The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-18
First Glass.

First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
| or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between "a.
thors and publishers and except local or " drop"
letters) on all printed matter 30 marked a. to
convey any other or further information than L.
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, but
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot bs
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 articls
whatever, except bona fide 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 fou5
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whers
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 whsfs
free delivery by carriers is not established-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weigks
of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NorE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals sx..
clusively in print and regularly issued at stsssd
periods from known Office Of roblication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the 1st day Of Janr.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub,
LEGATIONS mailed from q known office OF publicar
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 SO Of the aci
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofio
Department" approved June 9th, 1871
Sec. g. 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 DO
devised and fun nished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or TO
the sack containing the same, or upon a memo.
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. 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
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 Glass.
AL mattefof the third class must be fully pre
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nos
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which 10
our pounds). Packages exceeding the Pre-.
c-.hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
landbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
heets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cat.
ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
ne ounce or fraction. thereof-weight Of pack.
ge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals.
Minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
raphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
nd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
Dr. which other rates of postage are not pre-.
crlbed in this table, and which are not by lsw
xcluded from the mails-1 cent for each enc Q
unce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
mited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frse.
on thereof-weight Of packages limited to fou1
ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
'ansient or addressed to regular subscribers-
kcepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter; R
rates) and on periodicals not exceeding tws :, !,
1nces in weight, when any Of the same are de- -
osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery bsI1
le Office or its carriefe-1 cent each. 90
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when Dc.
'sited in letter-carrier ONCE foa delivery b.