The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-25
First Glass.

| postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or " drop"
lstters) on all printed matter 30 marked as to
convey any other or further information than II
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeSble with letter postage, bat
which is, 80 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 fids supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack.
ages or matter not in fchargeable 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-weight Of packages limited to tous
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whero
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weighs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wsera
free delivery by carriers is not establishsd-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weighs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Mailable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office of ratification, and
to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu.
Try, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
ications mailed from known Office OF publics.
ion or news agency, and addressed to regulsy
ubscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
harged at the following rates: On newspapers
md periodical publications, issued weekly and
ftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof;
ess frequently three cents pound and fraction
hereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
10 held to change or amend section SO Of the acs
ntltled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, ana
mend the statutes relating to the Post-Oascs
department." approved June 9Th, 1872
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day OF Jsnr.
ry, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspapers
nd periodical publications at the Office Of mail.
lg, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
aid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
evised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
raj, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
10 sack containing the same, or upon q memo.
'ndsm OF such mailing, or otherwise, as tho
ostmaster General may, from time to time.
rovide by regulation.
Sec. 2. That newspapers, one copy to each
'tual subscriber residing within the couutr
here the same are printed, in whole or in part,
10 published, shall go free through the mails;
IL the same shall not be delivered at letter.
rrler offices or distributed by carriers uniess
'stage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre.
id.
Of mailable matter of this
'ss must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
coed the weight prescribed by law (which Ia
II pounds). Packages exceeding the prs.
-bed weight are unavailable.
IN pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
mt newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
ndbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed cirou.
g, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
BETS, printed cards, maps, ithographs. prints,
romo-ithographs and engravings, seeds. cut.
&c, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
ounce or fraction thereoi-weieht Of pack.
limited to four pounds.
IN flexible patterns, samples OF ores. metals.
nerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone.
phic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
Wrappers imprinted cards, plain and orna-
ntal paper, photographs, and all other articles
winch other rates of postage are not pre-.
loea IN this table, and which are not BY Isv
ludsd from the nails cent for each enc
zee or fraction thereot-weight Of packages
tied to four pounds.
n pooks-l cent for each one ounce or ffao.
thereof weight Of packages limited to four
nds.
unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
lsient or addressed to regular subscribers
spang weekly papers, which may be delivered
ubscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
ates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ces in weight, when any Of the same are de.
ted in letter-carrier Office for delivery By
office or it's carriers cent each.
q periodicals two ounces in weight, when dee
ted in . letter-carrier Office foa delivery BY
omce or ito csrriers-2 cents saak.