The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-26
First Glass.

First Glass.
On letters, se&led packages, mail matter whoNgv
OF partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between Az
thors and publishers, and except local or "drop y"
lstters) on all printed matter so marked % tes
convey any other or further information than IN
conveyed by the original print Except the COR
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeSble with letter postage, bHsa
which is, SO wrapped or secured that it cannot b.
conveniently examined by postmasters, with0uSs
destroying the wrapper or envelope on al news~.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub.
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any aYtic,os
whatever, except bona ids supplements or billgs
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealeGs
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fractioEs
thereof-weight Of packages limited to fou~
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whess%
free delivery by carriers is established centz,
for each half ounce or fraction thereof weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wherop
free. delivery by carriers is not established-2s
C6QG per uAu OuuC0 Ut IdCtlOu t10k0OI-W01&0tF
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NorE.-Mailable matter Of this class embracess
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
periods from known Office Of publication, aniss
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day Of Janup-
Gry, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
ications mailed from known Office OF publica.
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulaas
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be-
charged at the following rates: On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly antS
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof
less frequently three cents pound and fractiors
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shaES
be held to change or amend section 80 of the ack
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, ana.
smend the statutes relating to the Post-O Once
Department" approved June 9th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Jann>s
ary, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspaper
and periodical publications at the Office Of mali
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postsgas
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to bo,
OOVA0oN oAO AlA mSiAOu W bA0 3O5tA1AdSVOG SOAt~
eral which shall be affixed to such matter, or ID
the sack containing the same, or upon memo~
randum of such mailing, or otherwise, - the
Postmaster General may, from time 70 tine,
provide by regulation.
Sec. Z. That newspapers, one copy to eaeSs
actual subscriber residing within the COUNT
where the same are printed, in whole or in p
and published, shall go free through the ma lis :.
bat the same shall not be delivered 1t = .ter-
carrier offices or distributed by carriers 1nlss3s
postage is paid thereon as by law provided
Third Glass.
All matter of the third class must be fully pro-.
paid.
NorE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of tt&ss
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must rcsp
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which iso
four pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-.
sc-:hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, trsus-
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals. y
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circe..
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
mo-lithographs and engravings, seeds, cut.
ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eaGiss
one ounce or fraction thereof weight Of packa-.
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores, metals
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-.
graphic paper, letter envelopes postal envelopees
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna--
mental paper, photographs, and all other artcleEs
for which other rates Of postage are not pre-.
scribed in this table, and which are not~by laws
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each cna,
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packagees
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frae..
don thereof weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspaper, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscrfbcrs-
excepting weekly papers. which may be deliverse
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular ouaxtsr-
y rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, whom any Of the same are Do.
posted in letter carrier Office for delivery b
the ONCE or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight vhen d.
posted in letter-carrisr once foe delivery -
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