The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31
First Glass.

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter who'll,
Or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between "a.
lhors and publishers, and except local or "drop
letters) on all printed matter so marked ss II
convey any other or further information than l,
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection of typographical errors) on all matte,
not otherwise charge&ble with letter postage, bu.
which is, 80 wrapped or 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
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any articl
whatever, except bona ids supplements or bill
and receipts for subscriptions and on all PACK
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with lette
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 tou
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wher.
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cent,
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigh
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established-i
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weigb
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE-Mailable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals. ex-
clusively in print and regularly issued at ststee
periods from known Office Of publication. AND
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
&c., 5. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
lications mailed from known Office OF publioa
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 ani
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 sc
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ohics
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Gee. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu
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 bt
devised and fun nished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or t.
the sack containing the same, or upon q memo
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
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
bat 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.
NoTE.-Packages OF mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must moi
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which ID
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
,cribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, 0An
,ient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
,andbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu |
airs, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
'AAoooSt PAhheoN SsAuo3 AioPc3 no6ioPAos PAaA~
autographs and engravings, seeds, cat |
ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eact |
me ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack |
Ige limited to four pounds. 4
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 orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
or which other rates Of postage are not pre-
cribed in this table, and which are not by Law
xcluded from the mails-1 cent for each cns
unce or fraction thereof-weight of packages
United to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or trae.
ion thereof-weight Of packages limited to -four
ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwheths
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
xcepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
D subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
, rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
unces in weight, when any Of the same are de
osited in q letter-carrier Office for delivery b.
be Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when Do
osited in . letter-carrier Office TO, delivery b.
10 ONCE or its carriezs-2 cents each. /