The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-10

Table Of Rates OF Domestic Postage.
The following are the rates OF postage on Do
nestic 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.
letter on which one full rate Of postage is
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge
able, will be forwarded, when deposited in q
post-offce, 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 inadvertence, 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 it's destination through
the proper office charged with the amount Of the
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 the
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, scurrilous epithets are
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal de-
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy,
deface or I'M ure the contents OF mail bags or the
person Of any one engaged in the postal service.
oofa not oiln 70 rri,-a AIT xcr
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-
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
rection 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 pos:masters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona tide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on al 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
thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or "drop' letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce fraction thereof weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established
cent per half ounce fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Ms:lable matter OF this class embraces
al ny,d IL,
clusvely in print and regularly issued at sts ed
periods from known Office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. B. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu-
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from known Office 0. 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 90 of the act
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Office |
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872
Sec. 6. That on and after the lst 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 b., special adhesive stamp to be |
devised and fun nished 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 |
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.
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All matter OF the third class must be fully pre-
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which is
lour pounds) Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
3lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals |
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed crcu-
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, autographs, prints.
,hromo.l autographs and engravlngs, seeds, cut
sings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 ent for each
TWO ounces or fraction thereOf-weight OF pack
Ige limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
md wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
or which other rates of postage are not pre-
Icribed in this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each two
,unces or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
United to four pounds.
On books-1 cent for each two ounces or frac-
ion thereof weight of packages limited to four
POUNDS.
On unsealed circulars. newspapers. whether
or addressed to regular subscribers
Excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
o subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
y rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
unces in weight, when any of the same are de-
osited IN a leter-carrer Office for delivery by
he Office or its carriers cent each. {
On periodicals two ounces in weight when de- ,
osited in letter-carrier office for delivery by
be Office or its carriers cents each. ,
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