The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-07

| First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop "
letters) on all printed matter so marked - to
convey any other or further information than +
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot b.
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 fds supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages matter not in itself chargeable 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
thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices where
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NozE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clusively in print and regularly issued at st.aed
periods from known Office of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
airy, 1876, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OF publica-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b
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 heldto change or amend section 80 of the at
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Ohace
Department" approved June 9th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day of jam.
airy, 1875, upon the receipt of such newspapee.
and periodical publications at the Office Of mail.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postaes
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp. to b
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter. or "a
the sack containing the same, or upon a memo.
randum OF such mailing, or otherwise. az the
Postmaster General may, from time to time.
provide by regulation.
Sec. 2. That newspapers, one COW to eaoh
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part.
and published, shall go free through the mails:
put the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter of the third class must be fully prs.
,aid.
NoTE.-Fackages OF mailable matter Of this
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
'xceed the weight prescribed by law (which il
our pounds). Packages exceeding the prs.
cribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional notification. tran.
Aent newspapers, magazines and periodicals.;
'anooius' posters, sheet music, unsealed crcu-
ars' prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
neets' printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
omo'nshographs and engravings, seeds, cut
lngs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
ne ounce or fraction thereof-weight OF pack.
&c limited to four pounds.
VI neAOie patterns, samples OF ores, metals,
'inerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone.
lspnlc paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
~ wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
'en'al paper, photographs, and all other articles
y winch other rates of postage are not pre-
'rloed IL this table, and which are not by law
Zciuded from the mails-1 cent for each ene
anco or fraction thereof-weight Of packaese
nited to four pounds.
IN books cent for each one ounce or ffse.
On thereof-weight of packages limited to four
FUNDS.
Va unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
ansient or addressed to regular subscriber.
cepting weekly papers, which may be deliyeraA
subscribers on prepayment Of regular cu.rtsr.
rates. and on periodicals not exceeding tvo
noes in weight, when any of the same ara IA,
sited in letter-carrier Office for delivery nv
3 Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight vbar IA.
sited in letter-carrier Office 70, ie,verv bv