The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-13

First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between ~
thors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
letters) on all printed matter so marked - b
convey any other or further information than 4
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, but
which is, so 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 fde supplements or bin
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-S cents for each half ounce or fractioa
thereof-weight Of packages limited to -four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof weieht
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.
NoTE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-.
clusively in print and regularly issued at ststeA
periods from known Office Of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers,
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
airy, 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 fractioa
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shan
be held to changeSr amend section 80 of the ct
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Omeo
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 shan be weighed in bulk and postaxo
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to b
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
oral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or %
The sack containing the same, or upon q mono.
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, ~ the
postmaster General may, from time to time.
provide by regulation.
Sec. T. That newspapers, one copy to eaoh
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part
Ind published, shall go free through the mails:
out the same shall not be delivered ct letter.
,arrier 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 peo.
,aid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must NOT
xceed the weight prescribed by law (which n
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pre.
cribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals.:
andbllls. posters. sheet music, unsealed ciruu.
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
meets, printed cards, maps, ithographs, prints.
photographs and engravings, seeds. cst.
lngs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
ne ounce or fraction thereoi-weight of pack
&c limited to four pounds,
on nexlble patterns, samples Of ores. metals,
Minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
raphic paper. letter envelopes postal envelopes
nd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
rental paper, photographs, and all other articles
u which other rates of postage are not pre-.
cnbed in this table, and which are not by lsw
xciuded from the mails-1 cent for each cns
uncc or fraction thereof-weight of packages
mited to four pounds.
IN books-1 cent for each one ounce or ftas.
on thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
ounds.
oa unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
ansient or addressed to regular subscribers
kcepdng weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment Of regular quartse.
rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
1nces in weight, when any Of the same are d.
osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery b.
10 Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when d.
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