The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-12


al letters upon the envelopes of which, and pos
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets are
written or printed or engraved, disloyal de-
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to DESTROY
deface or injure the contents OF mail bags or the
person Of any engaged III the postal service
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit TO,
postage, nor to deliver any l1ail matter until Ii
postage due thereon has been paid,
First Glass.
On letters scaled packages, mail matter wholly
Of partly in writing except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop u
Ietters) on all printed matter SO marked as TO
convey any other or further information than is
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors ; on all matter
not otherwise ehargeable with letter postage, but
which is, so wrapped or secured that il cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
| fishers to subscribers and incl )sng any article
Whatever, except bona tide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not initsolf chsrseable with letter
postage, but i'll which is nclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thercof-w,8ht Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
Tree delivery By carrier. is established 2 cent.
f,. o,A J,I o,
ii packages limited 10 four pounds
On local or 's(rop" letters, at Offices where
rec delivery By carriers IS not cstablished-l
cent pes half ounce fraction thereo.-weisht
81 packages limited to four pounds.
second Glass.
NoTE.-Ga:labe matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clusvely in print and regularly issued at sts ted
periods from known Office OF publication and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec 5. That on and after the 1st day OF ranu-
AIRY, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub-
LEGATIONS mailed from a known Office o. publica.
ton Or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents postage shall be
charged at the following rates: On newspa pers
and periodical publications, issued weekly aud
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof;
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof Provided, That nothing in THE act shall
be held to change Or amend section 80 of the act
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Office
Department" approved June 8th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and aftel the 1st day Of jam. |
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 a special adhesive stamp, to be |
devised and fui Aished by the Postmaster Cen |
erai which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon a memo
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, as the |
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by re Slllation.
Sec. Z. Ihat newspapers, one copy TO each
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part.
md published, she'll % free through the mails
)ut the same shall no. be delivered at letter
carrier Offices distributed by carrier. unIese
postage AZ 1aid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-.
,aid.
.oTE.-Pactages Cf mai'aUle matter 0, this
lass must be prepaid by stamps. and must not
1ceed t2c weight prescribed by law (Which is
our pounds. Packages exceeding tie pre-
cribed weight are rnmaiIable
On pamphlets. occasional publications., tran
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
andbLls, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
IRIS, prOspectu5es, book manuscripts and proof.
neets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
acknowledgements and en6ravinsr, seeds cut
nS7, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cont for each
70 ounces or fraction thereof weight Of pack.
sc limited to four pounds. c
On flexible patterns, samples of ores, metals,
tnerala and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
ra2Aic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
I'd wrappers, imprinted cards, PLAIN and orna- e
entail paper, photography, and 81 other articles
which other rates Of postage are not pre-
rlbed IN this table, and which are not by law y
,cluded from tho mails ceat for eacl. two Y
lnces or fraction thereof-weiShu OF packages r
nited to four pounds. =
On books cent for each two ounces or fac- +
"a thereof-weisAt OF packages limited to four I
und8.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether G
anzlent or addressed to regular subscribers-
cepting weekly papers, wAich may be delivered b
subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two !
noes il weight, when any Of the same are de- =
aited in lettcr-carrier Office for delivery By
e Office or its carriers-1 cent each. B.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de- b
cited IL i9..er-carrier Office for delivery 10y di
3 Office or its carriers-2 centa each