The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-16

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the State.
Table OF Rates Of Domestic Postage.
The following are the rates Of postage on Do
tnestic Mail Matter of the different classes:
Note-Au domestic mail matter Except news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent to actua
subscribers from known Office Of publication
Gnust be prepaid by postage stamps.
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge
able, will be forwarded, when deposited in
lpost-office, charged with the unpaid postage K
be collected on delivery. II the postage is LEFT
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. "One 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-Otfices with
IN distance OF three miles of each other, any let
q 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.
II 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
an one package on payment OF that rate on the
whole package.
The following articles are excluded from the
mails: Liquids Poisons, Glass, Explosive Ma
Serials, 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
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 al
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"
aetters) on all printed matter SO 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 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
Fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fde supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages matter not in itself chargeable with letter
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction |
thereoof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established cents |
eor 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 |
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof weight
OF packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE-Mailable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers magazines and periodicals ex-
ecluslvely in print and regularly issued at stated
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from a 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
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the act
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Office
Department" approved June 8th, 1872.
Sec 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
airy, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office Of mall
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter or to
the sack containing the same or upon q memo
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, g the
General may, from time to time,
Sec: z. That newspapers, one copy to each i
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
and published, shall go free through the mails
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carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided. q
Third Glass. G
NoTE-Packages of mailable matter of this I
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not r
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which is .
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pre- ;.
'cribed weight are unavailable. y
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid. c
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran g
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals !;
landbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof =
'heets, printed cards, maps, autographs, prints.
hromo- autographs and engravings, seeds, cut
ings, bulbs, roots and sciOns-l cent for each
wo ounces or fraction thereof-weight Of pack
ge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores, metals,
Minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
raphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
nd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna- E
rental paper, photographs, and all other articles
u which other rates of postage are not pre-
cribed in this table, and which are not by law L
xcluded from the mails-1 cent for each two
unces or fraction thereof-weight Of packages ci
mited to four pounds.
On books cent for each two ounces or frao- C,
on thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether M
ansient or addressed to regular subscribers r
Keeping weekly papers, which may be delivered I
subscribers on prepayment OF regular quarter