The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-20

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 all
postage due thereon has been paid.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between au-
Jhors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
lstters); on all printed matter so marked - to
convey any other or further information than ID
conveyed by the original print Except the COZ.
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeSble with letter postage. but
which is so wrapped or secured that it cannot b
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 ide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or 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
shereof-weight Of packages limited to iou1
pounds.
vi lOCdl VI WoO AOoeOAos oV oAAoOo WA4OAO
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-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weighS
OF packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals e.
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office Of ratification, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
SEQ. s. That on and after the LIST day of Janu,
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF publica-
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 ia 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-Ohao
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day OF jam.
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 BE-
devised and fun nished by the Postmaster Gem
era, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon a memo
randum of such mailing or otherwise, ss the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. 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 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 10
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-.
scrihed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed crcu.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, autographs, prints.
mo-lithographs and engravings, seeds, cut.
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
one ounce or fraction thereoi-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 orpa-
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 ona
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packaxos
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounoe or fra,
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
on unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
70 subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
~ rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are d..
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery bv
the Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-,
posted in q letter-csrrier Office foa delivery b,
DO omoeor its.carriers-2 cents each,