The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06

whole package.
The following articles are excluded from the
mails: Liquids Poisons, Glass, Explosive Ma
terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and other
publications OF an obscene or indecent character:
all letters upon the envelopes OF which, and pas
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets aze
written or printed or engraved, or disloyl do.
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy,
deface or iniure the contents Of mail bags or the
person of any one engaged in the postal service.
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit for
postage. nor to deliver any nail matter until AL
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
| or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between su-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
lstters) on all printed matter 80 marked IS to
convey any other or further information than ID
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage. but
which is so wrapped or secured that 1t 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
sny letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight Of packages limited to fouE
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whero
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereoi-weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established-I
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
OF packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE-Msilable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex..
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office of ALLEGATION, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OF publica-
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 sot
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Onos
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day of jam.
ary 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 b
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
sral. which shall be affixed to such matter, or TO
the sack containing the same, or upon q memo.
randum OF such mailing, or otherwise, as tho
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec 2. 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
bat the same shall not be delivered at lettar,
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unlees
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully prs.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter of thu
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must met
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which In
four pounds). Packages exceeding the prs,
scr;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodical.
handb'ils, posters, sheet music, unsealed cirou,
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and nroos.
sheets, printed cards, maps, autographs. prints.
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds. cu,.
tings bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for e.,s
enc ounce or fraction thereof--weight Of PACK.
age limited to four pounds.
on ne1iole patterns, samples Of ores, metals,
minerals ana merchandise, sample cards, phone.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
Aho wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna.
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
ior "hich other rates Of postage are not pre-
scriDea IN this table, and which are not BY Law
eAciuoeo from the mails-1 cent for each ona
ounce or fraction thereof-weight of packages
limited to four pounds.
Oh DooKs-l cent for each one ounce or fr.n.
uon tnefeoi-welght OF packages limited to four
pounds.
Va unsealed circulars, newspapers, fyhethsr
transient or addressed to regular subscriber,-
excepting weekly papers, which may be deIiyersd
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular ou.rtsr.
~ rates) and on periodicals not exceeding tva
ounces In weight, when any Of the same are ds.
posted in letter-carrier office for delivery By
the Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when do.
posted in letter-carrier Office 10, darvarv bv
be onaoe or It's carriers-2 cents cash.