The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-29
First Glass.

First Glass. m
On letters, sealed packages. mail matter wholly
" n.rtly in writing Except book manuscripts
md corrected proef-sheets passing between au-
;hors and publishers, and except local or drop
stters) on all printed matter 80 marked - 70
,onvey any other or further information tnan -
by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on AL matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage Das
which is. 90 wrapped or secured that it cannot b
examined by postmasters, withous
DESTROYING the wrapper or envelope on all news
naners. magazines and periodicals sent nom pub
iishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whateyer. except bona fds supplements OF btAs
and receipts for subscriptions and on AL pack.
ages or matter not in itself chargeable With letter
hostage. but in which il inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with lesses
postage-S cents for each half ounce or Hacaon
thereot-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-weig0s
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at omces where
free delivery by carriers is not established-a
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-wetghs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
Norr.-Ma;lable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals e.
clusively in print and regularly Issued at stssee
periods from known Office Of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 3. That on and after the LIST day OF jam
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS 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
thereof Provided, That nothing in this act shah
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the aot
entitled. Gan act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Omce
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 1T the Office OF mall
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, TO b
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gem
ersl which shall be affixed to such matter, or TO-
the sack containing the same, or upon 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 whele or In parts
4 and published. shall go free through the mails
but the same shall not be delivered ct letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
hostage is paid thereon as BY law provided.
1 An matter of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NorELPackages Of mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nos
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which -
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
!, sc-;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tram
!. dent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints,
; chromo-G Autographs and engravings, seeds, cat
tings bulbs roots and sciOns-1 cent for each
enc ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack.
: sge 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-l cent for each on,
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packagel
d limited to four po1nds.
:. On books cent for each one ounce or ffsc
i, ton thereof-weight Of packages limited to fou
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwheths
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
J. excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
e to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
/. " rates) and on periodicals not exceeding tw
70 ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de
\, pssited in letter-carrier Office for delivery b!
the ossce or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals. two ounces in weight, when d.
posted in letter-carrisr office foa delivery b
he ONCE or it. carriers-2 cents each.