The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-11

postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until 81
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter who'll,
Or partly in writing Except book manuscript
and corrected proef-sheets passing between N
thors and publishers, and except local or drop
lstters) on all printed matter so marked as Il
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 bu,
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot BIZ
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 article
whatever, except bona fde supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack,
ages 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 fou,
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices whert
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 Class.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
LEGATIONS 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
and periodical publications, issued weekly ani
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing ia this act shall
be held to change or amend section SO Of the ac
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Ohios
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu.
ary, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspaper
and periodical publications at the Office Of mail
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to b.
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen,
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 the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the count,
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 unlesi
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
ALI matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
posters, sheet music, unsealed circu
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, priRts
romo-ithographs and engravings, seeds, cat
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eaci |
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, phono.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
md wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
or which other rates Of postage are not pre-
,cribed in this table, and which are not by Law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each one
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
United to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frac.
ion thereof-weight of packages limited to fou,
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhethen
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
accepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
o subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
, rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
unces in weight, when any OF the same are de
osited in . letter-carrier Office for delivery b.
be Office or it's carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de
osited in letter-carrier Office foa delivery b,
10 o6ace or it, cArricrs-2 cents each.