The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-22


written or printed or engraved, or disloyal de-
vices printed or engraved; and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy,
deface or iniure 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 81
postage due thereon has been paid.
| First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proefsheets passing between an
ihors and publishers, and except local or drop"
letters) on all printed matter SO marked - 70
convey any other or further information than 4
conveyed by the original print Except the con.
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage. but
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 paok-
ages 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 fractica
thereof-weight Of packages limited to -four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
!! free delivery by carriers is establshed-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 thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
| NorE.-Msilable 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-
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from known Office OF publcar
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
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the aet
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post OfRce
Department" approved June 9Th, 1917.
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 Gem
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or 70
the sack containing the same, or upon q memo
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, % 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
but 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.
NoTE.-Packages OF mailable matter of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which n
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pro.
sc-hed 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,
acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cut.
tings' bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
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
ana wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
for which other rates of postage are not pre-.
scr1bed In this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each enc
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
I'm Dooks-1 cent for each one ounce or ffao.
non thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
oa unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhethse
transient or addressed to regular subscriber
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 arc do.
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery By
the Office or it's carrisrs-1 cent each,
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when de-
posted in letter-carrier Office 70, ial.verv b.
the oface or it's carriers-2 cents each.