The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-23

hostage. nor to deliver any nail matter until Ill
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
On letters, scaled packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between 40.
thors and publishers. and except local or "drop"
Istters) on all printed matter SO marked as to
convey any other or further information than ID
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rectiop 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 inclosng any artic!a
whatever, except bona fide supplements OF billy
snd receipts for subscriptions and on all pack.
ages or matter not in itself ohargeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postsge-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereot-weight OF packages limited to iour
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
lOr edCl nall ounce VI udCllOu tAeISS4-wc.GSt
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wkers
free delivery by carriers is not established-i
cent per half ounce or fraction thsreof-weighB
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Msilable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex.
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at ststea
periods from known Office of Publication. AID
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Soc. 6. That on and after the 1st day Of JAM,
airy, 1876 On all newspapers ard periodical pub
Hcations mailed from known Office OF publics.
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 ant
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof:
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shah
be held to change or amend section SO Of the aci
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, snS
amend the statutes relating to the Post-OfGoe
Department." approved June 8th, 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 mall.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and furnished by the Postmaster GEN
aral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon q memo.
randrm Of such mailing, or otherwise, IS the
Postmaster General may, from time TO time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy to eacs
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in Whole OF 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
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully Pee
paid.
NoTE.-Packages OF maiable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must moi
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which ia
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-.
sc-ihed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circr.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cut.
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
enc ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack.
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 mails-1 cent for each cns
ounce or fraction thereoE-weight of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frse.
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
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-
poslted In letter-carrier Office for delivery ~
the Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
posted in letter-carrier Office Ioa delivery ~
the ONCE or ito carriets-2 cents cash;