The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-29

vices printed or engraved and all art1cles wnicn
from their form or nature are liable to Destroy
deface or injure the contents Of mail bags or the
person of any one engaged in the postal SERVICES
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit for
postage. nor to deliver any mail matter until al
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
On letters sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
letters) on all printed matter so marked 90 to
convey any other or further information than II
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 postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news.
papers. magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any articls
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 fraction
thereof-weight OF packages limited to -FOUR
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whers
free delivery by carriers is established-2 centa
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 established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Mailable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex..
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known office of ratification. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec S. That on and after the LIST day of Janu.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from a 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
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 SO Of the act
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-OfioA
Department" approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec 6. That on and after the LIST day OF jam.
airy, 1875, upon the receipt o. 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
md f,1rp cd nv ufor HoD.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same or upon q memo
randum of such mailing, or otherwise, as tbs
Postmaster General may, from time to time.
provide by regulation.
Sec. 2. 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 !;
but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unleEs
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NoTE.-Packages of mailable matter OF this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which 10
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
sc-ibed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications., tran-
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbiils. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, MAPS Autographs, prints.
acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cut.
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
one ounce or fraction thereof-weight of pack.
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals.
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orns.
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
for which other rates of postage are not pre-.
scribed in this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each one
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of psckapeu
limited to four pounds.
0n books cent for each one ounce or frso.
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
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
ly rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de-.
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery By
the Office or it's carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when dc.
posted in q letter-carrier Office foa delivery By
the.omce. orlitsoarTiexs-2 cents eseh,