The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-07
First Glass.


On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wnouy
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or " drop"
letters) on all printed matter so marked as 10
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 chargesble with letter postage, but
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot DO
conveniently examined by postmasters, wlthous
DESTROYING the wrapper or envelope on all news.
naners. magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fde supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself chargeable 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-weght 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
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-Msilable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ez-,
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office of ALLEGATION, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OF publica-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall DO
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 SO Of the act
entitled can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofnes
Department" approved June 9Th. 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu.
airy, 1875, 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 fur nished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon a memo.
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, az tho
Postmaster General may, from time to time.
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
IL.
but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter OF the third class must be fully pre-.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of maiable matter OF this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which In
four pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-
scr;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
| lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cat.
| tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
one 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-
scrbed in this table, and which are not by Law
excluded from the mails cent for each one
| ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
| On books-1 cent for each one ounce or frao.
sion thereof-weight Of packages limited to touT
pounds.
"a unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhethsr
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quartes.
ly rates) and On periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any of the same are dc.
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery hy
the Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de.
posited in letter-csrrier Office fot delivery by
tae.otacs or itsoarriera-2 cents saah.