The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-21

| First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
Or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
latters) on all printed matter so marked as to
| convey any ether or further information than is
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
| rectlon 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 Tor subscriptions j; and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself hargeable with letter
| postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
| postage cents for each half ounce or fraction
| thoreot-weiSht Of packages limited to four
| pounds.
| On local or "drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
, for each halt 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 establshed-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof weight
packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Malable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
cus1vely III pint and regularly issued at sts led
periods from a known Office Of publication and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. Tina. on and after the 1st day of Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
Hcatlons mailed from known Office o. 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 heldto change or amend section 90 of the act
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, ana
amend the statutes relating to the Post-C.ace
Department, approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec &. That on and after the LIST day of Janu-
airy, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newsnaners
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 furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
era, which shall be affixed to such matter. or tn
the sack containing the same, or upon memo
randum OF such mailing or otherwise. "a the
Postmaster General may, from time to time.
provide by regulation.
oec. I. mat newspapers, copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
"hcfe The same are printed, in whole or in part.
and published, shall go free through the mails:
put the same shall not be delivered at letter
carrier oihces 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-
paid.
NoTE.-Packages of mailable matter of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed tae weight prescribed by law (which is
-FOUR pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unavailable.
on pamphlets, occasional publications., tran
'iehe newspapers, magazines and periodicals:
posters, sheet music, unsealed circu
iafs prospectu5es, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
chrome Autographs and engravlngs, seeds. cut-
tlng7, bulbs, roots and scons-1 cent for each
Two ounces or fraction thereof-weight Of pack
age limited to four pounds
oh hexloie patterns, samples of ores, metals
minerals and merchandise, sample cards. pbono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
AID wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper photographs and all other articles
III winch o'1er rates OF postage are Lot,pre-
'crbed 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.
oh pooks-l cent for each two ounces or frac-
'lon thereof-w weight of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient Or addressed to regular subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
% subscribers on prepayment of regular quarter
y rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces IN weight, when any Of the same are de-
posted IN letter-carrier Office for delivery by
ne Office or its carriers-1 cent each
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de- \
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery by
ne Office or its carriers-2 cents each.