The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-19

written or printed engraved, disloyal de-
wees printed or engraved; and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy,
Geface or injure the contents of mail bags or the
person of any one engaged in the postal service.
Postmasters not allowed to give credit for
postage, nor to deliver any nail matter until all
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, scaled packages, mail matter wholly
Or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proofsheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
letters) on all printed matter so marked as to
convey any other further information than ia
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 tide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages or matter not in Interchangeable with letter
postage but in which is inclosed OF concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
poataSe-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weigLt Of packages limited to four
pounds
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is establishod-2 cents
for each half ounce fraction thereof-weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established-1
cent per half ounce fraction thereof-weight
OF packages limited to four pounds.
second Glass.
NoTE.-AIs;labe matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals OK
clusvely i'll print and regularly issued at sts led
periods from known office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the 1st day of Janu-
ary 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OK 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 thereof:
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be held to change or amend section 90 Of the act
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Office
Department" approved June 8th, 1872
See. 6. That and after the 1st day of jam.
airy, 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 flu nished by the Postmaster Gen.
pra1 CjJcb oh IL
the sack containing the same or upon memo
Tahaum OF sach mailing, or otherwise, as the
postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
sec. I. mat newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
ma published, shall go free through the nails
put the came shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier 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-
,ad.
NoTE-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
1eeed the weight prescribed by law (Which is
our pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-
cflbed weight are unavailable
on pamphlets, occasional publications. tram
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals;
andpllls posters sheet music. unsealed circu-
ars, proapectuses, book manuscripts and proof
meets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints
and engravinga, seeds, cut
n6s, bulbs, roots and scons-1 cent for each
"o ounces or fraction thereof-wejght Of pack
&c limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores metals,
lnerals and merchandise sample cards, phono-
raphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
nj Wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
rental paper, photographs, and all other articles
'r which other rates of postage are not pro-
cfloed Ia this table, and which are not by law
xciuded from the mails cent for each two
unces or fraction thereof-weight of packages
mlted to four pounds.
On books-1 cent for each two ounces or frac-
on thereof-weigLt of packages limited to four
ounds.
on unSealed circulars, newspapers, whether
'ahsient or addressed to regular Subscribers
keeping weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
unces in weight, when any of the same are de-
oslted IN letter-carrier Office for delivery By
10 oihce or lts carrers-I cent each.
on periodicals. two ounces in weight, when de-
osIted IN letter-carrier Office for deliYe2T b7
i6 Office or itq carriara- aoct