The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-28

seface or I'M lure the contents OF mail bags or the
person OF any one engaged in the postal service.
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit for
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until all
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
2nd corrected proaf-sheets passing between au-
| ihors and publishers, and except local or drop"
lstters) on all printed matter 80 marked 40 to
convey any other or further information than II
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
which is, SO 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
ages or matter not in fchargeable 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
thereoEweight 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 thoreof-weiRht
Of packages limited to four pounds
Second Class.
NoTE.-Ma;lable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clus7vely in print and regularly issued at st,SeA
periods from known Office Of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
= PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day of jam.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub,
ications mailed from known Office OF publioa.
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 sh.n
be heldt change or amend section 80 of the .oe
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate. and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Oe8ne
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST dav NJ J.r,.
airy, 1875, upon the receipt Of such nevsn.na,.
and periodical publications at the Office ~ mail
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk. and no.t...
paid thereon by special adhesive stamn tn ~
devised and fW nished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral' winch shal DO affixed to such matter, or to
tha Cor%o Univ !,
LILO Back containing The same, or upon q memo.
randum OF such mailing, or otherwise. "A tho
postmaster General may, from time to TINA.
provide by regulation.
Sec. T. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the conntv
where the same are printed, in whole or in n.rt
and published, shall go free through the mail.
bat the same shall not be delivered at lettar'
carrier offices or distributed by carriers pnla..
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter Of the third class must be fnl,v ma.
paid.
NorE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of tb,.
CLASS must DC prepaid by stamps, and must noA
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which =.
iour pounds). Packages exceeding the mr..
6CAIUcO weight are uuInallabla
On pamphlets, occasional publications. .-.
sent newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
posters, sheet music unaea,ad etc.,
lars, prospectuses, book manuscrints .na 49,.
shee's' printed cards. maps, lthographs mint.
and engrayngs. seed, I'M.
'-ngs, bulbs, roots and scions-l cent ;or a...
0ne ounce or fraction thereof-ye;,b+ 80 49,
sge limited to four pounds. f'>N--
On nexloie patterns, samples Of ores ne4.,,
Minerals and merchandise, sample csraa rhonc
srspnic paper letter envelopes, postal envolopee
'ho Wrappers imprinted cards, plain and orn..
nehtai paper, photographs, and all other article.
OF which other rates Of postage are not NM.
'crlbed IN this table, and which ara M. hu -
excluded from the maiis-1 cent for each ~.
ounce or fraction thereof-weight OF nacta...
United to four pounds.
On books-l cent for each one ounce or .-.
ioh thereoi-welght OF packages limited tn TN,
pounds. AUX
va unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhe.ha,
rsnsleht or addressed to regular subscrih...
Keeping weekly papers, which may be delver.a
= subscribers on prepayment Of regular quartay.
rs'es) and On periodicals not exceediup tvo
ahces IN weight when any of the same are !.
os1lee IN letter-carrier oaice for delivers y,
% once OF iss caruers-1 cent each.
IN PERIODICALS two ounces in weight. wbe, A.
osheu IN letter-carrier Office 70, lsl.var, =.
ae osacs CT its carrisrs-2 cen:s each. y