The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-22

written or printed or engraved, or disloyj
vices printed or engraved and all articles \
from their form or nature are liable to del
deface or iniure the contents OF mail bags 3
person of any one engaged in the postal SCI
Postmasters are not allowed to give cred
hostage. nor to deliver any mail matter uad
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter VI
or partly in writing Except book manuss
and corrected proef-sheets passing betweaI
lhors and publishers, and except local or ~
Iatters); on all printed matter so markeu1
convey any other or further information II
conveyed by the original print Except tn =
rection of typographical errors); on all nj
not otherwise chargeable with letter postaa
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it Cam
conveniently examined by postmasters, vii
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any d
whatever, except bona fide supplements a
and receipts for subscriptions and on all
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with
postage, but in which is inclosed or COM
any letter or other thing chargeable with
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fn
thereof-weight Of packages limited to
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices
free delivery by carriers is established-a4
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-M
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices
free delivery by carriers is not establish
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-w
OF packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Mailable matter Of this Glass emin&
all newspapers, magazines and periodical =
clus1vely in print and regularly issued at
periods from known Office Of rublicatiol
addressed to regular subscribers. IL
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. S. That on and after the LIST day Of
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodica
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF pd
ton or news agency, and addressed to n
subscribers or news-agents, postage shi
charged at the following rates: On newE
and periodical publications, issued week.
oftener, two cents pound and fraction tbs
less frequently three cents pound and In
thereof: Provided, That nothing ia this ad
be held to change or amend section SO of u
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate
amend the statutes relating to the Post4
Department" approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the 1st day OF "
airy, 1875 upon the receipt OF such newsA
and periodical publications at the Office OF (
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and POI
paid thereon by 2 special adhesive stamp, 4
devised and furnished by the Postmaster 81
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter,
the sack containing the same, or upon NJ
randEm of such mailing, or otherwise, "
Postmaster General may, from time to IL
provide by regulation. E
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy 70
actual subscriber residing within the ID
where the same are printed, in whole or in
and published, shall go free through the p
but the same shall not be delivered at
carrier offices or distributed by carriers
postage is paid thereon as by law provided
Third Class.
All matter Of the third class must be full
paid. b.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter
class must be prepaid by stamps, and mu
exceed the weight prescribed by law (wb!
four pounds). Packages exceeding tbs
scrihed weight are unavailable. &.
On pamphlets, occasional publications,
slent newspapers, magazines and perioS
handbllls, posters. sheet music, unsealedS
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and r.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs,
acknowledgements and engravings, seedl
Lings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent ior
one ounce or fraction thereof-weight OF
sge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, ~
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, pb
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envd
and wrappers. imprinted cards, plain and
mental paper, photographs, and all other u
'or which other rates OF postage are nd
'cribed in this table, and which are not
excluded from the nails cent for esd
ounce or fraction thereot-weight of pad
United to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce Of
aon thereof-weight Of packages limited 70
pounds.
Ga unsea!ed circulars, newspapers, fyaa
transient or addressed to regular subscrioe
excepting weekly papers, which may be DEW
o subscribers on prepayment Of regular quS
y rates. and on periodicals not exceeding
'unces in weight, when any Of the same ~
'osited in letter-carrier Office for deliver 1
he Office or its carriers cent each. /
On periodicals two ounces in weight, wh@
'osited in letter-carrier Office fot dsEseU !,
hsso1oe.or itsoarEisrs-2 cents saos,