The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-01

First Glass.
On letters. sealed packages, mail matter Who'll
OF partly in writing Except book MANUSCRIPT
md corrected proaf-sheets passing between an
ihors and Publishers, and except loca. or drop"
istters); on all printed matter SO marked 40 70
convey any other or further information than 10
conveyed By the original print (except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
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 inclos;ng any article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any lettsr or other thing chargeable with letter
postage g cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereoGweight Of packages limited to four.
pounds.
On local Or "drop" letters, at Offices whore
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for ea3h half ounce or fraction thereof-weigAt
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On .pcal or "drop" letters, at Offices whore
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
NoTE-Mslable matter Of this class embrace
AL newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
c3uslvely in print and regularly issued at ST. led
periods from known Office Of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
DpppAvuCNT
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu.
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office Of publica-
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 in this act shall
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the act
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-O Once
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janue
ary, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapdo
and periodical publications at the Office Of mail
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
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devised and fun nished by the Postmaster Cen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon memo
randum of such mailing, or otherwise, - the
Postmaster General may, from time to times
provide by regulation.
Sect. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part.
and published, shell 90 free through the mails
| but the same shall not be delivered 1t lettor.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter of the third class must DO fully pre-
paid.
NorE,-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nos
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which 10!
four pounds). Packages exceedioY the pre-
scribed weight are unmaiable>
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
| sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals. 8
handbills, posters, sheet music, unseal6d circu-
lars. prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs. prlntss
Acknowledgements and engravings, Seeds cut.
tinps. bulbs. roots and scons-l cent for each
two ounces or fraction thereof-weight OF pack.
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phonos
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and ornsA
mental paper, photographs, and all other article
for which other rates Of postage are not pre-
scribed in this table, and which arc not by ~
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each tn
ounces or fraction thereof-weight OF PACKAGE
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each two ounces or hae.
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited to foue
pounds.
On unsealed crculars newspapers, fwhetheg
transient or addressed to regular srbscriberSss
excepting weekly papers, which may be dei7er!
to subscribers on prepayment OF regular quartz
" rates. and on periodicals not exceeding n
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are
posted in q letter-carrier Office for delivery l.
Z the Office or it's carrisrs-1 cent each.
On periodicals. two ounces in weight, ~
posted in q letter-carrier Office forn
the office OF ito carriers cents eanl