The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-27
Rates of Postage.

1Here is no IrankInS privilege,
and no "free" mail matter except
newspapers Zone copy each) sent
by subscribers within the county
where published, and delivered |
through letter-carrier Offices. All
letters received in the Office with
stamps ent from stamped envel
opes, or with such postage-stamps
as were in use prior to 1861, or
with revenue stamps on them, are
treated as 'unmailable," and sent
to the Dead Letter Office. Depart
mental postage is prepaid by spe-
cial stamps, prepaid and furnished
by the Post Office Department.
Letters deposited in city lamp
post boxes must have the repuisi.
BILE number Of stamps before plac-
ing them therein. Depositing
money in the boxes does not in-
sure their being prepaid. News
papers are not taken at city lamp
post boxes. A letser OH which
one full rate of postage is prepaid,
but on which further postage is
chargeable, will be forwarded,
| when deposited in post office,
and the deficient postage at single
rates 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 it's destination by
inadvertance, however, it will be
charged with double postage on
delivery, with allowance of any
amount less than one full rate
which has been prepaid thereon.
"One full rate" means, in the case
of mail letters three cents. All
matter other than letters, must be
fully prepaid, or ity will not be
forwarded except possibly by in
advertence, in which double post.
age will be collected Oh it's delive-
ry. The following are the rates
payable on the different classes of
domestic mail matter:
FIRST CLASS.
On letters. sealed packages, mail
matter wholly or partly in writing
! Except book manuscripts and
corrected proof sheets passing be-
tween authors an'lpublishers, and
except local or ''drop" letters); on
all printed matter SO marked as to
convey any other or further infor-
nation than is conveyed by the
original print except the correc.
ton of typographical errorsE on
| all matter not otherwise chargea-
BILE with letter postage, but which
is so wrapped or secured that it
can not be conveniently examined
by postmasters without destroy
ing the wrapper or envelope; on
all newspapers, magazines, and
periodicals sent from publishers
to subscribers and inclosing any
article whatever except bonafide
supplements or bills and receipts
for subscription; and on al! pack
ages of matter not in itself charge
able 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" let
tiers, at Offices where free delivery
by carriers is established, 2 cents
J for each, half ounce or fraction
thereof, weight of packages limit
ed to four pounds On local OF
i ''drop'' letters, at Office where free
delivery by carriers is not estab.
lished, ] cent per half ounce OF
fraction thereof, weight of packa-
ges limited to four pounds.
SECOND CLASS.
I On newspapers sent to regular
subscribers from a known Office Of
publication, or by newsdealers tx
other newsdealers, 2 cents pei
pound. On magazines and peri
odicals sent to regular subscribers
from known Office OF publication
or by newsdealers to other news
) dealers 3 cents per pound. These
rates are payable by the publisher
or newsdealer at the Office of mail
ing, and at the time the matter i.
deposited in the post. Office. Post
age oh printed matter to Canad;
and other British North American
Provinces can be peepaid only tt
the boundary line-the rates be