The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-13

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop
letters) on all printed matter SO marked as to
convey any other or further information than is
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 inclosng any article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
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 fraction
thereo-weight 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 establshed-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Ms:lable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
cusively in print and regularly issued at st9 led
periods from known Office of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
&c., s. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
LEGATIONS mailed from a 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 SO of the act
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Office
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec 6. That on and after the LIST day of Janu-
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 fun nished by the Postmaster Cen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, Or upon memo
randum of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec T. 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
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
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 is
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed 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, lithogra phs, prints
chrome photographs and engravings, 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
for which other rates of postage are not pre-
scribed in this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the, mails-1 cent for each two