The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-01
Table Of Rates Of Domestic POstage.

| subscribers from known Office Of publications.
must be prepaid by postage stamps.
A letter on which one full rate of postage =
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge
sble, will be forwarded, when deposited in .
post-office, charged with the unpaid postage 70
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 it's destina-
ton by inadvertence, however, it will be charged
with double postage on delivery. Zone full
rate" means, in the case OF mail letters or other
erst 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 poeted at one fsuch Offices, and addressed 70
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 its destination through
the proper Office charged with the amount Of tho
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
in one package On payment of that rate on tho
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, scurrllous epithets are
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal Do.
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy.
deface or iniure 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 an
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between an
ihors and publishers, and except local or drop"
lstters); on all printed matter go marked ~ to
convey any other or further information than b
conveyed by the original print Except the COZ.
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
which is, SO wrapped or secured that it cannot b
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub.
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any articlo
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself chargeabe 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
Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
tree delivery by carriers is established 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-l
cent per hall ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Ms;lable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ax-
clusively in print and regularly issued at st,sed
periods from known Office Of publication. and
to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day Of jam.
Try, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
ications mailed from known Office OF publica-
aon or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
'harged at the following rates On newspapers
Ind periodical publications, issued weekly and
'ftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof:
Gas frequently three cents pound and fraction
hereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
70 held to change or amend section 80 of the act
untitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, and
mend the statutes relating to the Post Of6oa
Department." approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST dav of Janu,
ry, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapers
nd periodical publications at the office of mail.
ag, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
aid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
evised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
raj, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
ne sack containing the same, or upon a memo.
andum OF such mailing, or otherwise, as the
ostmaster General may, from time to time,
rovide by regulation.
Sec. .. That newspapers, one copy to each
ctuai subscriber residing within the county
mere the same are printed, in whole or in part,
nd published, shall go free through the mails:
TT the same shall not be delivered at letter.
afr1er oihces or distributed by carriers un.ase
os'ase Is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
AL matter Of the third class must be fully pre.
aid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
ass must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
kcsed the weight prescribed by law (Which in
ur pounds). Packages exceeding the pro.
'11bed weight arc unavailable.
Cn pamphlets, occasional publications, tram
ens newspapers, magazines and periodicals.:
andoills, posters, sheet music, unsealed ciron.
rs, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
leess, printed cards. maps, autographs, prints.
and engravings, seeds, cut
ags, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
ne ounce fraction 4Lesaee