The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-19
First Class.

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop D
| lotters) on all printed matter so marked as to
! convey any other or further information than is
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
recticn 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 inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fde supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not in Interchangeable 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 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 established-1
cent per half ounce Or fraction thereof weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Ma;lable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clusvely in print and regularly issued at sts led
periods from known Office of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the 1st day of Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from 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 newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly and
oftener, two cents a pound and fraction thereof
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be heldt 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 Sth, 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 special adhesive stamp to be
devised and ful 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. 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
BIT the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NoTE-Packages of mailable matter of this
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which is
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
cribed weight are unmailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
landbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
ara, prospectuses book manuscripts and proof :
heets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
and engravings, seeds, cut (
ASOSo
wo ounces or fraction thereof-weight Of pack
ge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns samples of ores, metals,
Minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
raphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
nd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
rental paper, photographs, and all other articles
II which other rates of postage are not pre-
,ribed in this table, and which are not by law
Kcluded from the mails-1 cent for each two :
lnces or fraction thereof-weight of packages
mited to four pounds.
On books cent for each two ounces or frac- !
on thereof-weight Of packages limited to four n
FUNDS.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether r.
ansient or addressed to regular subscribers c
'cepting weekly papers, which may be delivered e
subscribers on prepayment of regular quarter 6
rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
lnces in weight, when any of the same are de- q
'sited in a letter-carrier Office for delivery by
e Office or its carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
sited in . letter carrier Office for delivery BIZ