The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-14
First Class.

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter whon|
or partly in writing Except book manuscrip1
and corrected proef-sheets passing between q
thors and publishers, and except local or "drqI
lstters) on all printed matter 80 marked aat
convey any other or further information than
conveyed by the original print Except the 81
rection Of typographical errors) on all matt
not otherwise chargeSble with letter postage, b
which is, 30 wrapped or secured that it cannot \
conveniently examined by postmasters, withot|
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all nsM|
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pA|
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any art
whatever, except bona fde supplements or II
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all psi
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with let
postage, but in which is inclosed or conoeal
any letter or other thing chargeable with led
postage cents for each half ounce or tract
thereoE-weight OF packages limited to Il
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices Win
free delivery by carriers is established ce1
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-wei1
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at Offices VIII
free delivery by carriers is not established
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weid,
OF packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Msilable matter Of this class embradnl
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals. q
clusively in print and regularly issued at stxt
periods from known Office of utilization. q
addressed to regular subscriber.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec S. That on and after the LIST day Of Janl|
airy, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pm
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF pubha|
ton or news agency, and addressed to regu7
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall
charged at the following rates: On newspapa
and periodical publications, issued weekly q
oftener, two cents pound and fraction there's,
less frequently three cents pound and fracd
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act sh
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the q
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, q
amend the statutes relating to the Post-O1
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of jar
airy, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspap
and periodical publications at the Office Of ND
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and posts
paid thereon by a special adhesive stamp, to
devised and fun nished by the Postmaster GeI
sral, which shall be affixed to such matter, o. :
the sack containing the same, or upon q meme|
randgm Of such mailing, or otherwise. as
Postmaster General may, from time to TIM
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to e
actual subscriber residing within the cous
whore the same are printed, in whole or in pm
and published, shall go free through the mad,
but the same shall not be delivered at lett
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers UNI,
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
AL matter Of the third class must be fully p
paid.
EoTE.-Packages of mailable matter OF
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which
four pounds). Packages exceeding the n
sc-ibed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. n
sient newspapers, magazines and periodica1|
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed cire
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and pro
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs. priI|
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds.
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for -
one ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pei
age limited to four pounds.
Or flexible patterns, samples Of ores, met
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phosl|
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelcl
and wrappers. imprinted cards, plain and orr
mental paper, photographs, and all other artid
for which other rates Of postage are not
scribed in this table, and which are not by
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packa0
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or T.
ton thereof weight Of packages limited to =
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhetl
transient or addressed to regular subscriben
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivse
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quar-
ly rates) and on periodicals not exceeding
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery
the Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when
posted in q letter-carrier office foi delivery
the ONCE OK ito oarrisrs-2 cents cash.