The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-13

,.. First Glass;
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between "a.
thors and publishers, and except local or "drop >
lstters}; on all printed matter so marked a. +
convey any other or further information than b
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) on all msttes
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, bat
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot b.
conveniently examined by postmasters. withon.
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
! fishers to subscribers and inclosing any artcl.
whatever, except bona fds supplements or bill
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages matter not in itself chargeable 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 whore
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 wAert
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds. .a =.
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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 stated
periods from known Office Of ratification, and
addrocsod IN racu1ar auhacriborc
-'-- PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu.
ary, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub
hcations mailed from known Office OF publics
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular |
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
charged at the following rates: On newspaper
and periodical publications, issued weekly ant
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 ac
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, ane
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Onaoe
Department" approved June 9th, 1874
Sec 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu. |
airy, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspaper |
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. |
oral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or t. |
The sack containing the same, or upon q memo.
randum of such mailing, or otherwise, - the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. T. That newspapers, one copy to each
Ictual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whele or in part.
md published, shall go free through the mails
,at the same shall not be delivered ct letter
srrier Offices or distributed by carriers uniess
hostage is paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pro
aid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of thia
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
xceed the weight prescribed by law (which
Dur pounds. Packages exceeding the Pre-
cr;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
andbills, posters. sheet music, unsealed circu
Irs, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof s
heets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, priata
hromo- photographs and engravings, seeds, cut
ngs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eacl
ne ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack
90 limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores, netaIa
inerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono.
raphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelope.
nd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna
ental paper, photographs, and all other articles
r which other rates Of postage are not pre-
ribbed in this table, and which are not by lsv
scluded from the mails-l cent for each enc
lnce or fraction thereof-weight of packages
nited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frse.
N thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
funds. {
On unsealed circulars, newspapers fwhethsr :
ansient or addressed to regular subscribers-
cepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
rates. and ON periodicals not exceeding tws
noes in weight, when any Of the same are de-
sited in letter-carrier Office for delivery BIZ
g Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when as
sited in letter-carrier Office 70, delivery b,
Q ONCE or its carriers-2 cents each.