The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-21
First Glass.

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proaf-sheets passing between an
ihors and publishers, and except local or 6 DROP
letters); on all printed matter so marked - 70
convey any other or further information than q
conveyed by the original print Except the COZ.
rection Of typographical errofs) on all matter
not otherwise chargeSble with letter postage, but
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 article
whatever, except bona ide 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 fractioa
thereofweight Of packages limited to touS
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established cents
Tor each half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or drop" letters at Offices wheGs
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof weighA
Of packages limited to four pounds.
NoTE.-Msilable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clusively in print and regularly issued at sts3ed
periods from known Office of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
mLok - H.
sry, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from known Office OF publicar
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b
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 shan
be held to change or amend section SO of the aSa
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, anA
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Omoo
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day of JAnu.
sry, 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 b
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or %
the sack containing the same, or upon memo
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, ~ the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy to eAcA
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part
and published, shall go free through the mails:
hut aJ,c -
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter of thIa
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which d
four pounds). Packages exceeding the prs.
sc-:hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.:
nandbllls, posters. sheet music, unsealed crcu.
isfs' prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sneets' printed cards. maps, Autographs, prints.
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cut !
sings, bulbs, roots and scions-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 envelopes, postal envelopes
ana wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orns-
mentai paper, photographs, and all other articles
luz winch other rates Of postage are not pre-
scfloed In this table, and which are not by Law
excluded from the nails cent for each enc
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
IN oooks-1 cent for each one ounce or ffae.
non thereof-weight of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhethse
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
70 subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
~ rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are do.
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery b.
the Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
posted in letter-carrier Office 70, delivery b
the ONCE ar ita carriAra a cant. >..h