The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-17
First Glass.

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter who'll
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between aa
lhors and publishers, and except local or drop
letters) on all printed matter so marked as tx
convey any other or further information than il
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on all matte,
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, blu
which is, SO wrapped or secured that it cannot bt
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
| destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosng any article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack.
ages matter not in itself hargeable 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-weighs
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
OF packages limited to four pounds.
= Second Class.
NoTE.-Ms;lable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at stp led
periods from a known Office Of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day of JAM
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
ications 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 th ereof ::
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided That nothing in this act sha Il
be held to change or amend section 90 of the acs
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate. and
amond the statutes relating to the Post-Ofiice
Department." approved June sth, 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 be-
ievlsed and ful nished by the Postmaster Gen.
oral, which shall be affixed to such matter or to-
'he sack containing the same, or upon a memo
'andum of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
postmaster General may, from time to time.
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to each
'ctual subscriber residing within the county
Where the same are printed, in whole or in part.
IND published, shall go free through the mails :
'ut the same shall not be delivered at letter
arrler 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-
aid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of tbis
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
4ceed tae weight prescribed by law (which il
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
cribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran
ent newspapers, magazines and periodicals :.
andollls, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
lrs, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
heets, printed cards, maps, lithoerapbs nr;n,s
ooA~PAAo oLu euSTaVlDGS, seeds. cut
ngs, bulbs, roots and scons-1 cent for each
70 ounces or fraction thereof-weight Of pack
&c limited to four pounds.
on nexlble patterns, samples Of ores. metals.
inerais and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
Faphlc paper, letter envelopes, postal enselopes.
ID wrappers, imprinted CARDS, plain and orna-
entail paper, photographs and all other articles.
which other rates of postage are hot pre-,
rioed IN this table, and which are not by Law
Iciodeo from the mails-1 cent for each two
'nces or fraction thereof-weight of packages
nited to four pounds.
on oooks-1 cent for each two ounces or frac.
FUNDS. ~ -o"1
on unseaied circulars, newspapers, whether
ansient or addressed to regular subscribers
cepslng weekly papers, which may be delivered
SUBSCRIBERS on prepayment o., regular quarter
ra'es) and on periodicals not exceeding two
noes IN weight, when any of the same are de-
si'ed IN letter-carrier office for delivery BY
once or Its carriers cent each.
id;