The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-01
First Glass.

First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between a.
ihors and publishers, and except local or drop"
lstters) on all printed matter SO marked ~ 70
convey any other or further information than b
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 b
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 fids supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with letter
postage, but in which il inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-S cents for each half ounce or fractioa
thereof weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
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 whore
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.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals az.
clusively in print and regularly issued at ststed
periods from known Office of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OF publicar
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall 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 shan
be heldto change or amend section 80 Of the ~
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-O moo
Department" approved June 9Th, 1871
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 b
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, Or -
the sack containing the same, or upon . memo.
randRm Of such mailing, or otherwise, ~ the
Postmaster General may, rom time to Tina
provide by regulation.
Sec. Z. That newspapers, one copy to eaaA
al with iva
where the same are printed, in whole or In paFss
and published, shall go free through the mails;
bat the same shall not be delivered 1t 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 pro.
paid.
NorE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of thls
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must MOI
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which =
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pss.
scribed weight are unmailable.
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, Autographs, prints.
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cut
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eaeh
enc ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of paeh-
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone.
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 are not by laW
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each cns
ounce or fraction thereof weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or ftao.
tion thereof-weight Of packages limited to tou1
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhethee
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
~ rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are DE-
posted in letter-caFrier Office for delivery b.
the Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when Dc.
posted in letter-carrier Office foa delivery b
! the ofdoe OF it, carriers = cents each.