The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-28

On letters, sealed PACKAGES, msll Haitel ~AoA5
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between 70
thors and publishers, and except local or drop
letters); on all printed matter so marked as to
convey any other or further information than ID
conveyed by the original print Except the cos.
rection of typographical errors); on all matte,
not otherwise chargeSble with letter postage, bas
which is, so wrapped ii secured that it cannot b
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
DESTROYING the wrapper or envelope on all news'
papers. magazines and periodicals sent from pub
lishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fds supplements OF bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with lete.
postage, but in which Ia inclosed or concealea
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
oostage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight Of packages limited to tou
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cent?
for each half ounce or fraction thereef-weighs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whers
free delivery by carriers is not estabished-s
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weighs
Of packages limited to four pounds
Second Glass.
NorE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals e.,
clusively in print and regularly issued at stssse
periods from a known Office of Publication. ane
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
&c., s. That on and after the 1st day q Jsnr,
ary, 1875, On all newspapers ard periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OF pubhcap
ton or news agency, and addressed to regul2
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b.
charged at the following rates: On newspaper
and periodical publications, issued weekly ana
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing ia this act shsn
be held to change or amend section SO Of the Ns
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Oh1os
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu'
airy, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspaper
and periodical publications at the Office Of mali
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to b
devised and fuI nished by the Postmaster Gen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or "
the sack containing the same, or upon memo
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, as Tho
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. Z. That newspapers, one copy to eacs
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in pan
and published, shall 60 free through the maihS ;
but the same shall not be delivered at letter
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
ALI matter Of the third class must be fully prs'
paid.
NorE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of ,hls
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which ID
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
sc-.bed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, trsn'
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circss
lars, prospectuses book manuscripts and proof
Sheets printed cards, maps, Autographs. prists'
acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cst'
tings bulbs, roots and scions-l cent for eacs
one ounce or fraction thereof-weight o. pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metalt
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono'
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orn''
mental paper, photographs, and all other aTticlsi
for which other rates Of postage are not pre-
scribed in this table, and which are not by las
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each chi
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited TO four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or rae
lion thereof-weight Of packages limited to iori
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhetbs
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivere
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quaYsa'
ly rates) and on periodicals not exceeding n
ounces in weight, when any OF the same are d.
posted in letter-csrrier Office for delivery
the Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when d
posted in lettsr-carrier Office !os deli very
the oaico or it's cArriers-2 cants each,