The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-08
Table of Rates of Domestic Postage.


NOte-A1 domestic mail matter Except news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent to actual
subscribers from known Office of pubication)
must be prepaid by postage stamps
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge
able, will be forwarded, when deposited in a
post-ofice, charged with the unpaid postage to
be collected on delivery. If 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-offices with
in distance OF three miles Of each other any let
ter posted at one OF such offices, and addressed to
a 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;
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
all letters upon the envelopes of which, and pos
tai cards upon which, scurrious epithets are
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal de-
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy,
deface or in lure the contents OF mail bags or the
person of any one engaged in the postal service.
Pnstmasters are not allowed to give ere dit for
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until a
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly III writing Except book manuscripts
ana corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
lstters) on all printed matter SO marked as to
convey any other OF 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 pos:masters, 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 itself chargeabe with letter
postage, but in which is Enclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postaoe-3 cents for 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 established-2 cents
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-
clus vely in pint and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office OF publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu-
airy, 1875 on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office o. publca
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 90 Of the act
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofice
Department" approved June 6th, 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 mail
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter or to
the sack containing the same or upon a memo
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from time to time
provide by regulation.
Sec 7. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county |
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
and published, shall go free through the mails ;
but the same shall not be delive, ed at letter
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided
Third Class.
NoTE.-Packages OF mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which is
nOunIS1
scribed weight are unavailable.
All matter of the third class must be fully pre-
paid
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals {;
posters, sheet music, unsealed clrcu-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, ithographs, prints.
chrome Autographs and eneravings, seeds, cut
two ounces or fraction thereOf-weight Of pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of Ores metals,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
for which other rates Of postage are not pre-
scribed in this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof-weight of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each two ounces or frac-
ton thereof weight OF packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment of regular quarter
ly rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery by
The office or it's carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery by
he Office or its carriers-2 cents each.
RAILROADS.
MOBILE AND OHIO RAILROAD