The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-18

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postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until Il
| postage due thereon has been paid.
| First Class.
| On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
| or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
Ghors and publishers, and except local or drop
| lstters) on all printed matter SO marked as to
convey any other or further information than is
| 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 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 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 four
pounds.
On local or "drop' letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is establshed-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Ms:lable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clusvely in print and regularly issued at sts led
periods from known Office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the 1st day Of Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from known Office o. publica-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
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 50 of the act
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-O Office
Department, approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day of Janu.
airy, 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 fu1 nished by the Postmaster Gen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon memo
randum of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
l.,
provide by regulation.
Sec. T. 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 so free through the mails
bat 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 class must be fully pre-
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of maable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which is
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
pO6Ler5, Sueet music, unSealoQ clrcu- |
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof |
sheets, printed cards, maps, GthoSra phs, prints
autographs and engravings, seeds, cut
,ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each |
two ounces 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
md wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
or which other rates of postage are not pre-
,cribed in this table, and which are not by law |
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each two |
ounces or fraction thereof-weight of packages |
United to four pounds.
On books-1 cent for each two ounces or frac-
ion thereof-weight of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
ransient or addressed to regular subscribers-
Excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
0 subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
= rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
unces in weight, when any OF the same are de-
'osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery by
he Office or its carriers cent EACH
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery by
he Office or its carrers-2 cents each.
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