The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-30


| tation to be present at the Centennial, and
hopes to have good time.
Table Of Rates of Domestic Postage.
! The following are the rates of postage on Do
nestle Mail Matter Of the different classes:
Note-All 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
be collected on delivery. II the postage is left
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 destina-
ton by inadvertence, however, it will be charged
with double postage on delivery. Zone 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 post-offices with
in distance OF three miles Of each other, any let
ter posted at one ofsuch 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
| 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;
| 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
publication OF an obscene or indecent character;
all letters upon the envelopes Of which, and pos
| tai cards upon which, scurrilOus epithets are
vices printed or engraved; and all articles which
| from their form or nature are liable to destroy,
deface or inure 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 q II
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 local OF drop
letters) on all printed matter so marked az 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, SO wrapped or secured that 1t cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers magazines and periodicals sent from pub.
| fishers to subscribers and inclosng any article
whatever except bona tide supplements or bills
| and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages or matter not in interchangeable with letter
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight OF packages limited to four
pounds.
free delivery by carriers is established cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereOf-Welght
| Of packages limited to four pounds.
| On local or "drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is not establishedI
cent per half ounce or fraction thereOf-welght
| nf no * GOA limited To four pounds.
| Second Class.
| NorE,-Mailable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals OK,
clus7vely in print 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-
ary 1873, on all newspapers and periodical pub
lications mailed from a known Office o. 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 traction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be held TO change or amend section SO Of the act
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
l peea1tm aee s 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 mall
| 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, rom time 70 time,
provide by regulation.
Sec Z. 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 50 nee through the mats
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
| Third Glass.
| NorE.-Packages OF mailabe matter OF this
class must be prepaid by stamps, ana must not
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unavailable.
! All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
sient newspapers magazines and periodicals !;
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed clrcu-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints
acknowledgements and engravings, seeds. cut
tinRs bulbs. roots and scions-1 cent for each
! two ounces or fraction thereOf-weight OF pack
age limited to four 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 are not by law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each two
onnces or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
4;on thereof-weight of packages limited to four
pounds. us f,,.,o,,o,
trsns;ent OF addressed to regular subscriber.
excepting weekly papers which h may be dessIed
~ ~ ratss1 and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
rn.;te5 in ietter-carrier Office for delivery by
the Office or its carriers cent EACH
On periodicals two ounces II weight; Mnen d T.,
nos;reI in letter-carrer Office FOR delivery by