The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-22
Table Of Rates of Domestic Postage.

subscribers from known Office of pubhcation)
must be prepaid BY postage stamps.
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge
able, will be forwarded when deposited in q
| post-office, 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. 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-ofices with
In distance OF three miles Of each other, any let
ter poAted 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;
but two or more different articles, both charge
able with the same rate OF postage, may be sent
| 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 dlsloyai de-
vices printed 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 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 or "drop"
letters !: on ali 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 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by pos:masters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
1isners to subscribers and inclosing any article
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclOsed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
on local or "drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 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 not established II
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
OF packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NorE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clus vely in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day of Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office o. publica-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage enan De
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, "An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofice
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day of Janu.
airy, 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 Cen
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 re equation.
Sec: z. That newspapers, one copy to each
|
where The same are printed, ia whole or in part,
and published, shall go free through the mails !;
but the same shall not be delive ed at letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon n,r a C, oy law provided
NoTE.-Packages OF maiable matter OF this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed tae weight prescribed by law (which is
four %es3t are e
All matter OF the third class must be fully pre-
on pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sient newspapers, magazines ana perlodlcals !;
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
lars. prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets. printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
chrome. autographs and engravings, seeds, cut
tinps. bulba roots and scons-1 cent for each
two ounces or fraction thereOf-welgnt 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
and wrappers, imprinted cards, PLAN ana ofna-
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 tor each two
ounces or fraction thereof-weight OF packages
limited to four pounds.
| On books-1 cent for each two ounces or frac-
| ton thereof-weight of packages limited to four
| pounds.
non unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient UT addressed 10 regular suDscTlOeTs-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment of regular quarter
| ~ rates) and on periodicals. not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
posted in letter-carrer Office for delivery by
the Office or it's carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
posted in lettercarrier Office for delivery by
the Office or its carriers cents each.
An immense work has just received its pre-
liminary impetus in New York. 1t is propo-
sition to contine the tremendous quantity OF
water collected by the water sheds of the
! Adirondacks until the dry time in summer,
when the Hudson river becomes almost un-
navieable through scarcity of water. The
present natural drainage loses to the river
most Of this water, and as it finds its way to
the sea in spring in great freshets' leaving the