The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-21

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book MANUSCRIPTS
and corrected proef-sheets passing between a.
thors and publishers, and except local or sdrops
letters) on all printed matter so marked - .
convey any other or further information than +
| conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) on all mattae
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
| which is so 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 article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bile
and receipts for subscriptions and on all PACK
ages or matter not in fchargeable with lettse
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 tow
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices vhars
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weieht
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whore
free delivery by carriers is not established-I
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Msilable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals a..
clusively in print and regularly issued at sts1oS
periods from known Office of rubGcation, M
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OF publicar
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b.
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 ahau
be held to change or amend section SO Of the al
entitled. can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ontoo
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of jana.
Try, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapers
Ind periodical publications at the Office of mail.
ng, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postags
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp. to b
devised and fun nished by the Postmaster Gen
'ral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
he sack containing the same, or upon q memo.
andzm OF such mailing, or otherwise, a. IL
Postmaster General may, from time to time.
,rovide by regulation.
Sec 7. That newspapers, one copy to each
ctual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whele or in part,
nd published, shall go free through the malls:
'ut the same shall not be delivered at letter.
arrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlees
ostage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
ALI matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
aid.
NoTE.-Packages OF mailabIe matter Of this
lass must be prepaid by stamps. and must MOI
xceed the weight prescribed by law (Which y
OUR pounds). Packages exceeding the Pc.
,-;bed weight are unmailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
ent newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
andbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed cfrou.
rs, prospectuses, book manuscripts and uFuo6.
aeets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, printu.
and engravings, seeda eutM
ngs, bulbs. roots and scions-1 cent for -
1e ounce or fraction thereof weight Of - =.
se limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores. met
inerals and merchandise, sample cards, phon|
'aphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelop@
I'd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and ornask
entail paper photographs, and all other artioIeek
r which other rates Of postage are not uro-
ribea in this table, and which are not BY lav N
'cluded from the mails-1 cent for each on n
lnce or fraction thereof weight Of packages
nited TO four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or ma,
IN thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
unds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fxhethse
ansient or addressed to regular subscribers.-
ceptng weekly papers, which may be deliyered
subscribers on prepayment OF regular quartee.s
rates) and on periodicals not exceeding I've
noes in weight, when any Of the same ere IA.
sited in letter-carrier Office for delivery b.
Q Office or its carriers cont each.
On periodicals two ounces In weighs. when a..
s:ted in q letter-carrier ofIce "a, da,.vsrv ~