The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-25
First Class.

First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between ID.
thors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
letters); on all printed matter so marked sc to
convey any other or further information than 10
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
which is, go wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope; on all pews.
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 chargeable 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
of packages limited to fouy
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cente
for each half ounce or fraction thereot-weigbs
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is not estabished-i
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weshs
of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Mailable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex.
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at ststeG
periods from known Office Of ALLEGATION, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. g. That on and after the LIST day Of JAnu.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF publica.
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 ia this act shall
be held to change or amend section 80 of the act
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, ana
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofaos
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. g. That on and after the LIST day CT Jsns,.
airy, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office Of mil.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be-
devised and fur nished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon memo.
randum of such mailing, or otherwise, as tbs
Postmaster General may, from time to tins,
provide by regulation.
Sec Z. 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.
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter of the third class mus. be fully prs
paid.
NoTE.-Packages OF maiable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must moi
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which Ia
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-.
sc-:hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu,
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cat.
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
one 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
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna.
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
for which other rates Of postage are not pre-.
scr1bed IN this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each ore
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books-1 cent for each one ounce mr. frac.
ton thereof-weight of packages limited to fous
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwheth.r
or addressed to regular subscribers--
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
TO 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 it's carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de.
posted in letter-carrier Office foi delivery by
Ehe.omce or itscarriers-2 cents eae",