The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-28


all letters upon the envelopes Of which, and poe.
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets art
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal de.
vices printed or engraved; and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy
deface or injure the contents Of mail bags or the
person of any one engaged in the postal service.
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit TO-
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until III
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between so
5hors and publishers. and except local or " drop
lstters) on all printed matter SO marked Sd tt
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 charge&ble with letter postage, but
which is, 50 wrapped or secured that it cannot bs
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 itself chargeabe with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with lette,
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight Of packages limited to fou
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whers
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigh
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wkers
free delivery by carriers is not established-i
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weighi
of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NorE.-Msilable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex.
clusively in print and regularly issued at statee
periods from known Office Of publication. AND
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
lications mailed from a known Office OF publica
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulN
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b
charged at the following rates: On newspaper
and periodical publications, issued weekly ant
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 aci
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, ane
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Of6c
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
~ and oft ho lot n ~ YNnn,
ary, 1875, upon the receipt of such newspaper
and periodical publications at the Office Of mail
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to h
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or tt
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. 7. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the count.
where the same are printed, in whole or in part
and published, shall go free through the mails
but 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-
paid.
NorE.-Packages Of maiable matter Of thu
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must NOT
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which !.
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
sc-ibed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
vip opd pariodinaIn
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, priAts
chrome Autographs and engravings, seeds, cat |
tings bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eacf |
Dne ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack |
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals |
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono.
graphic paper letter envelopes, postal envelopes
md wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orns
mental paper, photographs, and all other article,
,or which other rates Of postage are not pre- |
scribed in this table, and which are not by Law |
excluded from the malls cent for each one
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages |
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frae. |
don thereof-weight Of packages limited to foul |
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwheths |
transient or addressed to regular subscribers |
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered |
20 subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
" rates) and on periodicals not exceeding sw, |
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery b,
he Office or its carriers cent each.