The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-16

First Glass. TX
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter u
or partly in writing Except book manusczi7
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between q
ihors and publishers, and except local or "droy
letters): on all printed matter so marked III
CONVEX any other or further information thani
conveyed by the original print Except the q
rection Of typographical errors) on all math
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, ba.
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot b
conveniently examined by postmasters, withor
DESTROYING the wrapper or envelope on all new
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pal
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any aztad
whatever, except bona fide supplements Or ba
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pad
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with lett
postage, but in which is inclosed or conceals
any letter or other thing chargeable with lettl !,
postage-S cents for each half ounce or fractae
thereof-weight of packages limited 70 90
pounds. ~
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wha
free delivery by carriers is established-2ce |
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weie
Of packages limited to four pounds. IA
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices WIN ,
free delivery by carriers is not establishsa&;
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof
of packages limited to four pounds. II
Second Class.
NorE.-Msilable matter Of this class emb1 s
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals /
clusively in print and regularly issued at stsi l
periods from a known Office Of Publications
addressed to regular subscriber.
PREPAYMENT. =
Sec, 6. That on and after the 1st day Of jan
airy, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical rs
locations mailed from known Office OF pubH
ton or news agency, and addressed to regui
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall 8
charged at the following rates On newspsM
and periodical publications, issued weekly e
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof
less frequently three cents pound and fracScI
thereof: Provided, That nothing ia this act sAa2
be held to change or amend section 80 OF thss1
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, ~
amend the statutes relating to the Post-OasJ
Department" approved June 9th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the 1st day Of Jr
airy, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspape,
and periodical publications at the Office OF mai
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and podaa
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, :.
devised and fur nished by the Postmaster
sral, which shall be affixed to such matter,
the sack containing the same, or upon MAG
randzm Of snch mailing, or otherwise, ~
Postmaster General may, from time 20 -
provide by regulation.
Sec. Z. That newspapers, one copy to = 3
actual subscriber residing within the COZ Q
where the same are printed, in whole or imp I
and published, shall go free through the ms
but the same shall not be delivered at laf
carrier offices or distributed by carriers ~
postage is paid thereon as by law provided
Third Class.
All matter Of the third class must be fully
paid.
class must be prepaid by stamps, and mus
exceed the weight prescribed by law twhis =
four pounds). Packages exceeding the =
scr;bed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications,
sient newspapers, magazines and period
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealsd
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, r ). !,
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for
enc ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of 2 .
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, y
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, re Il
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal en1S 2
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain snd = : !
mental paper, photographs, and all other = 9
for which other rates Of postage are ~, .
scribed in this table, and which are NOT Is
excluded from the mails-1 cent for ean' 8
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of psS e
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one Dunes
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited - !. :
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, =,
transient or addressed to regular subsd
excepting weekly papers, which may be -
to subscribers on prepayment Of reguls zin
ly rates) and on periodicals not e1cee
ounces in weight, when any Of the sa1 : :,
posted in letter-carrier Office for
the Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces In weigk1
posted in . letter-carrier Office foa 81
! the once or IL carriezs-2 cents saabs