The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-05
Second Glass.

NorE.-Mslabe matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at ST. led
periods from known Office of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the list day Of Janu.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
ications mailed from known office o. pubIca-
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 SO Of the act
entitled, An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Office
Department" approved June oth, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu.
airy, 1875, 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 flu, nishcd by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, 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, ono copy to each
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 no. be delivered at letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage lis paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NoTE.-PacAages of mailable matter of this
class Elust be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which is
four pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unavailable
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
silent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
chromo.lit Autographs and engravings, Seeds cut
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
two ounces or fraction thereof weight of pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metsls,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
for which Other rates Of postage are not pre-
scrbed ii this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the mals-1 cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof-weight OF packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each two ounces or frac-
tion thereof-weiSht OF packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
10 subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
~ 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
the Office or its call'iers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery by
The Office or ita carriers-2 cents each.