The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-29
Table of Rates of Domestic Postage.


The following are the rates of postage ON Do
nestle 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 publication
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-o1ice, 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. cone 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-ofhces 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" 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.
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 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 dsloyal de-
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy,
deface or inure 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 d II
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 marked as to
convey any other or further information than is
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeabe with letter postage, but
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper OF envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and lncloslng any article
whatever, except bona tde supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself charSeable 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 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-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weisht
of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Mailable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clusIvely 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 1st day of Janu-
ary 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known office o. publica
ton 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, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Office
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. g. That on and after the 1st day of Janu-
ary, 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 a special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and ful nished by the Postmaster Cen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter or to
the SACK containing tLe sdlne VI upon d utIuo-
randum of such mailing, or otherwise, the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. I. 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 delivesed at letter
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NorE-Packages Of maiable matter of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which is
four pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
posters, sheet music, unsealed cucu- I