The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-16
Table Of Rates Of Domestic POSTAGE.

IaOte Of Rates OF Domestic Postage.
The following are the rates Of postage ON Do.
nestic Mail Matter of the different classes:
Note-A1 domestic mail matter Except news,
papers, magazines and periodicals sent to actual
subscribers from known Office of publication,
must be prepaid by postage stamps.
letter on which one full rate Of postage n
prepaid, but on which further postage ia charge,
able, will be forwarded, when deposited in
post-office, charged with the unpaid postage to
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 its destina.
ton by inadvertence, however, it will be charged
with double postage on delivery. "One full
rate" means, in the case of mail letters or other
| drst class matter, three cents.
In large cities and adjacent districts Of large
population, having two or more post-ofices with.
in distance OF three miles OF each other, any let
ter posted at fsuch Offices, and addressed 20
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:
but two or more different articles, both charge.
able with the same rate OF postage, may be sent
b one package on payment OF that rate on thu
whole package.
The following articles excluded from the
mails: LilNids, Poisons, Glass; Explosive Ma.
terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and other
publications of an obscene or indecent charac ter:
all letters upon the envelopes Of which, and pos.
tai cards upon which, scurrllous epithets are
written or psiated Or engraved, or disloyal de-
vices printed or engraved ; and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy.
deface or iniare the contents of mail bags or the
person of any one engaged in the postal service.
Postmastess are not allowed to give credit for
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until al
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
Or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proaf-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or " drop"
lotters); on all printed matter so marked a. to
convey any other or further information than n
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
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 OF envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub.
fishers to subscribers ana inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fde supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack.
ages or matter not in itself ehargeable 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 establisheG-2 cents
fer each half ounce or fraction thereof-weieht
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices where
Tree delivery by carriers is not established-l
sent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NOTE-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
Ill newspapers, magazines and periodicals OF.
,luslyely in print and regularly issued at ststed
periods from a known Office Of publication, and
to regular subscribers
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. $. That ON and after the lst day of Janu.
ny, 1875, On all newspapers and periodical pub
ications mailed from known Office OF publica-
ion or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
charged at the following rates: On newspapers
md periodical publications, issued weekly and
'ftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof;
ess frequently three cents pound and fraction
hereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
'e held to change or amend section 80 of the act
Untitled, can act to revise, consolidate. and
mend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofioe
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872
Sc. +. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
~, 1875, upon the receipt of such newspapers
nd periodical publications at the Office of mail.
ng, they shall be weighed in bulk and postage
aid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
evlsed and fm nished by the Postmaster Cen
raj, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
ne sack containing the same, or upon memo.
andum OF such mailing, otherwise, as the
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rovlde by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to each
ctual subscriber residing within the county
here the same are printed, in whole or in part.
nd published, shall go free through the mails;
ut the same shall not be delivered at letter.
arrier Offices distributed by carriers unless
ostage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pro.
lid.
NoIE.-PaCkages OF mailable matter OF tbia
ass must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
,ceed the weight prescribed by law (Which il
ur pounds). Packages exceeding the pro.
ribed weight are unavailable
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
INT newspapers, magazines and periodicals.:
ndbllis, posters, sheet music nnsealed circr