The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-24
First Class.

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
Or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or 'sdrop"
letters on all printed matter so marked as 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 it cannot be
conveniently examined by pos.masters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope ON all news
papers, ma gaines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and nclosing any article
whatever except bona tide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not i'll itself chargeabe 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-weigLt 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 drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is not establ;shed-1
NSfAN ''tALcN
of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Ms:lable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals e1-
clus;vely in print and regularly issued at sts led
periods from known Office OF publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
ications mailed from known Office o. pubca-
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-OGice
Department" approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec 6. That on and after the lst dav of Janu.
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 fun nished 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 so free through the mails
h,,tt 1,or .l,,1l 10 L Il;
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Thir: Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of nlailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps. and must not
exceed tae weight prescribed by law (Which is
four pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unmailable.
Ga pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
-ic1t newspapers, magazines and periodicals;
hs 9'ibins, posters, sheet music, unsealel circu-
lar=. prospectuses, book manuscripts ana proof
sheets, printed cards, maps Autographs, prints.
Acknowledgements and engraving, seeds, cut
tinss, bulbs, roots and scons-l cent for each
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, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain aud orna-
mental paper photographs and all other articles
for which other rates of postage are not pre- |
scribed III this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each two
ounces op fraction thereof weight of packages |
limited to four pounds
On books cent for each two ounces or frac-
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 |
20 subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
y rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two |
ounces IN weight, when any of the same ere de-
posted i'll a letter-carrer Office for delivery by
he Office or its carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces III weight, when de-
1oslted IN letter-carrier Office for delivery by
hn of its ar,tc