The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-12

First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter who'll
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts,
and corrected proef-sheets passing between %.
thors and publishers, and except local or "droys
letters) on all printed matter so marked ~ 10
convey any other or further information than y
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chsrgesble with letter postage. bst
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot be-
conveniently examined by postmasters, withoutN
destroying the wrapper or envelope On al Rows.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub.
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any articsss
Whatever, except bona fide supplements or bill,
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not in fchargeable with lettet
postage, but in which ia inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or ffactioa
thereof-weight Of packages limited to foar
pounds.
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cent?.
for each half ounce or fraction thereef-weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices .wherss
free delivery by carriers is not estabhshed-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weigke
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Msilable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex..
clusively in print and regularly issued at stste&
periods from known Office Of publication, aaSe
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day Of jane.
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known office OF publicar
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulaSr
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall h.
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 shay
be held to change or amend section SO Of the aca
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post ONCE
Department" approved June 9th, 1874
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-.
devised and fun nished by the Postmaster Gem
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or To-
the sack containing the same or upon . memo.
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, a. tbs.
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
&c.,. z. That newspapers. one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the counte
where the same are printed, in whele or in para.
and published, shall go free through the malls:
but the same shall not be delivered Ut letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unles7s
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
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 nor
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which ia
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scr;bed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, trss,.
sent newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, autographs, printss-
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, est.
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-l cent for eaalv
one 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 pro.
scribed in this table, and which are not BY law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each one
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or fraes
ton thereof weight Of packages limited to 1ous
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwheths
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
" rates) and on periodicals mot exceeding ~
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are =.
posted in . letter-carrier Office for deliveyn
the Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when -
posted In . letter carrier Office foa del.veGyo
he ofses OF IL carziers-2 sents each.