The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-09

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Table Of Rates Of Domestic Postage.
The following are the rates Of postage on Do
nestle Mail Matter Of the different classes:
Note-An 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
abe, will be forwarded, when deposited in q
post-ofice, charged with the unpaid postage to
Be collected On delivery: the postage is left
rate, it viii 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. zone 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-offces 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;
able with the same rate Of postage, may be sent
in one package on payment OF that rate on the
The following articles are excluded from the
mails: Liquids, Poisons, Glass, Explosive Ma
| terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and other
publications o. an obscene or indecent character;
al letters upon the envelopes Of which, and pos
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets are
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.
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until Q II
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
letters) on all printed matter 30 marked - 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
papers, MAGAZINES and periodicals. sent from pub.
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fde supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all 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
thereoEweight 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 or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds. :.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is not establshed-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-
cus,vely in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office. Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers. I'd
PREPAYMENT.
Sec 3. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from . known oficeos publca.
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
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 W OF the act
entitled, can 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 LIST day OF Janu-
sry, 1875 upon the receipt OF such newspapers
inc. they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
Maid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gem
eral which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon memo
randur Of such mailing, or otherwise, IS the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
sec. 7. Thst newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
and published, shall SO free through the % 1asis
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage e paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
NorE.-Packages Of mailable matter OF tn ms
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 upmailable.
An matter Of the third class must be fuuy pre-
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran