The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-21

First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing (except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between ~.
thors and publishers, and except local or drop
letters) on all printed matter 80 marked as te
convey any other or further information than u
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, bu,
| which is, 80 wrapped 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 fde 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 fou
| pounds.
| On local or "drop" letters, st Offices where
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 whers
| free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weigh'
| Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Msilable matter Of this class Embrace
| all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at st,tes
| periods from known Office of publication, and
| addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
| Sec. g. 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 regulM
| subscribers or news-agents, postage shall bt
| 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 act
| entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
| amend the statutes relating to the Post-Oface
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec G. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu.
| sry, 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 be
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or N
the sack containing the same, or upon memo
TandHm 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 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 unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
ALI matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NoTE.-Packages OF mailable matter OF this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which IL
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scrihed 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
tings, 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 l.v
excluded from the nails cent for each one
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frae.
tion thereof-weight of packages limited to fou,
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
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 its carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de.
posted in letter-cSrrier Office foi delivery b!
The ofice or its carriers-2 cents each.