The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-06
Table Of Bates OF Domestic Postage.

Table Of Rates OF Domestic Postage.
The following are the rates of postage on Do
nestle Mail Matter of the different classes:
Note-Au domestic mail matter Except news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent to actual
,subscnbers from q known Office of publcation)
must be prepaid by postage stamps.
A letter on which one full rate OF postage Is
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge
sble, will be forwarded, when deposited in .
Be collected on delivery. Il the postage is left
wholly unpaid, or is prepaid less than one full
rate it viii be held for postage and sent to the
Dead Letter Office. Should it reach its destina-
with double postage on delivery. some full
rate" means, in the case Of mail letters or other
Arst 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
8 locality within the delivery OF another Of such
Offices, which shall have been inadvertently pre-
paid at the "drop" 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
hostage 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
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 dsloyal de-
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy,
deface or I'M lure 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 all
postage due thereon has been paid.
First CIa.s
On letters sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
khors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
l0tters) on all printed matter SO marked as to
convey any other or further information than is
conveyed by the original print Except the
rection OF typographical errors) /; on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
which is, go wrapped or secured that 1t 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 incl )sing 9rticle
whatever, except bona fide supplements " bills
and receipts for subscriptions 3; and on al pack
ages or matter not in Interchangeable with letter
postage, but in which is incloSed or concealed
any letter other thing charg with letter
postage cents for esch half ounce or fraction
fhereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
1ree 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 fraction thereOf-weight
or packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NorE-Mo;lable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers magazines and periodicals ex-
olus vely in pint and regularly issued at ST. led
periods from known Office Of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
.Ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from known Office o. publica-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
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 80 Of the act
entitled, "An act TO revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofice
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec s. That on and after the LIST 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.
the sack containing the same, or upon q memo
randum OF such mailing, or otherwise, as the
Postmaster Genel al 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, sha II 60 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.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NoTE-Packages Of maable matter Of this
GLASS must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which is
four pounds). Pa,ka yes exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occaslolai publications, tran
Ient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
hsndbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
autographs and engravings, seeds, cut
tings, bulbs, roots and scons-i ,ent for each
two ounces or fraction thereof-weIght OF pack
age limited to four pounds
On flexible pate rms, samples OF ores, metals,
minerals and merchandise sample cards, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
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 maiis-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 thereo-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
Iy rates) and on Of periodicals. not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
posted in a letter-carrier Office for delivery by
the Office or it's carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
posted in q letter-carrier office for delivery by
the Office or its carriers-2 cents each.
BUSINESS CARDS.