The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-25
First Class.

| First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
Or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
hors and publishers, and except local or s'drop -
letters) on all printed matter SO marked az to
convey any other or further information than is
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 fde supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and ON all pack
ages or matter not in chargeable 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
thereof-weisht of packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigAt
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per hall ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
second Class.
NOTE Ma;lable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals e1-
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 1st day Of Janu.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
Gcatlons mailed from known office o. publca.
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 80 Of the act
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate and |
amend the statutes relating to the Post Office |
Department." approved June Sth 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day of Janu.
airy, 1873, 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 be |
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral which shall be affixed to such matter or to |
the sack containing the same, or upon 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,
md published, shall go free through the mails
out the same 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-
oaid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailabe matter of this
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which is
our pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-
cribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
heets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints
photographs and engravlngs, seeds, cut
ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
wo ounces or fraction thereof-weight of pack
ge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of Ores metals,
Minerals and merchandise, sample cards phono-
raphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
nd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
nental paper, photographs, and all other articles
Or which other rates Of postage are not pre-
cribed in this table, and which are not by law
1cluded from the nails cent for each two
unces or fraction thereof-weight of packages
mited to four pounds.
On books-1 cent for each two ounces or frac-
on thereof weight of packages limited to four
ounds
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
or addressed to regular Subscribers
Keeping weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
7 rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
unces in weight, when any of the same are de-
osited in a letter-carrier Office for delivery by
ne office or its carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
osited in 9 letter-carrier Office for delivery BY
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