The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-06


or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
Shors and publishers, and except local or drop
letters) on all printed matter 80 marked as to
convey any other 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, 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 nclosing any article
whatever, except bona fitie supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack.
ages or matter not ia 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-weght 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 estabhshod-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
seccnd Class.
NoTE.-t1 liable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clusvely III prin5 and regularly issued at st9 tod
periods from a known office Of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. S. That on ana after the 1st day Of Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
tcatlons mailed from known office o. publica
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers OF 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
amond the statutes relating to the Post Office
Department., approved June oth 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day 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 a 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 go free through the mails
r. - +lo. Il, y:
carrier Offices distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NoTE.-Packases OF mailable matter of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which is
four pounds. Packages exceeding the pro-
scribed weight are unmailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handbils, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts aud proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints
chromolithographs and engravings, Seeds cut
tings bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
two ounces or fraction thercof-weieht of pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of orcs, metals
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs and all other articlea
'0r which other rates of postage are not pre-
scribed II this table, and which are not b. law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each two