The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-22


Ill letters upon the envelopes Of which, and pos
I'll cards upon which. scurrilous epifhsts n
written OF printed or engraved, Or didoyal d.
vices printed or engraved; and a articles vhiaA
from their form or nature are Halls 70 destroy,
defacs or injure the contents of mail bags q ~
person of any one engaged inthap postal savieA
Postmasters are not allowed 70 give @sdit Sos
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter antil -
postage due thereon has been paid
- -sgs "a isil@as
| sa Firve Chase. 81 ~ ~
On letters, sealed packages, mallnat1~ wAer1
o. partly in writing (sxoept book zuannsnsipts
and corrected prosf.sheets pasang betwssa ~
thors and publishers, and except losal e. drop
letters); on all printed matter 20 marked - -
convey any other or further information than =
conveyed by the original print (exoept the CO..
rection Of typographical orrorsl I; On N wattoa
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, b03
which IL, 20 wrapped q secured TT u eAnnot b
conveniently examined BY postnAAs6ses, vlihose
destroying the wrapper or envslops ;sn m nsws.
papers. magazines and periodioalsssntako4 pub
lishers to s1bscribers and inOloaing any axtiHle
Whatever, except bona fds supplements q bflls
and receipts for subscriptions; and on Al PACK.
ages or matter not in itself chargeabls with letter
postage, but In which u inciosed q concealee
any letter or other thing chargeable with lettss
postage-S cents for esch half ounce Of fkactios
thereof weight Of PACKAGES limited 10 ioss
pounds. yaa afsa IRA .t9T-Fsh
On local OF "drop" letters 1t omces where
itee delivery by carriers il established a cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, ct ofices whess
free delivery by carriers Is not established-7
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weieht
Of packages limited to four pounds.
NorE.-Msilable matter OF this class embraces
al newspapers, magazines and periodicals e.
clusively in print and regularly issued ct ststed
periods from known Office Of publication. ana
addressed to regular subscribers.
$3.50 PREPAYMENT. sax
Sec. 5. That on and after the lss day Of jana
sry, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
ications mailed from known Office at pubNcar
ton or news agency, and addressed TO rsgulaS
subscribers or news-agents, postage shau b.
charged at the following rates: On newspapsrD
and periodical publications, issued weekly and
oftener. two cents pound and fraction thereof;
less frequently three cents pound and fractioD
thereof: Provided, That nothing n thin aet shaH
be held to change or amend section % II the 81
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating 10 the Post-Onsoe
Department" approved June 9Th, 1874 i.
Sec. 6 That on and after the 1st day Of Janu.
ary, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapers
and periodical publications 1t the Office Of mail.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to -
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
randam Of such mailing, or otherwise. ~ tho
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide BY regulation.
Sec. 2. That newspapers, one copy to sanh
actual subscriber residing within the county
and published, shall go free through the mails;
bat the same shall not be delivered st letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage h paid thereon % BY law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must bs fully pre-.
paid.
NorE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of Thu
,lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must nos
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which u
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pre.
Icr;hed weight are unavailable,
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
nent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
1andbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
srs, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
'heets, printed cards, maps, ithographs, prints.
'hromo- Autographs and engravings, seeds, eat.
tngs, bulbs. roots and scions-1 cent for each
me ounce or fraction thereof weight Of pack.
'ge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metalA
minerals and merchandise, sample cards. vhono.
raphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
ND wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and al other articles
or which other rates Of postage are not Pre-.
cribed in this table, and which are not by law
xcludsd from the mails-1 cent for each enc
unce or fraction thereof-weisht of paekages
United to four pounds.
On books-1 cent for each ono ounce q ftae.
lon thereof weight Of packages limited 70 luvS
ounds.
On unsealed circulars. newspapers, whether
ransient or addressed TO regular subseribess-
xceptng weekly papers, which may be dsliysrs6
0 subscribers on prepayment of regular quaxtss.
: rases) and on periodicals not sxoeedinR I've
unces in weight. when any Of the same afs d.
odted in letter-carrier onice for delivery b
- Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
g. periodicals two ounces in weight, whoa Do.
I'D In letter-carrier onice fua delivery ~
= once or it, eafriezs-2 cents each.