The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-11
First Glass.

First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between SUI
theirs and publishers and except local or drop "
latters) on all printed matter so marked 50 to
convey any other or further information than II
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) +; on all matter
not otherwise charge&ble with letter postage, bat
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 chargesble with lettar
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof weight Of packages limited to ious
pounds. .....
On local or "drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 centa
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-we:gha
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whers
free delivery by carriers is not estabished-t
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-wsgbs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NorE-Msilable matter Of this class embrsoss
sill newspapers, magazines and periodicals sx-
clusively in print and regularly issued st st,tea
periods from known Office of Publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day OF Janl-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
lications mailed from known Office OF publica-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall DO
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 80 Of the xcs
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, ane
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Otscs
Department" approved June 8th 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day of Japu.
ary, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapers
and periodical publications ct the Office Of mail.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Ger.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon a memo
rand1m of such mailing, or otherwise, az 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 Glass.
All matter Of the third clase must be fully pre-
paid
NoTE.-Packages Of naiable matter Of this
| class must be prepaid by stamps, and must NOT
| exceed the weight prescribed by law (which Ia
tour pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-.
sc-ihed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tss.s.
| slent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed cirou.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints,
chrome -hthographs and engravings, seeds. cat.
sngs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
one ounce or fraction thereot-weieht OF pack.
age limited to four pounds .s
| On flexible patterns, samples of ores. nnet.,,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono.
graphic paper, letter envelopes postal enyelopes
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 bv lar
excluded from the mails-l cent for each one
ounce or fraction thereof-weight OF PACKAGE,
limited to four pounds.
| T On books cent for each one ounce or frsr,
don thereof--weight Of packages limited to fouY
poundg
| Ga unsealed circulars, newspapers, fyhett.,
transient or addressed to regular subscriber
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 bv
the office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when Az,
posted in letter-carrier Office 70, delivery p,
taesomcasor !scArriers-2 cents eAck.