The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17
Table of Rates Of Domestic Postage.

Capitol.
Table of Rates Of Domestic Postage.
The following are the rates of postage on Do
nestle Mail Matter of the different classes:
Note-An domestic mail matter Except news.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent to actual
subscribers from known office OF publication)
must be prepaid by postage stamps.
A letter on which one full rate OF postage Is
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge
able, will be forwarded, when deposited in a
post-officc, charged with the unpaid postage to
be collected on delivery. II the postage Is left
rate, it will be held for postage and sent to the
Dead Letter Office. Should it reach its destina:
ton by inadvertence, however, it will be charged
with double postage on delivery. cone full
rate" means, IN the case OF mall letters or other
first class matter, three cents.
In large cities and adjacent districts OF large
population, having two or more post-offices with
in distance OF three miles OF each other, any let
ter posted at Ofsuch offices, and addressed to
locality within the delivery OF another OF such
offices, which shall have been inadvertently pre-
paid at the drop local letter rate OF postage
only may be forwarded to its destination through
the proper office charged with the amount OF the
deficient postage, to be collected on delivery.
II articles chargeable with different rates of
postage are sent together IN one package, the
higher rate must be paid on the entire package;
but two or more different articles, both charge
able with the same rate OF postage may be sent
VA SAAS
whole package.
The following articles are excluded from the
mails: Liquids, Poisons, Glass, Explosive Ma
terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and other
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 print ed or engraved and all articles which
from their form Or nature are liable to destroy,
deface or injure the contents of mail bags or the
person OF any one engaged in the postal service.
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit tor
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until Il
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing except book manuscripts
ana corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except locsl or drop 7
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, SO wrapped or secured that 1t cannot be
conveniently examined by pos:masters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope Oh all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub.
fishers to subscribers and incl osing any article
whatever, except bona tide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages OF matter not in itself chargeabe with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed OF concealed
any letter or other thing chargeabe with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
| free delivery by carriers is establshed-2 cents
| for each half ounce or fraction thereof weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
free delivery by carriers is not establshed,l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
OF packages limited to four pounds.
| Second Class.
| NoTE.-Mailable ma tier Of this class embraces
all newspapers magazines and peoSdlt &c ex
periods from known Office OF publication, and
| addressed to regular subscribers.
| PREPAYMENT.
Sec 5. That ON and after the LIST day OF Janu-
| ary. 1875, on ali newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known cfflce o. publica'
| ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
| subscribers or news-aSents, postage snail De
| charged at the following rates On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly and
oftener, two cents pound and fraction tnereof
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 Sth 1872.
| Sec 6. 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
! maid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
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 malls
but the same shall no: be deliye ed at letter
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided
| Third Glass.
| NorE.-Packages ct mallable matter OF TINS
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which Is
four pounds. Pa ,kages 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
handbills posters, sheet music, unsealed clrcti'
| lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
| acknowledgements and engravlngs, seeds, cut
| tings. bulbe, roots and scions-1 cent for each
two ounces or fraction thereof-weight of pack
age limited to four pounds
On flexible pate rms, samples Of ores, tails
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-
Scrlbed IN this taDle, ana winch are not Dy law
| excluded from the mais-l 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 foul
pounds.
ION unsealed circulars. newspapers. whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
| - subscribers on prepayment of regular quarter
~ rates1 and on pe riodcsls not exceeding TIVE
ounces in weight, when any OF the same are de
posted in q letter-carrler oflce tor delivery b!
ON periodicals. two ounces in weight, when de
ros;tad in a letter-carrier Office for delivery b.
The Office or it's carriers-2 cents each.