The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-10

First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
letters) on all printed matter so marked 40 to
convey any other or further information than u
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage. but
which is, so wrapped or secured that it 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 tide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not in 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 to four
. pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
| free delivery by carriers is established cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
| free delivery by carriers is not establshed-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
| Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
| NorE-Ms;lable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers magazines and periodicals ex-
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at sbsed
periods from, known Office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the 1st day Of Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office o: publicar
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
BIZ held to change or amend section 80 Of the act
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-OhRce
Department" approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
ary, 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 bv special adhesive stamp to be
devised and fun nished by the Postmaster Cen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter or to
the sack containing the same, or upon 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 eacn
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed in whole or in part,
and published, shall go free through the mails ;
but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage lis paid thereon az by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NorE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which il
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
silent newspapers, magazines and PERIODICALS
handbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu'
lars prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards. maps, autographs, prints
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cut
: tines bulbs roots and sciOne-1 cent for eacl
two ounces or fraction thereof-weight Of pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals
, minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone
graphic paper, letter envelopes, 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 lav
I. excluded from the mails--1 cent for each tw
ounces or fraction thereof-weight Of package
limited to four pounds.
!. On books cent for each two ounces or mad
! ton thereof-weight OF packages limited to fou
n pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhethe
o transient or addressed to regular subscribers
Z, excepting weekly papers, which may be deivere
- to subscribers on prepayment OF regular quarter
:. " rates. and on periodicals not exceeding tw
= ounces in weight, when any of the same are d.
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery b
the Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
ID On periodicals two ounces in weight, when d.
"a posted in letter-carrier Office lol lei very
the Office or its carriers-2 cents each.