The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-29

postage nor to deliver any nall nlaIteF NnL4l MI
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholp
OF partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between Az
thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
lstters) on all printed matter so marked rs TO
convey any other or further information than ID
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on all matteg
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, bat
which is 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot DO
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 billy
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself ohargeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or conceal6S
any letter or other thing chargeable with lette1
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight Of packages limited to fouS
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whefa
free delivery by carriers is established-2 centa
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of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whe1s
free delivery by carriers is not established-s
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-HeisfE
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NorE.-Msilable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals. sys,
nd ar1v at
periods from known Office Of Publication, ant
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the 1st day OF JAMS
srv. 1875, on all newspapers and periodical puos
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office Of publioar
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulAs
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall BE-
charged at the following rates: On newspapers
and periodical publications. issued weekly ana
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereby
less frequently three cents pound and frsctiosi
thereof: Provided, That nothing ia this act shay
be held to change or amend section SO Of the acs
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, snd
amend the statutes relating to the Post OfHoS
Department" approved June sth, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of JanGs
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 rs
devised and fun nished by the Postmaster Gen.
sral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or tB
the sack containing the same, or upon memo"
randum of such mailing, or otherwise. rs tbs
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy TO eioss
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in para.
snd published, shall go free through the mails z
bat the same shall not be delivered at letter
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unisss
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter OF the third class must 5e fully pro
paid.
NorE-Packages Of nailable matter Of ths
J class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nOs'
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which iT
four pounds). Packages exceeding the Pre-
scr;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, trap,-
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed ciroaH
lars prospectuses, book manuscripts and PROOFS.
sheets, printed cards, maps, photographic, priR1
Acknowledgements and engravings, seed
tings bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent "a
enc ounce or fraction thereof-weigh
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF
minerals and merchandise, sample
graphic paper, letter envelopes,
and wrappers, imprinted cards
mental paper, photographs, an
for which other rates of pos
scribed in this table, and viii
excluded from the mails-1
ounce or fraction thereof
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each
ton thereof-weight of paci
pounds.
On unseaed circulars,
transient or addressed to
excepting weekly papers, VII
to subscribers on prepsymel
" rates) and on periodical
ounces in weight, when any
nosited in q letter-carrier on
the office or it's carriers-1 cent
On periodicals two ounces in We
,os;ted in . letter-carrier Office f6
ha ooace or its carriers-2 cents eaoh,V