The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-28
Table Of Rates OF Domestic Postage.

Table Of Rates OF Domestic Postage.
The following are the rates Of postage on Do
nestic Mail Matter of the different classes:
letter on which one full rate Of postage is
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge.
able, will be forwarded, when deposited in a
post-office, charged with the unpaid postage to
De 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-oftices with
in distance OF three miles Of each other any let
ter posted at one ofsuch Offices, and addressed to
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;
but two or more different articles, both charge
able with the same rate of postage, may be sent
in one package 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
Gal cards upon which, scurrilous 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 I'M ure 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 Il
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-
Jhors and publishers, and except local or drop
estters) on all printed matter so marked as to
convey any other or further information than is
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
reehon OF typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter POSTAGE but
which is, 80 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 fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself charSeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
l3ostage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
'Ghereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is established 2 cents
Cor 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-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-Weight
OF packages limited to four pounds.
second Glass;
NoTE.-Mailable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office of publication, and
addressed 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. publica- |
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be |
charged at the following rates On newspapers |
end 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, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Office |
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the 1st day of Janu-
ary, 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 fun nished by the Postmaster Gen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon 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 60 free through the mails !;
put 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.
All matter of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
,ient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
posters, sheet music, unsealed crcu-
ars, prospectuses book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
autographs and engravings, seeds, cut
,ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
,wo ounces or fraction thereof-weight of pack
sge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores, metals,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono- +
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
Ind wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
or which other rates of postage are not pre-
cribed 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
United to four pounds.
On booksI cent for each two ounces or frac-
ion thereof-weight of packages limited to four
POUNDS.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
o subscribers on prepayment of regular quarter
Y rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
unces in weight, when any of the same are de-
osited in letter-carrer Office for delivery by
he Office or its carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
osited in letter-carrier office for delivery by
he office or its carriers-2 cents each.