The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-12

written or printed or engraved, or dislcyal dec
vices printed or engraved and all articles which,
| from their form or nature are liable to destroy !,
deface or injure the contents Of mail bags or tha
person of any one engaged in the postal SERVICE.
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit FesE
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter unsl An
postage due thereon has been paid.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matte. whol,sy
OF partly in writing Except book m&nuscrisassI
and corrected proof-sheets passing between 49,
shors and publishers, and except local or s1drop
letters) on all printed matter so marked a. to-
convey any other or further information than izs
conveyed by the original print Except the corr
rection of typographical errors) on all mattegr
not otherwise chargesble with letter POSTAGE baa
which is, so wrapped secured that it cannot bg,
conveniently examined by postmasters, wishonai
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all newa~
papers, magazines and periodicals sentfrom pub.~
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any arsinsss
whatever, except bona ide supplements or biHg
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pacs~,
ages or matter not nitsef chargeable with letses
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealetsi
any letter or other thing chargeable with lattss'
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or hactioras
thereof-weight Of packages limited to Edrrs
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices uherasl
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cantes
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-waighsa
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wherasi
free delivery by carriers is not establishsd-M
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Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Msilable matter Of this class embraces,
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals. tx,
periods from known Office Of publication. anfss
addressed to regular Subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day OF Jann~
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pnn~
LEGATIONS mailed from q known Office OF pnblics-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulxas
subscribers or news-agents, postage shan be
charged at the following rates: On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly anis
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof s.
less frequently three cents pound and fractions
thereof Provided, That nothing in this act shAfa
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the ace
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, anss
amend the statutes relating to the Post Ofacs
Department" approved June sth, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day OF Janre
airy, 1875, upon the receipt of such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office OF mail
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postagrs
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to BIZ
devised and furnished BY the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or ssA
the sack containing the same, or upon memo
randum of such mailing, or otherwise, 40 shxs
Postmaster General may, from time to tinnst,
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy to eAasa
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 unleas
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter Of the third class must be ful,y pre-.
paid.
NorE.-Packages Of mailable matter cg tSass
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nus4
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which ix
four pounds). Packages exceeding the prse.
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tram.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals. s
handbills. posters, sheet music, unseased c;rcrp.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof,
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs. prizssso
photographs and engrayings, seeds, cab
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eae1s
enc ounce or fraction thereof-weighs of pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals
and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal developers
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-.
mental paper, photographs, and all other ARTICLES
Tor which other rates Of postage are not prey
scroed In this table, and which are not by lsNs
excluded from the malls cent for each enss
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of PACKAGES
limited to four pounds.
I'm boOks-1 cent for each one ounce or trao..
non thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhethsy
transient or addressed to regular Subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may be deliveree
% subscribers on prepayment Of regular quartsr.
y rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are do.
>osited in q letter-carrier Office for delivery b.
he Office or its carrisrsI cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when ds.
'osited in letter-carrier Office foa delivery b.
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