The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-24
First Glass.

First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between su-
thors and publishers, and except local or " drop"
lstters) on all printed matter so marked a. 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 chargeSble with letter postage, bat
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all newe.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub.
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
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 Jour
pounds.
free delivery by carriers is established 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 establshed-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
NorE.-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 Publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF 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 80 of the act
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, ana
amend the statutes relating to the Post-O66os
approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu.
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 be
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
sral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
he sack containing the same, or upon memo.
'andam OF such mailing, or otherwise, % the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. Z. 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;
,ut the same shall not be delivered ct letter.
arrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
hostage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-.
aid.
NorE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
xceed the weight prescribed by law (which 10
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pre.
cr;bed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
lent newspapers. magazines and periodicals
andbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
srs, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
heets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
hromo-lithographs and engravings, seeds, cut.
ngs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
ne ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack. =
&c 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-
rental paper, photographs, and all other articles
u which other rates Of postage are not pre-.
'rlbed in this table, and which are not by Law
xcluded from the mails-1 cent for each one
unce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
mited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frae.
on thereof weight Of packages limited to four
ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
ansient or addressed to regular subscribers-
Icepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment Of regular quartes.
rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
lnces in weight, when any Of the same are do.
,sited in letter-carrier Office for delivery By
10 Office or it's carriers-1 cent each,
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-.
'sited In letter-carrier Office foa delivery BY
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