The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-25
Table Of Rates Of Domestic Postage.

| rate, IL Will DO 00lU JOE postage ana S00C 10 In
Bead Letter Office. Should it reach its destina
ton by inadvertence, however, it will be charge,
with double postage on delivery. "One full
rate" means, in the case of mail letters or othe
| first class matter, three cents.
In large cities and adjacent districts OF larg'
| population, having two or more post-0fhces with
in distance OF three miles Of each other, any let
ter posted at one ofsuch Offices, and addressed K
locality within the delivery OF another Of sucl
Offices, which shall have been inadvertently pre-
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 chsrgeable with different rates O
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
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
publicat ions Of obscene or indecent character
Ill letters upon the envelopes Of which, and pos
tai cards upon which, scurril0us epithets are
vices printed or engraved; and al 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 u
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 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 al! matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
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conveniently examined by pos:masters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub.
1ishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
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
thereoE-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.
free delivery by carriers is not established 4
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-
clus1vely in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from q known Office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from known Office o. publica.
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
charged ct 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
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.
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
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 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 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 as by law provided.
Third Glass;
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-
paid.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals. !;
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
lars, proepectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
chrome Autographs and engravings, seeds, cut
tines. bulbs, roots and scions-1 ent 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 il this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the mails-1 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 four
pounds.
ION unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
frsnsient or addressed to regular subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may pc delivered
70 snhacfibers on prepayment Of regular quarter
" r.tesl and on periodicals. not exceeding two
ounces In weight, when any Of the same are de-
positAd in letter-carrier ofiice tof denvety Dy
the Office or its carriers 4 cent each;
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