The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-05-20
Rates Of Postage.

There is no ranking privilege,
and no "free" mail matter except |
newspapers Zone copy each) sent
by subscribers within the county
where published, and delivered
through carrier offices. All
letters reGeiSedin the office with
stamps cut from Stamped envel-
opes, or with such postage-stamps
as were in use prior to 1861, or
with revenue sta thps on them, are
treated as 'unmai4able,v and sent
to the Dead Letteroffice. Depart
mental postage is prepaid by spe-
cial stamps, prepaid and furnished
by the Post-Of1ice Department.
Letters deposited IN city lamp
post boxes must have the repuisi-
bic humber of stamps before plac-
ing them therein. Depositing
money in the boxes does not iu-
sure their being prepaid. News
papers are not taken at city lamp
post boxes. A letser on which
one full rate of postage is prepaid,
but on which further postage is
chargeable, will be forwarded,
when deposited in a 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 OIL
delivery, with allowance Of any
amount less than one full rate
which has been prepaid thereon.
''Ohe full rate" means, in the case
Of mail letters three cents. All
matter other than letters, must be
fully prepaid, or it will not be
forwarded except possibly by in
advertence, in which double post.
age will be collected on its delive-
ry. The follow ing are tire rates
payable on the different Glasses 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 and publishers, aud
except local or ''lrop" 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 errors; 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 bonatide
supplements or bills and receipts
for subscription; and on all 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, 9 cents
! for each half ounce or fraction
thereof, weight of packages limit
ed to four pounds. On local OF
''drop" letters, at Office where free
delivery by carriers is not estab
lished, l cent per half ounce OF
fraction thereof, weight of packa.
ges limited to four pounds.
SECOND CLASS.
I On newspapers SEM to regular
subscribers from a known Office oil
publication, or by newsdealers te
other newsdealers, 2 cents pei
pound. On magazines and peri
odicals sent to regular subscribers
from a 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 on printed matter to Canada
aud other British North mericar
Provinces, can be- peepaid only tt
the boundary line-the rates be
ing the same as bn domestic mat
ter of the same kind.
THIRD CLASS.