The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-26
First Class.

| FIRST Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
Or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
! and corrected proof-sheots passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or 'sdrop -
letters Oh all printed matter marked as to
| convey any other or further information than is
| conveyed BY the original print Except the cor
| rection of typographical errors) ; on all matter
no. otherwise chargeabie with letter postage but
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined By postlnasters, without
destroying the wrapper Or envelope on all news
papers, magazines ard periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and incl )sing any article
whatever, except bona idle supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not il Itself elar9eablc with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter other thing chargeable with letter
postage 3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
| thereof-weisht OF packages limited 10 four
pounds.
On local or "dIop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers Is established 2 cents
for each halt ounce or fraction theroof-weight
OF packages limited to four pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery By carriers is not establ;shed-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weisht
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
Ia:lable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clus ,yey i'll print and regularly issued at st9 led
periods from a known office Of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on ard after the LIST day Of Janu-
AIRY, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
lications mailed from known office o. publica-
ton CT news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or ncHs-aSents, postage shall be
charged al the following rates: On newspa pers
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 amend section SO Of the &C:
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, aud
amond the statutes relating to the Post Office
Department" approved June 8th, 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 a special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and far 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, 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 so free through the mails ;
bat the same shall not be delivered at letter
carrier Offices distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter Of tie third class must DO fully pre-
paid
Packages Of mailable matter of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed tae weight prescribed by law (Which is
four pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals f.;
ilandbIls, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
lars, prospactuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards. maps, Autographs, prints
autographs and engravings, seeds cut
tin6s, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
two ounces or fraction thcreof-weisht Of pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, 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 tie mails-1 cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof-weight OF packages
limited to four pounds.
On books-l cent for each two ounces or frac-
ton thereo-weight Of packages limited 4 four
pounds.
On ursealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
10 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 q letter-carrier Office for delivery by
the Office or its carriers-2 cents each.