Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-01-02
Table of Rates of Domestic Pos
tage.

he fOliOWlnS are Tue rates vi Pos'"So vi"
Domestic Mail Matter of the different classes ::
Note-All domestic mail matter Except
newspapers, magazines and periodicals sent
to actual subscribers from known office OF
pubiication) must be prepaid 10y postage
stamps.
A letter on witch one fall rate Of portage
is prepaid but on which further postage Is
/ chargeable, will be forwarded, when deposit
| ed in a post-ollice. charged with the unpaid
postage to be collected on delivery. II Tie
| postage is left wholly unpaid, or is prePa'h
! less than one lul rate, it will he held tor post
aye and sent to the Dead Letter oihce.
( should it reach its destination by inadver-
! ,ence, however, il will be charged WIN
/ double postage on delivery. "one inli rate
means, in the case of mail letters or other hrst
class matter. three Cents
In larry. cities and adjacent districts oil large
| population, having twu or more posi-"iilces
within distance Of three miles Of each oiher,
any letter posted at one of such offices. and
al ircssed To a locality within the delivery 81
another of su"h offices, which shall have been
inadv erten,ly prepaid ~ Tie drop or loril
letter rate Of postage only, may he forwarded
To its destination through the proper Office
charged with the amount Of the dciirlcnT post
age to lie collected on delivery
Ii articles ciarreabe with different rates of
postage are sent together in one package, the
higher rate must he pail on the entire pack
age ; but two or more different articles. both
char2cable with the same rate of postage.
may he sent IN one package on payment Of
that rate on the whole package.
Tie following articles are excluded from
the mails: Liquids, Poisons, Glass. Explo-
sive Materials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and
Other publications of an rohscene or indecent
,haracter f; all letters upon the envelopes of
which, and postal cards upon which, scurri-
lous epithets are written or printed or engrav-
ed, or disIoyal devices printed or engraved
and all articles which from their form or ma
ture are liable TO destroy, deface or injnre the
contents of mail bags or the person OF amy one
engaged in postal business.
Postmasters are not allowed TO give credit
until all postage due thereon has been paid.
FIRST CLASS
On letters sealed packages, mail matter
wholly or partly in writing (excepi book man
uscripis and correct Proofshecrs passing be-
tween authors and publishers, and except To-
cal or drop leuersr); on all prnte, matter
so marked as 10 convey any other or further
information that is conveyed by the original
print Except the correction Of typographical
errors; on all matter not otherwise chargeable
with letter postage, Int which is, so wrapped
or secured that it cannot be conveniently ex-
amined by pOstnasters, without destroying
the wrapper or envelope, on all newspapers,
magazines and periodicals sent from publish
ers 10 subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or
bills and receipts for subscriptions and on all
packages or matter not in itself chargeable
with letter postage, but in which Is inciosed or
concealed any letter or other thing chargeahle
with letter postage-3 cents Tor 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 esrabli,hed-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weisht
of packages limited TO four pounds.
SECOND CLASS.
Note-Niailable matter of this class embra-
ces all newspapers, magazines and periodicals
exclusively in print and regularly issued al
stated periods from known office OF publica-
ton, and addressed 10 regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec S. That on and after the first day of
January, 1875, on all newspapers and period
ica publications mailed from known office
Of publication or news agency, and address to
regular subscribers or news-agents, postage
shall be charged at the following rates On
newspapers and periodical publications, issued
weekly and oilener, Two cents pound there
Of. loSS
fraction thereof; Provided. That nothing in
this act shall be held TO change or amend Sec
ton % of the act entitled, AN act to revise,
consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to
the Pos,-Ofice Department approved June
Sth. 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the lst day of
January, 1875. upon the receipt of such news
papers and periodical publications al the OF.
flee Of mailing they shall be weighed in
bulk, and postage paid thereon by special
adhesive stamp, to he devised and furnished
Ivy tho Postmaster General, which shall be al.
fixed to such matter, or to sack containing the
same, or upon a memorandum Of such mail |
ing, or otherwise. as the Postmaster Genera |
may, fror.. time TO time, provide by regula
lion.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to
cdtu dCtudi SnOscflDeT 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 delivered |
at le,ter.carrier offices or distributed by carriers
unes postage is paid thereon as by law pro-
vided.
THIRD CLASS.
Note.-Packages Of mailable matter of this
class mus, be prepaid by stamps, and must
not exceed the weight prescribed by law
(which is four pounds). Packages exceeding
the prescribed weight are unavailable
All matter of the third class must he fully
prepaid.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sient newspapers magazines and periodicals.
posters, sheet music, unseaIed crcu-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints,
chromo-lit autographs and engravings, seeds,
cuttings, bulbs, roots and scions-l cent for
zach two ounces or fraction thereof-weight
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