The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-02
Table Of Rates Of D Domestic Postage.

vs. prepaid, but on which further postage is chars
40 able, will be forwarded, when deposited in
pr post-of6ce, charged with fhe unpaid postagei
IN be collected on delivery. If the postage is IL
,e wholly unpaid, or is prepaid less than one IN
~ rate it will be held for postage and sent to u
Dead Letter Office. Should it reach its destiM,
ton by inadvertence, however, it will be charge
with double postage on delivery. "One fu
N rate" means, in the case Of mail letters or oth<
d drst class matter, three cents.
= In large cities and adjacent districts Of larg
: population, having two or more post-ofices Will
in distance of three miles of each other, any lei
ter posted at one Of such Offices, and addressed
a locality within the delivery of another Of suc
4 Offices, which shall have been inadvertently ore
paid at the "drop" local letter rate of posts,
only, may be forwarded to it's destination throuel
the proper Office charged with the amount of n
deficient postage, to be collected on delivery.
: II articles chargeable with different rates 4
postage are sent together in one package, The
higher rate must be paid on the entire packagse
but two or more different articles, both charge.
able with the same rate pr postage, may be esns
/ in one package on payment OF that rate on tie
whole package.
The following articles ARE excluded from thu
mails: Liquids, Poisons. Glass, Explosive M.
terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and othso
publications of an obscene or indecent charactay-
al letters upon the envelopes of which, and M.
tai cards upon which, scurrious epithets ara
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal do.
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 tho
person OF any one engaged in the postal service,
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit fo1
postage, nor to deliver amy mail matter until Al
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass. y.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter Whc1l
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between -
ihors and publishers, and except local or "drop~
letters) on all printed matter so marked ~ -
convey any other or further information than y
conveyed by the original print Except the COZ.
rection OF typographical errors) +; on al matter
not otherwise chargesblb -wth letter postage, but
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot b
conveniently examined by postmasters, wthout
destroying the wrapper pr envelope on al news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers ahd inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fde supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself chargeabe 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 foua
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices vhera,
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 whexA
Tree delivery by carriers is not established-l
sent per half ounce or fraction thereot-weighs
II packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Msilable matter Of this class ensbracesa
III newspapers, magazines and periodicals e1-
luslvely in print and regularly issued at st,tels
'eriods from known office of publication, are
ddressed to regular subscribers.
PREPA YMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST dav Of lam.
~, 1910, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
cations mailed from known Office OF publica-
on or news agency, and addressed to regulAsp
aDscrlDers or news-asents, postage shall b,
narseo AZ the Following rates: On newspapers
40 periodicai publications, issued weekly and
Etener, two cents pound and fraction thereof:
ss frequently three cehts pound and fraction
lereol crowded, That nothing in this act shay
neia 70 change or amend section 80 Of the ao4
atltied, AN act to revise, consolidate, and
neno tne statutes relating to the Post-Ofao>
approved June 9Th, 1872.
sec. Q. ihas on and after the 1st day Of jam.
y, 1910 upon the receipt OF such newspapers
ID perioocal publications at the Office of mail.
3, .ney snan Dc weighed in bulk, and postage.
~ 'lereon oy special adhesive stamp, to Be. a.
si'eu anu !u1 msned py the Postmaster Gen.
Ill winch shau De aflFed to such matter or to-
Q e"oA ooh'alning Inc same, or upon memos
. .a' ~ su'n malnns 8, or otherwise, is thsv
''m"s'0f oenerai may, from time to time,
oVde by regulation.
'o AnaS newspapers, one copy to each.
'uAi SUBSCRIBER resiplng within the county
'.o VIC same are printed, in whole OF in pars.
. \. puDnsnoo' Snail go|1ree through the nails:,
:no sans slaii noq be delivered ct letter.
~. ':noee ~ aistri puted by carriers unlesy
''ase IL pSid tnereoH as by law provided,
Third Glass.
u matter Of the third class rnnst ho ,,u-
d. 10Y P1~ 81.
|oTE.-Packages of mailab,a r,.... M
- . 40. 70 prepaid 9y stamps. and must MOB
u ao W.. "e's1, prescribed by law (Which is 4
hod wa;nh. Iackages exceeding the pre-
'''o weignt are unn ailable. R
n pamphlets, occasional nrhro.., f
d,;r1. n"l magazines and periodicals.
n-as possois' sh9et music, unsealed circz>.
IT, pv n.is. Doqk manuscripts and proof
and eneravinos go, pfia'ss
8, bulbs, roots and scions-1 a.. ~. GUS
,;u I4os =. of nacton thereof-weight Of pacb-
hmited 10 four pounds.
ar.,a 1 .ns patterns! samples Of ores, metals
bc nan a 'ue.onanflse' sample cards, phone
,.se. envelopes, postal envelopes
~, 4 lasa imprinted cards, plain and orna.
0oA PoPCI, puOLOgrADhe. and all