The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-09
First Class.

On letters, sealed PACKAGES, mall m&ttef Wn0ll9
Or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between "a.
thors and publishers, and except local or drop
lstters) on all printed matter so marked as te
convey any other or further information than h
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on all matte,
not otherwise chargeSble 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 inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fide 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
thereof-weight OF packages limited to fom
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
tree delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weighs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Msilable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex'
clusively in print and regularly issued at st,tee
periods from known Office of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day Of jam
sry, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
ications mailed from known Office OF publica
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulC
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
charged at the following rates: On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly anc
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, Gan act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Omcs
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the 1st day OF Janu,
ary, 1876 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 fiji nished by the Postmaster Gen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or tc
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. 7. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whele 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.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must moi
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scr;hed 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, Autographs, prints
mo-lithographs and engravings, seeds. cut
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eact
enc ounce 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 orns-
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 one
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frso
tion thereof-weight of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwheths,
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
ly rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de.
posted in . letter-carrier Office for delivery b.
the Office or it's carriers cent each.
Cn periodicals two ounces in weight, when de.
posted in . letter-carrier Office foa delivery b.
TIA ofIace or fl caffierS-2 oonts each.