The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-25


On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between "a.
ihors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
lstters) on all printed matter so marked a. to
convey any other or further information than u
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage. bus
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 article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself chargeabe 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 establshed-2 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 estabhshed-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weighs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NorE.-Msilable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals OK"
clusively in print and regularly issued at st'tsS
periods from known Office Of publications. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day Of JanuD
AIRY, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
ications 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 pound and fraction thereof;
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof Provided, That nothing in this act shau
be held to change or amend section SO Of the got
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Ofies
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Gee. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu.
airy, 1876, 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 furnished 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 z. That newspapers, one copy TO eson
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in Whole or in parts
and published, shall go free through the mails
| but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage il paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
Norr.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must no.
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which IL
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-.
scr:bed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
Ment newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
lars, prospectuses book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
chrome Autographs and engravings, seeds, cat.
tings bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
enc 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
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
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 packages
limited to four pounds.
On books-1 cent for each one ounce or frso.
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited to fouy
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscriber
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
" 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 ONCE or fs carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when do.
posted in letter-carrier office 70, delivery BY
] The o8ce or ite carriers-2 oents esnh.