The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-07

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter who'll
Or partly in writing Except book manuscript
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between "a
Ghors and publishers, and except local or I" drop
letters) on all printed matter so marked as +
convey any other or further information than 1
conveyed by the original print Except the COZ
rection of typographical errors) on all matte
not otherwise chargeSble with letter postage, bu
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot b.
conveniently examined by postmasters, withou
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosng any articl,
whatever, except bona fde supplements or bill!
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all PACK
ages matter not in itself chargeable with lette,
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 fow
pounds.
On local or. drop" letters, at Offices whers
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof weigh
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whert
free delivery by carriers is not established-]
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weigh
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 ststee
periods from known Office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OF publica
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulN
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall bt
charged at the following rates On newspaper
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 He'd to change or amend section 80 Of the ac
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, ana
amend the statutes relating to the Post ONCE
Department" approved June 9th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu.
airy, 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 fun nshed by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or t.
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 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 unles
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully prs
paid.
NoTE.-Packages OF mailable matter Of thii |
GLASS must be prepaid by stamps, and must moi
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which II
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
,cr;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
,ient newspapers, magazines and periodicals !
landbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu |
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof |
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints |
and engravings, seeds, cut |
ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eaof |
me ounce or fraction thereof-weight OF pack. |
Ige 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
xcluded from the mails-1 cent for each one
unce or fraction thereof-weight of packages
United to four pounds.
On books-1 cent for each one ounce or trac.
ion thereof weight Of packages limited to foui
ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fvheths
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
xcepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
0 subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
: rates. and on periodicals not exceeding twt
unces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
osted in q letter-carrier Office for delivery b.
be Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when d.
osited In . letter-carrier Office Ton del:ySyy bs |