The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-24

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 80 marked AZ to
convey any other or further information than 10
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) ; on all matter
not otherwise chargeable 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 ide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack.
ages or matter not in itself chargeabe with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeabe 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 whers
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
OF packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-.
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the 1st day OF Janu.
airy, 1875, ON all newspapers ard periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF publics-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall DO
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 ia this act shall
be held to change or amend section 80 of the sci
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, ana
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofics
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec, 6. That and after the LIST day Of Janu.
sry, 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.
oral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon memo
randam Of such mailing, or otherwise, az She
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,
and published, shall go free through the mails;
but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unleaa
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter OF the third class must be fully pro,
paid.
NoTE.-Packages OF mailable matter OF this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which Ia
four pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-.
scr;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
posters, sheet music, unsesled circu.
lars, prospectuses book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
photographs and engravings, seeds, cat.
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
one ounce fraction thereof-weight of psck.
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals
minerals and merchadise, sample carda, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orns.
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 the mails-1 cent for each one
ounce or fraction thereof-weighs Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each enc ounce ar tr.a,
Hon thereof-weight of packages limited to fou,
pounds.
On unsea!ed circulars, newspapers, fwaethsr
transient or addressed to regular subscriberr-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
o subscribers On prepayment OF regular quarter.
, rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
'unces in weight, when any Of the same are de-.
'osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery b,
he Office or it's carriers cent each,
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when a.,
'osited in letter-carrier Office 70, delivery By
40 csnoe or itsoarriers-2 cents each,