The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-12

deface or injure the contents CT mail bags or the
person of any one engaged in the postal service.
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit fos
postage, nor to deliver any nail matter until 81
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between "a.
thors and publishers, and except local or Drop
letters) on all printed matter 80 marked az to
convey any other or further information than d
conveyed by the original print Except the ooe.
rection of typographical errors) !; on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot BE-
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all newt
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any articls
whatever, except bona fide supplements or blh
and receipts for subscriptions and ON al pack.
ages or matter not in itself ohargeable 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
thereof-weight Of packages limited to tou1
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters. at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 centa
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-wsighs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whers
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.-Mailable matter Of this class elnbracei
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals e.
clusively in print and regularly issued at s.sted
periods from a known Office of ratification. and
addressed to regular subscriber.
| PREPAYMENT.
See. s. That on and after the LIST day 0, JAM,
sry, 1875 ON all newspapers and periodical pub.
lications mailed FROM known Office OF public*
ton or news agency, and addressed to regalss
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall bs
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 sct
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Of6ee
Department" approved June 9th, 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 b
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen
sral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or 70
the sack containing the same, or upon a memo
randum of such mailing, or otherwise, 90 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 !
bat the same shall not be delivered at lettss.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unleas
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
ALI matter Of the third class must be fully prs
paid
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nos
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which u
four pounds). Packages exceeding the PEE
scr;bed 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, priats.
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds. cat
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
enc ounce or fraction thereof-weight OF pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores, metals
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phcno'
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-
scribed in this table, and which are not by Law
| excluded from the mails cent for each one
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frMs
ton thereo-weight of packages limited to foul
pounds.
On unsea.ed circulars, newspapers, fvhethsi
transient or addressed to regular subscriber
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
Iy rates) and on periodicals no. exceeding tive
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery hy
the Office or its carriers(1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when &c.
posted in letter-carrier Office foi delivery ~
tie dice or It's carrisrs--7 censs eaaa.