The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-03
Table Of Rates Of Domestic Postage.

Table Of Rates Of Domestic Postage.
The following are the rates of postage on Do
mestc Mail Matter of the different classes:
NOte-Au domestic mail matter Except news.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent to actual
subscribers from a known office of publication
must be prepaid by postage stamps.
letter on which one full rate Of postage is
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. 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 its destina-
ton by inadvertence, however, it will be charged
with double postage on delivery. some 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-offices 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 III 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
publications OF an obscene or indecent character;
all letters upon the envelopes of which, and pos
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets are
written or printed or engraved, or disoyal de-
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from theirtorm or nature liable to destroy,
deface or I'M ure the contents Of mail bags or the
person OF any one engaged in the postal service.
PDHfma arQn nt oil wn1 10 rr;1,. ol,4y
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-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop
letters) on all printed matter so marked as to
convey any other or further information than is
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rectlon 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 inclosing any article
whatever, except bona tide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and ON all pack
ages matter not in interchangeable 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
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
1ree delivery by carriers IS not established-1 |
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight |
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NOTE.-Ma:lable matter OF this class embraces
n9WHn1DprS nor iaalo
IN PRINT and regularly issued at sts led
periods from known Office Of publication, and
to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the 1st day of Janu-
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office o. publca-
hon 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 SO of the act
entitled, san act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating 10 the Post-Office
approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec. G. That on and after the 1st day Of Janu-
Try, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspapers
Ind periodical publications at the Office of mail
ng, they shall be weighed in bulk, ana postage
,aid thereon by special adhesive stamp to be
leyised and fui nished by the Postmaster Gen
'ral, which shall be affixed to such matter or to
he sack containing the same, Or upon q memo
andum Of such mailing, otherwise as the
postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. Z. That newspapers, one copy to each
Ictual subscriber residing within the county
nd published, shall go free through the mails
nut the same shall not be delivered at letter.
arrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
POSTAGE is paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
aid. S
NoTE.-P Packages OF mailable matter Of this
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
xceed the weight prescribed by law (which is
Dur pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
cribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals =,
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
heets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
hromo. photographs and engravings, seeds, cut
ngs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
wO ounces or fraction thereof-weight Of pack 6
&c 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-
rental paper, photographs, and all other articles
n which other rates of postage are not pre-
cribed in this table, and which are not by law \
xcluded from the nails cent for each two
unces or fraction thereof-weight of packages :
mited to four pounds. .
On books-1 cent for each two ounces or frac-
on thereof Weight of packages limited to four
ounds. s
On iunsealed circulars, newspapers, whether :
ansient or addressed to regular subscribers
kcepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment of regular quarter p
rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two :
1nces in weight, when any Of the same de-
)sited in letter-carrier Office for delivery by
le Office or it's carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
,sited in letter-carrier Office for delivery by
10 Office or its carriers-2 cents each. G
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