The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-20

Table Of Rates of Domestic Postage.
The following are the rates Of postage on Do
mestic Mail Matter Of the different classes:
Note-Au domestic mail matter Except news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent to actual
subscribers from known Office of pubication)
must be prepaid by postage stamps.
A letter on which one full rate OF postage is
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge
able, will be forwarded, when deposited in a
Post-ofice, charged with the unpaid postage to
be collected on delivery. If 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 its destina-
ton by inadyertence, however, it will be charged
with double postage on delivery. some full
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 posted 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 its destination through
the proper office charged with the amount OF the
deficient postage to be collected on delivery.
If articles chargeable with different rates OF
postage are sent together in one package, the
higher rate must be paid on the entire package;
bat two 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 tons 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, disloya de-
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to DESTROY
deface or njure 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
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
Jhors 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
rectlon OF Typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by posmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and incl osing any article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages matter not in fchargeable with letter
postage, but III which Is mclosed 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 s established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction hereof-weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established-1
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-
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
ications 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, Gan act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Offce |
Department" approved June Sth, 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 fui nshed 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. T. 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 delivei ed at letter |
carrier offices distributed by carriers unless |
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
NoTE.-Packages CT mailable matter of this |
class must be prepaid by STAMPS, and must not
exceed tue weight prescribed by law (Which is
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unmailsble.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre- |
paid.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
slent newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handbills posters, sheet music unsealed circu- |
lars. prospectuseS, book manuscripts and proof |
sheets, printed cards, maps, autographs, prints.
chrome. autographs and engravngs, seeds, cut
tings, 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
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each two
ounces 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
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment of regular quarter
ly ratesl and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any of the same are de-
posted in a leter-carrier Office for delivery by
the Office or its carriers cent EACH
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
posted in a letter-carrier Office for delivery by
the Office or its carriers-2 cents each.