The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-10
First Class.

letters) on all printed matter 80 marked az h
convey any other or further information than
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection Of typographical errors) on all matte
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, bu
which is, 30 wrapped or secured that it cannot b.
conveniently examined by postmasters, withou
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any articl,
whatever, except bona fids supplements or bill
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages matter not in itself chargeable with lette
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
thereoE-weight Of packages limited to fou,
pounds.
| On local or drop" letters, at Offices wher.
free delivery by carriers is established cent,
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigh
Of packages limited to four pounds.
! On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whers
free delivery by carriers is not established--l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weigh
| Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NorE.-Msilable matter of this class embrace,
| 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 Janu
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OF publicA
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulxs
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall bt
charged at the following rates: On newspaper
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 sol
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, ane
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Oface
Department" approved June 9th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu.
ary, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspaper
and periodical publications at the Office Of mail
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postagt
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to bt
devised and fun nished by the Postmaster Gen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or tt
the sack containing the same, or upon q 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 eacl
actual subscriber residing within the count,
where the same are printed, in whole or in part
and published, shall go free through the mails
bat the same shall not be delivered at letter
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage lie paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NorE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must moi
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which IL
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
sc-;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
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cat
ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eaci
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 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 one
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of psckagea
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frae.
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited to fou
pounds.
On unsesled circulars, newspapers, fwheth-
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
weekly papers, which may be delivered
70 subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
" rates. and on periodicals not exceeding tvs
ounces in weight, when any of the same are de
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery b,
the Office or its carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
posted in . letter-carrier Office fol delivery b.
he Office or its cszriers-2 cents each.