The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-17

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 one engaged in the postal SERVICE
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit Scv
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until ~
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter whoEn
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts.
and corrected proof sheets passing between q.
thors and publishers, and except local or drop
lstters); on all printed matter 90 marked ~ To-
convey any other or further information than b
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) on all mattar
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, bsS
which is, 60 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 artie,sr
Whatever, except bona fide supplements or biAo-
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all paoh-
ages or matter not fchargeable with letta,
postage, but in which IL inclosed or conoealsda
any letter or other thing chargeable with lettsr
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraetieea.
thereo-weight OF packages limited to toGr
pounds.
On local or " drop" letters, at Offices whssa.
free delivery by carriers is established--2 cen.n
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-veishs
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or 's.drop" letters, at Offices whsuoA
free delivery by carriers is not established-a
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weighI
Of packages limited to four pounds.
NoTE.-Ma;labld matter of this class embYaceo-
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ss..
cusiyely in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office Of publication. AMP
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the lat day Of Jann.-
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF pcblioap
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall bes
charged at the following rates On neVspapeFD.
and periodical publications, issued weekly a2ei
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof
less frequently three cents pound and fraetio31
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shaEs
be held to change or amend section 90 Of the ~
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Ones
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Jaau~-
ary, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspaper
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to b.
devised and fur ished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral which shall be affixed to ouch matter, or -
the sack containing the same, or upon mene"-
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, IS thzs
Postmaster General may, from time 10 times'
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to eaesa'
actual subscriber residing within the couns.~
where the same arepfinted, in whole or in para.
and published, shall go free through the naails :.
bat the same shall not be delivered at letse,s.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlss0'
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pro.
paid.
.NorE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps. and must nsss
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which ~
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scr;bed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, trs1'-
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circs''
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, ithographs, priHtss.
| chrome. ithoRraphs and en9rayinps seeds. cab
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eaefs
one ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of psak0-
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals.
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes. postal envelopes
and Wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and ornae
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
Tor which other rates of postage are not pre-
scribed in this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the nails cent for each ons
ounce or fraction thereof-weight OF packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or fae-
tion thereof weight Of packages limited to fous
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwheshs5
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may be deliveries
TO subscribers on prepayment OF regular quarter
~ rates) and on periodicals not exceeding twe
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are d.
posted in . letter-carrier Office for delivery ~
the Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when ~
posted in letter-carrier Office 70, delivery n
the Office or its carTiers-2 cents each.