The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-10

hostage. nor to deliver any Ihhu HlEtteI WILL IN
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between au-
lhors and publishers, and except local or drop"
lstters); on all printed matter 30 marked az to
convey any other or further information than 10
conveyed by the original print Except the COR.
recGon of typographical errors) ; on all matter
not otherwise chargeSble with letter postage, but
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by post1nasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all newa.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any articis
whatever except bona fds supplements os bills
and receipts for Subscriptions and on III pack
ages or matter not in itself ohargeable With lettex
postage, but in which ia inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce Or fraction
tbereof-weight Of packages limited to Jour
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is estabhshed-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at Offices whefs
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-wetGhs
OF packages limited to four pounds.
.. Second Class.
| NorE.-Mailable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals sx-.
cuslvely in print and regularly issued at ststee
| periods from known Office of ALLEGATION and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
| &c., s. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu-
airy, 1875 on all newspapers ard periodical pub
locations mailed from known office OK publica~
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shau b
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 IN 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-Ofnos
Department" approved June 8th, 1872.
| Sec. g. That on and after the LIST day Of Jsnu-
airy, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office Of mall
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to b
devised and fur nished by the Postmaster Gem
sral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon memo.
randHm Of such mailing, or otherwise, rs the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. T. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
and published, shall go free through the mails
bat 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 mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which u
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 cirou-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, hthographs, prints.
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds cut.
tings, bulbs, roots and scons-1 cent for each
sne ounce or fraction thereoE-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-
scribed in this table, and which sre not by law
excluded from the mais-1 cent for each one
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frAas
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fvhethsE
transient or addressed to regular subscriberr-
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 q letter-carrier Office for delivery By
the Office or its carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de.
posted in letter-carrier Office fol delivery by
no once or its carrisrs--2 cents each.