The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-27

The following articles are excluded from the
mails: Liquids, Poisons, Glass, Explosive Ma
terials, Books Pamphlets, Pictures and other
publications OF an obscene or indecent character:
all letters upon the envelopes Of which, and DOS.
tai cards upon which, scurrious epithets are
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal de-
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy.
deface or in lre the contents of mail bags or the
person OF any one engaged in the postal service.
| Postmasters are not allowed to give credit for
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until a II
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
! On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected p"oof-sheets passing between au-
lhors and publishers and except local or :" drop"
| 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. 50 wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined By pos;masters, without
destroying the wrapper envelope on all news
papers, magazines ard periodicals sent from pub.
whatever, Except bona tide supplements or bills
ana receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself charGeabIe with letter
postage, but in wh-l is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-wei9ht Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce fraction thereof-weight
OF packages limited to four pouads
On local or "dron" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is not estabshed-1
cent per half oun , o. fraction thereof-weight
of packages limited to four pounds
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Ms;lable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
cluslvely in pint ard regularly issued at sts led
periods from LEown 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.
LEGATIONS mailed from a known Office o. publica. |
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular |
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be |
charged at the following rates On newspape
and periodical publications, issued weekly and |
oitcner two cents pound and fraction thereof
less frequently three cents pound and fraction |
thereof Provided, That nothing in this act shall |
be heldto change amend section 80 of the act |
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Office
Department" approved June Sth, 1872.
hat on dnft
AIRY, 1875, upon the receipt of such newspapers
and periodical publications at tue 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 memo
randum of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from time to time
provide by regulation.
Sec. T. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part
Ind published, shall go free through the malls
out the same shall not be delivered at letter
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter OF the third class must be fully pre-
,ad.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals:
landbLs, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu- ,
ars, prospectuses book manuscripts and proof q
heets, printed cards, maps, lithogra phs, prints.
mohthosraphs and engraying7, seeds, cut
lngs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 ent for each
Wo ounces or fraction thereof-weight of pack
sc limited to four pounds. :
On flexible patterns, samples of ores, metals,
Minerals and merchandise sample cards, phono- !
raphc paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes y
nd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
rental paper, photographs and all other articles
Or which other rates Of postage are not pre- {
crlbed in this table, and which are not by law {
Heluded from the mails cent for each two I
unces or fraction thereot-weisht Of packages
mited to four pounds y
On books cent for each two ounces or frec-
on thereof-weiSht Of packages limited to four
ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers whether
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