The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-03

postage due thereon has been paid
First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
Or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
snd corrected prosf-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
lstters) on all printed matter SO marked as to
convey any other or further information than 10
| conveyed by the original print Except the cor
| rection of typographical errcrs) ON all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
which u.s. so wrapped or secured that it cannot be
| conveniently examined by poetmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclssing any article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
| and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not i'll 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
thereoG-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-wsight
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery By carriers is not established-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weght
| Of packages limited to four pounds.
second Class.
NorE.-Ms:lable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals o..
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at st,;ed
periods from known Office Of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the Is. day Of Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known office o. publica-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
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
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the act
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofice
Department" approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janc-
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
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon a 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 so 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.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre.
paid
NOTE. Packages OF mailablo matter of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed tie weight prescribed by law (which il
four pounds. Packages exceeding the pro
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
silent newspapers, magazines and periodicals.;
handbiils, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
lara, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, autographs, prints.
Acknowledgements and ensravings, seeds, cut
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
two ounces 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
Tor which other rates Of postage are not pre-
sc1ibed III this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the maits-1 cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereoE-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each two ounces or frao-
ION thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
Oa unsealed circnlars newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
70 subscribers On prepayment Of regular quarter
II rates) and On periodicals not exceeding two
ounces Ii weight, when any Of the same are de-
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery BY
the Office or its cerrisrs-1 cent each.
On periodicals. two ounces in weight, when de-
posted in . letter carrier Office for delivery b.
the Office or its oarriers-2 cents eaoh.a