The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-20
First Claus.

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
lstters) on all printed matter so marked as 20
convey any other or further information than il
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rect;on 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 fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages or matter not fchargeable 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
thareof-weight of packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whore
free delivery by carriers is establshed-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 thereoc-Weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE-Ms:lable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and, periodicals OK
clusvely in print and regularly issued at sts led
periods FROM known Office of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day CT Janu.
AIRY, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF publcar
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b
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 80 Of the act
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Onics
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the 1st 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 fun nished by the Postmaster Gem
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same or upon a memo
randum of such mailing, or otherwise, as 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.
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.
All matter OF the third class must be fully pre-.
paid.
NorE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed tae weight prescribed by law (which il
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-.
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
silent newspapers, magazines and periodicals.;
handbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
photographs and engravings, seeds, cut
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
two ounces or fraction thereof-weight Of rack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
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 nails cent for each two
OUNCES or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each two ounces or tae-
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
Ca unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
II rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are Dc.
posted in . letter-carrier Office for deliverby
the Office or ite carrisrs-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de.
posted in . letter-carrier Office foi delivery BY
the Office or its carriers-2 cents each.