The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-09

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter whols
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between %.
thors and publishers, and except local or drop
letters) on all printed matter so marked % 10
convey any other or further information than b
conveyed by the original print Except the COT,
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, bas
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot DO
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope; on all news.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from puh,
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any artioss
whatever, except bona ide supplements or bil'r
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack,
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with lettss
postage, but in which is inclosed or conceale<S
any letter or other thing chargeable with lettsa
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight of packages limited to toas
| pounds.
| On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whera
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereef-veigas
OF packages limited to four pounds.
| On local or "drop" letters, al Offices wheSs
free delivery by carriers is not established-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weighs
| OF packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
| NoTE.-Maiiable matter Of this class enlbrnecs
| all newspapers, magazines and periodicals. er~s
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at shtey
periods from known office of ALLEGATION, aats
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
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| sry, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pzsss
locations mailed from known Office OF publicsa
ton or news agency, and addressed TO regular
| subscribers or news-agents, postage shall bs
charged at the following rates: On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly saa
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereS7s
| less frequently three cents pound and fractio2
thereof Provided That nothing in this act shaX
be held to change or amend section SO Of the aes
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, ana
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofaoa
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day OF JAnae
airy, 1875, upon the receipt of such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office of maIS.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk and postsSs
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to 10
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Con-
sral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or tn
the sack containing the same, or upon q meme.
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise as thu
Postmaster General may, from time to timo,
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the counsf
where the same are printed, in whele or in para
and published, shall go free through the mals
but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unlssg
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
ALI matter Of the third class must be fully pss.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of tasa
class must be prepaid by stamps and must Eos
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which ID
four pounds). Packages exceeding the p2s.
scrhed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sient newspapers magazines and periodicals
handbills. posters, sheet music unsealsd crou,
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and prook
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, print,
Acknowledgements and engravngs, seeds, cus-
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
enc ounce or fraction thereof-weisht of psos,
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores, rstalAs
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phsno-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and o2ns.
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 ,ay
excluded from the nails cent for each ons
ounce or fraction thereof-weight of packagsS
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or f,ae~
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited to fous
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers--
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
ly rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery b,
the Office or it's carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when do.
posted in letter-carrier Office 10, delivery b
be ONCE or It's oarriers-2 ceats each,