not ,?
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which Is
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
| scribed weight are unavailable.
| All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
| handbils, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
| lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, MAPS lithogra phs, prints.
chrome autographs and engravings, seeds, cut
| tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
| two ounces or fraction thereof-weight Of pack
age limited to fuur pounds.
| On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals.
| minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
/ for which other rates of postage are not pre-
| scribed in this table, and which not by law
| excluded from the mails cent for each two
| ounces or fraction thereof-weight of packages
| limited to four pounds.
| on books cent for each two ounces or frac-
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited to fou,
| pounds.
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment OF regular quarter
" rates) and on periodicals not exceeding twt
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de
posted in . letter-caxrler Office for delivery o!
the Office or its carriers cent EACH
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de
posted in 3 letter.carrier office Tor delivery o!
the Office or it, cazrien-2 cents each.