The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-02

First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter who'll.
or partly in writing Except book manuscript
.nd corrected proef-sheets passing between %
thors and publishers, and except local or drop
letters) on all printed matter so marked u 10
convey any other or further information than b
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection of typographical errors) on all matta
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, bu
which is, 80 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 artich
whatever, except bona ide supplements OK bill
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pach
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with letta
postage, but in which is inclosed or CONCEALED
any letter or other thing chargeable with letta
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fractioi
thereof-weight Of packages limited to tou
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whess|
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cent
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigh
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whers|
free delivery by carriers is not established-l|
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraced
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at ststsl
periods from a known Office of Tablication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day Of Jams
airy, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OF publics l.
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulx
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b /
charged at the following rates On newspapen l
and periodical publications, issued weekly an l
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereoiiU
less frequently three cents pound and fractio
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shsH
be held to change or amend section SO of the 81
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, an
amend the statutes relating to the Post OMuu
Department" approved June 9th, 1872.
Sec. E. That on and after the LIST day Of Jsns
ary, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapsuI
md periodical publications at the Office of mai
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postseeI
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to hf
devised and fur nished by the Postmaster c. l
oral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or 81
he sack containing the same, or upon q memrN
'andHm OF such mailing, or otherwise, a thsI
Postmaster General may, from time to TINA
provide by regulation.
Sec. T. That newspapers, one copy to eadA
'ctual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in pan,
md published, shall go free through the mails;
'ut the same shall not be delivered at letter
arrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
'ostage is paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre.
aid.
Norz.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must NOT i
xceed the weight prescribed by law (which \ 4
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
cr.hed weight are unavailable.
on pamphlets, occasional publications, tranr i
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals L
anooiiis. posters, sheet music, unsealed circur
'rs' prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
heets, printed cards, maps, autographs. prints.
hromo- autographs and engravings, seeds, out.
ngs' bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eschE
no ounce or fraction thereof-weight of pack4
go limited to four pounds.
On nexlole patterns, samples Of ores, metals
inerais and merchandise, sample cards, phono1
raphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelope(
10 wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna|
entail paper, photographs, and all other articleI
winch other rates of postage are not pre-
rlDed In this table, and which are not BY la1
iciuded from the nails cent for each on
'nce or fraction thereof-weight Of packaes
nited to four pounds.
on oooks-l cent for each one ounce or FRI
IN thereof-weight Of packages limited to fos
unds.
oa unsealed circulars, newspapers. fvaeths
'nsient or addressed to regular subscribers-
cepung weekly papers, which may be delivers
SUBSCRIBERS on prepayment Of regular quarter
rates) and on periodicals not exceeding tw(
noes IN weight, when any OF the same are ID
si'ea In iester-carrier Office for delivery bJ
office or it's csrriers-1 cent eack.
IN periodicals two ounces in weight. when a. 4
si1ed IN ietter-carrier Office 10, delivery
ONCE or it, cArriers-2 cents eknh.