The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-17
First Glass.

First Glass.
On letters, sesled packages, mail matter whssss
or partly in writing Except book manuscr;pss
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between On,
shors and publishers, and except local OF drop~
lstters) on all printed matter so marked % to
convey any other or further information than D.
conveyed by the original print Except the COY.
rection Of typographical errors) on all matte,
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, bot
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot b
conveniently examined by postmasters, withoEt
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from puh-
Eshers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona tide supplements or biu3
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not in elfchargeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed:
any letter or other thing chargeable with lette.
postage-3 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 estsblished-2 cents
| Tor each half ounce fraction thereof-we;aAs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at Offices whe.,
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction therccf-weigAs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Ms;lable matter Of this class enbraees
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals e1-
clus1vely in print and regularly issued at sp ;ei
periods from known Office of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day Of Jan..
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pus.
locations mailed from known Office o. pubhca.
ton or news agency, and addressed to regu,ay
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall bs
charged at the following rates On newspaper,
and periodical publications, issued weekly and
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereon.
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shau
be held to change or amend section SO Of the ae4
entitled, AN act to revise, consolidate. and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Onica
Department" approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST dav of Janr.-
ary, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspaper3
and periodical publications at the Office Of MAJ
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and possa1,
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be,
devised and fun nished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter. or ia
the sack containing the same, or upon a memo.
randum OF such mailing, or otherwise. as thu.
Postmaster General may. from time to time
provide by regulation.
Sec. Z. That newspapers, one copy to essA.
actual subscriber residing within the COUNT.
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 uulesa
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter OF the third class must be ,,,,v nrxs.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of thin
'lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must n,s
exceed the weight prescribed by law (wbi,, IT,
our Pounds). Packages exceeding the Dye-
cnbed weight are unmaiable.
On pamphlets, occasional notifications
leht newspapers, magazines and periodicals
aauoiils' posters, sheet music unsealeti circc-
.rs' prospectuses, book manuscripts end proof.
nee's' printed cards, maps, autographs, prints
hioino' nthoeraphs and engravings, seeds. c1a
ngs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eac,,,
"o ounces or fraction thereof-weiyht of paos~
&c limited to four pounds.
on hexib!e patterns, samples of Ores metals,
'lnerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
raph'c paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes.
10 wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
entai paper, photographs, and all other articles
Il "nlch other rates OF postage are not pro-
'rlbed IN this table, and which are not by Law
Acluoed from the mails-1 cent for each tvo
'nccs or fraction thereof-weight Ct packages.
rited to four pounds.
IN Dooks-l cent for each two ouncas or f,ac.-.
On fhereof-weight Of packages limited to forx.
FUNDS.
Va unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhethsy-
ansIent or addressed to regular subscr1bers
ceptlng weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment Of regular Quarter.
rates. and on periodicals not exceeding twc
noes in weight, when any Of the same are dc,
sited in letter-carrier Office for delivery nv
9 Office or its carrisrs-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when de-.
eted in . letter-carrier Office 70, Ierverv IN
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