The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-31
Table of Rates of Domestic Postage,


A letter on which one full rate Of postage is
prepaid, but on which further postage ia charge
able, will be forwarded, when deposited in a
post-office, charged with the unpaid postage to
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
rate" means, In 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 ported at one Ofsuch Offices and addressed to
a 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
in one package on payment Of that rate on the
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 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 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"
letters); 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, 50 wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent f-om pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on al pack
ages or matter not in selfchargeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage 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 established 2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction IhereOf-weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at offices where
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-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 5. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations 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 fraction
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
Department" approved June 9Th, 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
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and furnished by the Postmaster GEN
era, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon a memo
randum of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from time to 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 60 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 as by law provided
Third Class.
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-
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
lars. prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
chrome. Autographs and engravings, seeds, cut
tinos 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
oxcInded from the mails-1 cent for each two
onnoes or fraction thereOf-welght OF packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each two ounces or frac-
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
R &On innsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
fransient or addressed to regular subscribers
excentinr 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-caErier Office for delivery by
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