The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-09
First Class.

! Or partly in writing Except book man1scTipss !.
! and corrected proaf-sheets passing between ar.
thors and publishers, and except local or "droo 60
letters) on all printed matter so marked as Is
convey any other or further information than l.,
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
! rection OF typographical errors) on all matse,'
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage by,ss
which is, 80 wrapped secured that it cannot b.
conveniently examined by postflasters, wi.hor.s
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all newa-
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub.
fishers to subscribers and inciosng any aTtic.s~
whatever, except bona fde supplements or biMsr
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pac,s.-
ages or matter not in itself chsrgeabie with let.a-
postage, but in which is inolosed or conceaie2
any letter or other thing chargeable with le.se.
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fract;o,a
thereof-weght Of packages limited to fo,..r
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, st Offices vhe,s
free delivery by carriers is estabished-2 cen,s.
for each half ounce fraction thereof-weigl;.
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or drop letters, at Offices whe-s
free delivery by carriers is not established
cent per half ounce fraction thereof-ae;gase
Of packages limited to foar pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Mslable matter of this class ernbrarse~.
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals e..
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at s,sa4f
periods from known Office Of publication, araig
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day Of Janr,.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pss.
locations mailed from known Office o. pablica.
ton or news agency, and addressed to regula4r,
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall hy-
charged at the following rates. On pewspa pera
and periodical publications., issued weekly az:
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof
less frequently three cents pound and fract;o.a,
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shaat
be held to change or amend section SO Of the aos
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, AID
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofh.s.
Department." approved June 9Th, 1872.
Nee. g. That on and after the LIST day Of jan.
airy, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspapevrs,
and periodical publications at the Office Of maj.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postap,
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to ls-
devised and fun nished by the Postmaster Gan,
eral which shall be affixed to such matter, or =,
the sack containing the same, or upon a memo.
randum of such mailing, otherwise, as .is.
Postmaster General may, from time to tina
provide by regulation.
Sec. T. That newspapers, one copy to easa
actual subscriber residing within the CONN.,,
where the same arc printed, in whole or in pa.ys
md published, shall so free through the 1oa;,s.:
but the same shall not be delivered at la.a.-D
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers urls,q,
u4orrc Ia, T.
Third Class.
All matter Of the third Class mast be f,,,ly u,,.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages OF malabIe matter OF shze4
Class must be prepaid by stamps, and n,us. 1c9.
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which ~.
our pounds). Packages exceeding the D7e~-
'crbed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. t-sr.
aent newspapers, magazines and perioLiicaJpa
landbllls. posters, sheet music, unsealed Grim.
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and p-co:q
meets, printed cards, maps, Autographs. pint.
and engravings, seeds, cas-.
lngs, bulbs, roots and sciors-1 cent fer eac.q.>
wo ounces or fraction thereof weight OF rses
zee limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores. D.asa.a
minerals and merchandise, sample cards. nhoao.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal onye.opa.a
40 wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orn.-
mental paper, photographs, and all other arficlasa
OK which other rates of postage are not p:s.-
croed IN this table, and which are nc. by lar,e,
1cluded from the mails cent fo- each tv3s
nnces or fraction thereof-weisht OF PACKAGE
united to four pounds
IN books-l cent for each two ounces or frs,e
lon thereof-weight of packages limited to fo1.r
sounds.
Va unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhe.he.
ranslent Or addressed to regular subsc11bers
Keeping weekly papers, which may be deiys-s.
subscribers or prepayment Of regular quarsa-.
rates. and on periodicals not exceeding TYR
unces in weight, when any OF the same ars ,3x.
osited in a lettor-carrier Office fer delivery b,
be Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight when de-
osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery ,y-