The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-06
First Class.

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly.
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts,
and corrected proaf-sheets passing between az
lhors and publishers, and except local or "arop''
letters) on all printed matter go marked as :o.
convey any other or further information than il,
conveyed by the original print except the cor,
rection of typographical errors on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with Letter postage, bur
which is, 30 wrapped or secured that it cannot be-
conveniently examined by postmasters, wthou.
destroying the wrapper orenvelope on al news.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and iIclosing any artlc,f
whatever, except bona tde supple nleats or bills.
and receipts for subscriptions ani Gu all PACK.
ages matter not in itself char seaDle With lette,
postage, but in which is inclosaa OF concealed,
any letter other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or frac.icn,
thereof-weight OF packages limited to focc
pounds.
! On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
| free delivery by carriers ia e.tabshed--2 cents.
for each half ounce or fraction ;horeof--wsighs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, a. Offices where,
free delivery by carriers is rot asta5hshed-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weighs
)! Of packages limited TO four pounds.
Second Class.
| E.-Me:lable matter OF this class Embrace.
| all newspapers, magazines and periodicals. ea.
cus2vely in print and regularly issued at sts tejs
periods from a known Office OF publication, anl'
addressed to regular Subscribers
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That and after the 50 day OF Janra
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office o. publlca.
ton or news agency, and addressed to reguar
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall BE-
| charged at the following rates: On newspapers
| and periodical publications, issued weekly anc
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof:
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing ia this act sha.s
be held to change or amend section 80 of the &C.
entitled, can act to- revise, consolidate, and
smend the statutes relating to the Post-Of;cs
Department" approved June Sth, 1879.
Sec. 6. That on and after the 1st day Of Janr,-
airy, 1875 upon the receipt OF such newspapers
and periodical publications. at the office of mail.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postags,
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp to BE-,
devised and flu nsled by the Postmaster Gen.
the sack containing the same, or upon memo
randum of such mailing, Or otherwise, as this
Postmaster General may, from ,ime 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 :;
bat the same shall not be delivered at letter,
carrier offices or distributed BY carriers unlsss
postage is paid thereon BY law provided.
Third Class.
All matter of the thir. class mtg. De fully pre-
paid.
NoTE.-Packages of mailabe matter o. thia
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must MOI
exceed the weight presclib:a by law (which is'
four pounds. Pa .kages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
slent newspapers, magazines and periodicals, >
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circr"'
lars, preparedness, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, autographs, prints
mo-lithographs and ensrav,nss, seeds, cut
tings, bulbs, roots and scoas-1 cent for EACH
two ounces or fraction there of-Hcight OF pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples q oras, metala.,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono'
graphic paper, letter ervolopee, postal envelopes
and wrappers, unprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other artic!e@
for which other rates Of postage are not pre-
scr.bed III thia table, aud winch are not By laV
excluded from the mali cen, ior each twt'
ounces or fraction there -isi.t Of packages
f;r,il 4 10,