The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-27
First Class.

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripta
and corrected proef-sheets passing between auI
thors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
Istters) on all printed matter marked as 70
convey any other or further information than 10
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
recton Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeSble with letter postage, but
which is, 80 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 ide supplements or billa
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack.
ages or matter not in itself chargeabe With letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postsge-S cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereofweight Of packages limited to iour
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where 4
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 wLere
free delivery by carriers is not establghed-3
cent per half ounce or fraction shereof-weigha
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Second Class.
NoTE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex..
clusively in print and regularly issued at ststcd
periods from known Office of Publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day OF jam.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from known Office OF publics.
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 shall
be held to change or amend section SO Of the ~
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofaoe
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872
Zee. 6. That on and after the 1st day of Janu.
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 u Il
devised and fur nished by the Postmaster Gen.
oral, which shall be affixed to such matter. or to
The sack containing the same, or upon a memo.
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, AZ tina
Postmaster General may, from time TO time.
provide by regulation.
Bee. z. That newspapers, one copy to each
'ctual subscriber residing within the county
Rnere the same are printed, in whole or in part
Ind published, shall go free through the mails:
'ut the same shall not be delivered at letter..
'arrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
ALI matter Of the third class must be fully ure.
,aid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable naatter nj thu
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must ma
1ceed the weight prescribed by law (which 4
our pounds). Packages exceeding the mr..
c-.bed weight are unmailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications tr...
'en. newspapers. magazines and periodicals
posters. sheet music, unsealsd uircu.
srs' prospectuses, book manuscripts and prdot. I
neets' printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
and engravings, seeds, cut.
'ngs' bulbs, roots and scions-l cent for each
ne ounce or traction thereof-weight of pack.
% AAAAaboo W Iour pounds.
on ne1ible patterns, samples Of ores, metals.
'merals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
raphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
No wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna.
'entai paper, photographs. and all other articles
u which other rates Of postage are not pre.
'rlbed in this table, and which are not By Law
1ciuded from the mails-1 cent for each enc
once or fraction thereot-weight Of packages
mted to four ponds.
Tn books-1 cent for each one ounce or ira.
on thereof-weight of packages limited to four
ounds.
On unsealed circulars. newspapers, fvaethss
ansient or addressed to regular subscribers
Icepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
rates) and on periodicals mot exceeding two
inces in weight, when any Of the same are Do.
'sited in . letter-carrier Office for delivery By
70 Office or it's carriersI cent each.
On periodicals. two ounces in weight, when de-
'sited IN letter-carrier once Sce dsvvsey b.
. omee q - oaezisrs-2 cents oaohs -.