The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-27

postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
| or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between AZ
| thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
letters) on all printed matter so marked az 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 chargeable with letter postage, but
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that 1t 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 inclosing any article
| whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack.
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
| any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight of packages limited tos iouy
pounds.
| On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wheys
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
| for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weighs
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wkers
free delivery by carriers is not established-I
| cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weigns
| of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NorE.-Msilable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clusively in print and regularly issued at st.ted
periods from known Office of Publication. ans
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
| &c., s. That on and after the LIST day Of janu.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
| locations mailed from known Office OF puElicA.
| ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
| subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
charged at the following rates: On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly and
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof;
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the act
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
| amend the statutes relating to the Post-Omoa
Department." approved June 9th, 1872.
| &c., 6. That on and after the LIST day of JAnr.
| 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 special adhesive stamp, to BE-
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, 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 regulation.
| Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
| and published, shall go free through the nails
but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier Offices distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter Of the third class must be fully prsr
paid.
NorE.-Packages Of mailable matter OF this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nos
| exceed the weight prescribed by law (which 10
four pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-
scr;bed weight are unmailable.
| On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circus
lars, prospectuses book manuscripts and proof.
eneets, pTlHteu carus, maps, AtuCBTapus, pTlHtSs
photographs and engravings seeds, cHs.
| tngs, bulbs, roots and scons-1 cent for each
enc ounce or fraction thereof-weight OF pack.
age limited to four pounds.
| On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono.
graphic paper letter enyelopes, postal envelopes
| and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
| for which other rates of postage are not pre-.
| scribed in this table, and which are not by Law
excluded from the malls cent for each cns
ounce or fraction thereof-weight of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frae.
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
ly rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery By
the Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when dc.
posted in . letter-carrier Office foi delivery BY
the ONCE or itscarriers-2 cents cash.