The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-16

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: terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and othe
= publications of an obscene or indecent character
! al letters upon the envelopes of which and nos
t sai CARDS upon which, scurrilous epthets art
written or printed or engraved, or disoyal de-
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
/ rom their form Or nature are liable to DESTROY
aeface or lnJure the contents of mail bags or the
person Of any one engaged in the postal service
) Postmasters are not allowed to give credit for
postage nor to deliver any nail matter until a L
postage due thereon has been paid.
FRS: Class,
On letters, sealed packages mail matter wholly
Or partly IN writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or s'lrop
letters on all printed matter so marked az to
convey any other or further information than is
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage. but
which is, so 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
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not nitself chargeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeabIe 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 established cents |
for each half ounce fraction thereof weight |
OF packages limited to four pounds
On local or drop" letters, at Offices where |
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof weight
Of packages limited to four pounds
Second Class.
NoTE-Malable matter of this clas. embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ey-
clusvcly in print and regularly issued at sta led
periods from known Office Of publication, and
to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the 1st day CT Janu
ary 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
lcatlons mailed from 4 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
md periodical publications, issued weekly and ,
'ttener, two cents pound and fraction thereof :
ess frequently three cents pound and fraction 2
hereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall f
'e heldto change or amend section 90 of the act $
Untitled, "An act to revise. consolidate and
mend the statutes relating to the Post Office s
department." approved June Sth 1872 it
Sec. 6. That on and aftea the 1st dav OF jam. c
ry, 1879, upon the receipt Of such newspapers
nd periodical publications at the Office of mail
lg, they shall be weighed in bulk. and postage
AID thereon b. a special adhesive stamp, to be
evlsed and fun ni-hed by the Postmaster Cen
RAJ, which shall be affixed to suc, matter. or to
le sack containing the same, or upon q memo
andum Of such mailing. or otherwise. as the
ostmaster General may. from time to time,
rovde by regulation.
Sec. I. That newspapers. one copy 10 each
'tuai subscriber residing within the county T.
here the same are printed, in whole or in part,
Id published, shall go free through the mails ;,
1t the same shall not be delivered at letter
4rrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless p
'staSe is paid thereon as by law provided.
Ihiru Glass; III
All matte, Of tie third elias. mus. be fully pre-. In
i'd. NJ
Norr. Package. Of maiiable matter OF this !
ass must be prepaid by stamps. and must not
coed the weight prescribed by law (which is :,
lr pounds. Packages exceeding the pre- Pr
rlbed weight UNAVAILABLE.
On pamphlets oc.a sionaI nr,,f.o.;on. .. So
mt newspapers. magazines and periodicals r,
ndbllls, posters. sheet music, unseaed circu-
IS, prospectuses. book manuscripts and proof
eet7. printed cards. maps. Autographs. prints.
ono-hthoGraphs and sngravlngs, seeds, cut n9
gs, bulbs, goots and scions-i cent for each az
Q ounces or fraction thereof-weight Of pack CE
e limited TO four pounds. PEI
On flexible patterns, sample. Of ores, metals. TT
nerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono- am
aphic paper. letter envelopes, postal envelopes pat
wrappers. imprinted cards. plain and orna-
ntal paper, photographs, and all other articles 7
which other rates of postage are not pre-
ibed in this table. and which are not bv law
'luded from the mails-l cent for each two
noes or fraction thereof weight Of packages
ited to four pounds.
IN books cent for each two ounce. or frac-
] thereof weight OF packages limited to four
lnds.
N unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
nslent or addressed to regular subscribers-
epting weekly papers, which may be delivered @,
subscribers On prepayment Of regular quarter "
rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two n
ces in weight, when any Of the same are de- "
tied in letter-carrier Office for delivery by PA.
Office or its carriers-1 cent each. vii
n periodicals two ounces in weight, when de- inch
tied IN letter-carrier Office for delivery BY boxe
rs 49, - o., - lars.
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