The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-04

all letters upon the envelopes Vi "i-i, "A P'fs-
tai cards upon which, scurrllous eplthets are
written or printed or engraved, or dlsioyal de'
vices printed or engraved and all arncies whlch
from their form or nature are liable to destroy,
deface or iniure the contents Of mail bags or the
person of any one engaged IN the postal service,
postmasters are not allowed to give credit for
oostsge. nor to deliver any nail matter until all
postage due thereon has been paid.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscrpts
and corrected prosfsheets passing between su-
thors and publishers, and except local or " drop
lstters) On all printed matter so marked as to
convey any other or further information than IL
| conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection of typographical errors); on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, bat
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 artlnle
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all paoh-
ages or matter not in 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 fracticn
thereo,-weight OF packages limited to four
pounds.
| On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whore
free delivery by carriers is established-2 centa
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weighs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whers
free delivery by carriers is not established--l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weigas
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE-Msiiable matter OF this class embraces.
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals AK
clusvely in print and regularly issued at stsse&
periods from a known Office Of ALLEGATION, rad
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Zee. S. That on and after the LIST day OF jam.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub.
! locations mailed from known Office OF publicA-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
charged at the following rates On newspapers
|
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof.
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be heldto change or amend section 80 Of the 40.
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Ofres
Department" approved June Sth, 1872.
| Sec 6. That on and after the 1st day Of Jane.
airy, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office Of mail.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postscs
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to bs
devised and fur nished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such mstter or 10
the sack containing the same, Or upon memo.
rsndsm of such mailing, Or otherwise, as the
| Postmaster General may, from time to tine,
provide by regulation.
| Sec Z. That newspapers, one copv 20 each
actual subscriber residing within the comfy
where the same are printed, in whole or in psrk
and published, shall go free through the mails
but the same shall not be delivered at letier.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unlsss
postage ls paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully nra.
paid.
NorE.-Packages of maiIabie matter nj thta
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nc.
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which is
four pounds). Packages exceeding the ,-a,
sc-;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tram.
SILENT newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handbIlls, posters, sheet music, unsealed circn.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sneets, printed cards, maps Autographs. prints.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and engravings, seeds eus,
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-l cent for eacs
one ounce or fraction thereos-weight OF nacs,
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples n, ora. r,.,,,.
minerals and merchandise, samp,e cards rho,,n.
graphic paper letter envelopes, postal envelopes
ana wrappers imprinted cards, plain and orua.
mental paper, photographs, and ell other srtioIex
for winch other rates Of postage are not pre.
scrloed IN THIS table, and which ere not by law
excluded from the mails cent for each IN.
ounce or fraction thereof-weight of nacksoes
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one onnca ~ t..a-
ton thereos-weight of packages limited to ,ony
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers. fvhetbsy
transient or addressed to regular subscr;b.ry
excepting weekly papers, which NAV be da,;vsrss
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular onarte-.
~ rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are ds.
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery By
the Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when do.
posted In letter-carrier Office 70, delivery by
he Office or it's csrrisrs-2 cents saah,