The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-24
First Class.

First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proaf-sheets passing between an
thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
lstters); on all printed matter so marked - to
convey any other or further information than =
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 b
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 fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack.
ages or matter not fchargeable 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 fractioa
thereof-weight Of packages limited to -four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whore
free delivery by carriers is established cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
Ou lOCdl VI UIOp letIoIS, dV OuCo0 Wu0xv
free delivery by carriers is not established i
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NorE-Ms;lable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers magazines and periodicals ex-
clusively in print and regularly issued at st,5el
periods from known Office Of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu.
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from a known Office o. publicar
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b
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 shan
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the at
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post OMoo
Department" 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 b
devised and furnished 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 Class.
AL matter OF the third class must be fully pre.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which II
four pounds). Packages exceeding the Pre-.
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.:
handbils. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, autographs, prints.
acknowledgements and engravinss, seeds, cut
.ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
enc ounce or fraction thereoE-weight cs 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
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
Tor which other rates of postage are not pre-
scr1bed in this table, ard which are not by law
excluded from tho mails-1 cent for each enc
ounce or fraction thereot-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or ffao.
lion thereof-weight of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers On prepayment Of regular quarter.
ly rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the came are do.
posted in a letter-carrier Office for delivery BY
The Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when lie.
rosited in le.ter-carrier Office fol lal vary BY