The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-16

Table Of Rates Of Domestic Postage.

Table of Rates Of Domestic Postage.
The following are the rates of postage on Do
nestle Mail Matter Of the different classes:
Note-Au domestic mail matter Except news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent 70 actual
subscribers from known Office of plblication)
must be prepaid by postage stamps.
A letter on which one full rate OF postage y
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge
able will be forwarded, when deposited in
post-office, charged with the unpaid postage to
be collected 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 TIE
Dead Letter Office. Should 1t reach It's destlna,
ton by inadvertence, however 1t will be charged
with double postage on delivery. lone fun
rate means, IN the case OF mail letter. or oshes
first class natter three cents.
IN large cities and adjacent districts OK large
population. having two or more post Ohces wltA-
in distance OF three miles of "a eh other any let
Ger po.ted at one OF such offices and addressed to
a locality within the delivery OF another OF snch
offices, which shall have been inadvertently pre-
paid at the drop or 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 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 dsloya! 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 for
postage nor to deliver any mail matter until II
postage due thereon has been paid.
| First Glass.
| On letters sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
ana corrected proofsheets passing between all
thors and publishers, and except local or drop
letters); on all printed matter so marked a. to
convey any other or further information than Is
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) ; on al! matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
which is, SO wrapped or secured that 1t cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters Wltnout
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 az pack
ages or matter not in itsef chargeabs with letter
postage, but in which ID incloscd or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
hostages cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weisht Of packages limited to tour
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, At Offices where
free delivery by carriers 10 established centa
for each half ounce or fraction thereof weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
! On local or drop" letters, 1T OFFICES where
free delivery by carriers is not establlshsd-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thsreof-TciSht
OF packages limited to four pounds.
second Glass.
Norr-N silalle matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals Ok.
clus vely in pint and regulsry issued ct stated
periods from known office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers
PREPAYMENT.
Sec s. That on and after the LIST day OF JAntl-
ary 1873, on oil newspapers and periodical pup.
ilications mailed from y known ofice o. pnblica'
ton or news agency, and addressed TO regular
| subscribers or ncws-agents, postage Shall Dc
charged At the following rates On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly ana
les. frequently three cents pound and traction
thereof Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be held to change or amend section ~ OF the act
entitled sAn act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofiice
Department" approved June Sth, 1872. &C.
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
paid 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 10 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 i'll part
and published, shall so free through the mails
Int the same shall not be delve, ed at letter
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
NorE.-Packages CT mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must no
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which i
; four pounds). Packages exceeding tile pre-
scribed weight are unmailable.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid. .,.,:o.. ...,
sent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
) handbills posters, sheet music, unsealed clrcl
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards. maps, autographs, prints
chrome. Autographs and engrayings, seeds, cut
tngs. bulbs, roots and scions-l cent Tor eacl
two ounces or fraction thereOf-wciSht OF pack
age limited to four pounds
On flexible pate rms, samples OF ores, metals
minerals and merchandise, sample cards phono
, graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
I and wrauers, imprinted cards. plain and orna
mental paper, photographs, and all other article
for which other rates OF postage are not pre-
scribed in this table, and which are not by lay
= excluded from the mails-1 cent for each tw
ounces or fraction thercof-weiSht OF package
5 limited to four pounds.
5 On books cent for each two ounces or frac
S ton thereof weight OF packages limited to fou
5 pounds.
= aOn unsealed circulars, newspapers, (whethe
c transient or addressed to regular subscribers
c excepting weekly papers, which may be dellvere
to subscribers ON prepayment of regular quarter
) " rates. and on periodicals not exceeding tw
1 ounces in weight, when any Of the same are dc
0 posted in letter-carrel office for delivery b
0 the office or it's carriers cent each.
= On periodicals two ounces in weight, when d.
0 posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery