The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-26
Table Of Rates of Domestic Postage.

Table Of Rates Of Domestic Postage.
The following are'the rates Of postage on Do
mestic Mail Matter of the different classes:
letter on which one full rate Of postage il
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge
able, will be forwarded, when deposited in q
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 it's destina.
ton by inadvertence, however, it will be charged
with double postage on delivery. "One full
xate" means, IN the case of MAJ letters or other
6rst class matter, three cents.
In large cities and adjacent districts OF large
population, having two or more post-offices with
m distance of three miles of each other any let
ter posted at one Of such 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
Ill 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 injure 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 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.
Ihors and publishers, and except local or drop"
letters) on all printed matter SO marked az 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 chargeable with letter postage, but
which is, SO wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and incl losing any article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages matter not in itself chargeabe with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
thereoEweight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
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.
NoTE.-Mailable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
cluslvely 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, 1873, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from 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
be held to change or amend section SO Of the act
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofice
Department" approved June 9th, 1872.
Sec. 6. 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 special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and ful 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; 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 60 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.
Third Glass.
All matter of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
Bient newspapers, magazines and periodicals |
posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof |
sheets, printed cards, maps Autographs, prints.
autographs and engravings, seeds, cut |
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 eent for each |
two ounces or fraction thereof-weight Of pack |
lge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores, metals, |
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono- |
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
Tor which other rates of postage are not pre- |
scribed in this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the nails cent for each two |
ounces or fraction thereof-weight Of packages |
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each two ounces or frac- |
ion thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds. |
On iunsealed circulars, newspapers, whether |
transient or addressed to regular subscribers--
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
10 subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery by
;he Office or it's carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery by |
he Office or its carriers cents each.
BUSINESS CARDS.