The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-25


5. terials, Books, Pamphlets Pictures and other
publications of an obscene or indecent character:
all letters upon the envelopes of which, and DOS
3 lal cards upon which, scurrious epithets ara
written or printed or engraved or disloyal de-
vices printed or engraved -; and all articles which
t from their form or nature are liable to DESTROY.
deface or injure the contents of mail bags or the
q person Of any engaged in the postal service,
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit for
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until all
postage due thereon has been paid,
First 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 "drop"
letters on all printed matter so marked az to
convey any other 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
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona tide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not intself chargeable with letter
POSTAGE but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
| thereof-waight OF packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices where
| free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at offices where
freo delivery by carriers is not established-1
| cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weght
OF packages limited to four pounds
second Class.
NoTE.-Malable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at STU led
periods from known Office Of publication and
addressed to regular subscribers
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the lst dav OF Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF 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 ia this act shall
be held to change or amend section 90 of the act
entitled An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofice
Department." approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec g. That on and after the 1st day of Janu-
ary 1878, 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 Gem
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon memo
randum OF such mailing, otherwise, as the
postmaster General may, from time to time.
provide by regulation.
sec. I. mat newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
"hefe the same are printed, in whole or in part
ana published, shall so free through the mails
out the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage ls paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NorE.-Packages of mailable matter Of this
CLASS must be prepaid by stamps and must not
74ceed the weight prescribed by law (which is
our pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-
'crbed weight are unavailable
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
aent newspapers, magazines and periodicals;
posters, sheet music, unseaed circu-
ars, prospectu5es, book manuscripts and proof -
l,F.ts
meets printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints
and engravings seeds, cut
lhSs, bulbs, roots and sc9ns-1 cent for each
"o ounces or fraction thereof-weight of pack
ge limited to four pounds
On ne&lbe patterns, samples of ores, metals,
minerals and merchandise sample cards, phono-
,raphc paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
ild wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper photographs, and all other articles
VI "hlch other rates of postage are not pre-
crbed II this table, and which are not by law
4cuded from the mails cent for each two
ances or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
mited to four pounds
On books cent for each two ounces or frac-
ION thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
ranslent or addressed to regular subscribers-
keeping weekly papers, which may be delivered
SUBSCRIBERS on prepayment Of regular quarter
rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
unces IN weight, when any Of the same are de-
osited IN a letter-carrier Office for delivery by
le Office or its carrsrs-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight when de-
osited in a letter-carrier Office for delivery BY
10 Office or ite carriers-2 cents each.