The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-08

u partly in writing Except book mannscriracs
and corrected proaf-sheets passing between a..
thors and publishers, and except local or ''iror~
letters) on all printed matter so marked as tae
convey any other or further information than IL,
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection Of typographical errors} on all uatts"
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, brS
which is, SO wrapped secured that it cannot ba-
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope On all new7-
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any artic.ct
whatever, except bona tide supplements or biN.~
and receipts for subscriptions and On all paca
ages matter not in fchargeabe with letse.t
postage, but in which is Enclosed or concealeta
any letter or other thing chargeabie with lestes
postage-3 cents for each half ounce fracsio-,
thereo-weisht Of packages limited to fol:1+
pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at Offices whera
,ree delivery by carriers is estabshed-2 cent?
for each half ounce or fraction thereoE-weig&aA
CT packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "irop" letters, ct Offices whess
free delivery by carriers IS not established-se
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof weight.
of packages limited to four pounds.
NoTE.-Ms;lable matter of this class euibracss~
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals e..
clus vely in print and regularly issued at ststeAs
periods from known office Of publication, AMI
addressed 10 regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day OF Janr--
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
I;oo%i 1e1 frOu Nffic a.
ton or news agency, and addressed to regrle.>
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be-
charged at the following rates On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly and
| oftener, two cents pound aud fraction thereof;
less frequently three cents pound and fraction,
thereof Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the &C.
| entitled can act to revise, consolidate, ana
| amend the statutes relating to the Post Office
Department" approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec. G. That on and after the LIST day Of Janr.-
ary, 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 fu, nished by the Postmaster Gen..
eral which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
| the sack containing the same, or upon a memo
| randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, rs ths'
| Postmaster General may, from time to times-
provide by regulation.
Sec. Z. That newspapers, one copy to eacso
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part.
| and published, shall go free through the maie :.
| but the same shall not be delivered At letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unle0:.
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter of the third class must be rnlly pre-.
paid.
| NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter OF thiz-,
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must no.
! exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which IL
four pounds). Packages exceeding tins pro-
scribed weight are unavailable.
| On pamphlets, occasional publications., tran~
sent newspapers, magazines and periodicals. :
handbs, posters, sheet music, unsealed circT,-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints
Autographs and engravings, Seeds cut.
| tings, bulbs roots and scions-1 cent for eacl.~
two ounces fraction thcreof-weight Of pack.
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phonc.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards. plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other article
for which other rates of postage are not pre-
scribed in this table, and which are not by lay
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each tvs,
ounces or fraction thereof-weighs of packages
limited to four pounds.
| On books cent for each two ounces or frao'-
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited TO foa-~
pounds.
| GA unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
| transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be deliverat2
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
ly rates. and on periodicals not exceeding fgs
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are DE-
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery ~
the Office or its carriera-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
posted in q letter-carrer Office for delivery ~
| the Office or its carriers-I cents each.3