The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-06
First Glass.


| or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
| and corrected proef-sheets passing between ~.
thors and publishers, and except local or Drop
lstters) on all printed matter so marked ss tc
convey any other or further information than IL
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection of typographical errors) on all matte,
not otherwise chargeSble with letter postage, bu,
which is, 80 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 fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
sges 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-weight of packages limited to -four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whers
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigh,
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 Glass.
NorE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex..
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
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.
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF publicat
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
charged at the following rates: On newspaper
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 SO of the aot
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, sne
amend the statutes relating to the Post Ohios
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec g. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu.
ary, 1875, upon the receipt of such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office Of mail.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen,
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon memo
randum of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. Z. 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.
NorE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
class must be pre- paid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which Is
four pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed 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
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eact
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-
scribed in this table, and which are not by Law
excluded from the malls cent for each enc
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books-1 cent for each one ounce or frae.
ton thersof-weight of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
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-carrier Office for delivery by
the Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when do
posted in letter-carrier Office 70, delivery b,