The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-16

, 4ue lolOWlnS dIIiclee are eXcluO6Q nom To
mails: Liquids, Poisons, Glass, Explosive MI
terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and othe
publications of an obscene or indecent character
all letters upon the envelopes Of which, and Dol
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets ar
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal DE-
vices printed or engraved and all articles whic
from their form or nature are liable to destroy
deface or injure the contents Of mail bags or tn
person Of any one engaged in the postal service
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit TO
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until 81
postage due thereon has been paid.
| First Glass.
| or partly in writing Except book manuscript,
and corrected proef-sheets passing between "a
thors and publishers, and except local or "drop
letters); on all printed matter 80 marked as Il
convey any other or further information than b
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection OF typographical errors) on all matte,
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, bui
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot bt
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 ide supplements or bill
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 otter or other thing chargeable with letter
postase-3 cents for each half ounce or Fraction
thereof-weight OF packages limited to fou
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whers
free delivery by carriers is established q cent.
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigh-
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wherta
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weigh,
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Mailable mat tier of this class embrace,
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex.
periods from known Office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu
locations mailed from o known Office OF publica
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulN
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall bt
charged at the following rates On newspaper
and periodical publications, issued weekly ant |
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof |
less frequently three cents pound and fraction |
hereof Provided, That nothing in this act shall |
De held to change or amend section 80 Of the act
untitled, can act to revise, consolidate, ane
mend the statutes relating to the Post Ohios
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu
ny, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapers
nd periodical publications. at the Office Of mail
ng, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
aid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
evised and fu, nished by the Postmaster Gen.
raj, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
he sack containing the same, or upon memo
andum Of such mailing, or otherwise, as tbs
ostmaster General may, from time to time,
rovide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one COPY to eact
,tual subscriber residing within the count,
here the same are printed, in whole or in part
i'd published, shall go free through the mails
|
'rrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
'stage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class. +
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre
i'd.
Of mailable matter Of thii
lss must be prepaid by stamps, and must MOI
ceed the weight prescribed by law (which Il
1r pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
r;hed weight are unavailable. r,
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
mt newspapers, magazines and periodicals
ndbllls posters, sheet music, unsealed circr
9, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
eets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints
and engravings, seeds, cat
gs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eaol
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack
; limited to four pounds.
N flexible patterns, samples of ores metals
aerais and merchandise, sample cards, phone.
phc paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
wrappers, imprinted cards. plain and orna-
ntai paper, photographs, and all other articles OF
which other rates of postage are not pre-
bed IN this table, and which are not by Law
AAoAA WIG Aaus-A CSut IOI 6acn Cne
zee or fraction thereof-weight of packages ~,
ted to four pounds. AN'
n books cent for each one onnca n, tr..
thereof weight of packages limited to fou,
nds.
unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwheths
silent or addressed to regular Subscribers
'pting weekly papers, which NAV be deIive-e,
1bscribers on PREPAYMENT Of regulsr or.-...
ates) and on periodicals not exeeeai,o -,
,es in weight, when any OF the sana .ra A.
ted in letter-carrier Office for delivery b,
office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
periodicals two ounces in weight. whe, 4,
TED IN letter-csrrier Office 70, delivery h,
'mce or It's cSrIiers-2 cents each. ~