The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-01
First Glass.

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscrpts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between au'
thors and publishers, and except local or drop
letters) on all printed matter so marked sc to
convex any other or further information than 10
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 DO
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 fde supplements OF 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 iour
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 whers
free delivery by carriers is not established-a
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-veighi
Of packages limited to four pounds
Second Class.
NorE-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers magazines and periodicals ex.
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office of ratification. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
&c., s. That on and after the LIST day Of Jann.
sry, 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
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, San act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-OfEos
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day of jam.
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 bs
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 q memo.
randvm Of such mailing, or otherwise, sc the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
nd oh cd uhol1 Rraa
but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers lnless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided,
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter OF thin
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must noa
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which In
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed crcu.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, printa,
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, CIT.
eAii6o, oulDoS iOols duu sClONs-l cent Tor p2CA
enc ounce or fraction thereof-weight O. 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 orns.
mental paper, photographs, and all other article,
Tor which other rates of postage are not pre-
scrlbed in this table, and which are not bv l,w
excluded from the mals-1 cent for each ons
ounce or fraction thereof-weieht of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one onnce or f-.n.
ton thereof weight Of packages limited to fous
pounds.
On unsesled 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 de-.
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery BY
the office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when do.
posted in letter-carrier Office fol delivery By
tae..omce OF itscarriers-2 cents cash.