The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-04

First Glass;
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripta
and corrected proef-sheets passing between au-
ihors and publishers, and except local or drop"
letters, on all printed matter so marked ~ to
convey any other or further information than ID
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, but
which is, so 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 fds supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or 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-2 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 not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
OF packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NorE.-Msilable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex.,
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office Of ratification, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That ON and after the LIST day q Jauu.
sry, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF publica-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall bs
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 SO Of the act
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the POST faoe
Department." approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. 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 b
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gem
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon q 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 esoh
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 delivered 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 prs.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which 10
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-.
sc-;bed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cut
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
enc ounce or fraction thereof-weight 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
Tor 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 cns
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frse.
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 dc.
posted in q letter-carrier Office for delivery By
the Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
posted in letter-carrier ONCE foa delivery b. :
he omce OF its csrriers-2 oenta cash