The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-16

First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter whorp,
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between an.
thors and publishers, and except local or drop '
lstters); on all printed matter so marked ~ "a.
convey any other or further information than -.
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection Of typographical errors) on all wattsS.
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage. bur-
which is, wrapped or secured that it cannot DO,
conveniently examined by postmasters, withouas
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any articsar
whatever, except bona fds supplements or biA9s
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages matter not in fchargeable with lettes
postage, but in which IL inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter.
postage cents for each half ounce or fraction,
thereof weight Of packages limited to fozs.
pounds.
| On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whs,as
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cen.sv
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigho<
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whero4
free delivery by carriers is not established-y
cent per half ounce or fraction thereot-weighsa
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
| NorE.-Mailable matter CT this class embraceo.
| all newspapers, magazines and periodicals en-
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office of publication, ans2s
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
ary, 1876, on all newspapers and periodical pus..
lications mailed from known Office OF publica.
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulaas
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall bo"
charged at the following rates: On newspspersa.
and periodical publications, issued weekly aait
oftener. two cents pound and fraction thereof';
less frequently three cents pound and fraction.
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shay
be held to change or amend section SO Of the act,
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Omos
Department" approved June 9th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janr.-
ary, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapes3v
and periodical publications at the Office of ma;,s
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, 10 ba-
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gem.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter or tar
the sack containing the same, or upon . memo
randum OF such mailing, or otherwise, ss th9-
Postmaster General may, from time to TINA.
provide by regulation.
Sec z. That newspapers, one copy to eacss
actual subscriber residing within the counsys
where the same are printed, in whole or in psrss.
and published, shall go free through the mails ::
bat the same shall not be delivered at letter..
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlessA
postage is paid thereon as by Law provided.
AL matter Of the third class must be fully prar.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter 81 ths,
class must be prepaid by stamps, AID must ncA
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which IN
four pounds). Packages exceeding the p.a..
sc-:bed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tr.s..
sient newspapers. magazines and periodicals.
handbills. POSTERS sheet music, unsealed circr,-.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and PROOF.
snee1s' printed cards. maps, Autographs, prin.s,-
and engravings, seeds, cub.
--oSs ~S'S AoOo0 SAu UClOu6-l cent fOf each
enc ounce or fraction thereoH-weixht Of rack.-
age limited to four pounds.
on nexiole 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 articls9
lor which other rates of postage are not pre-.
scrDed IN this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each cha
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each ons ounce or frae.
non thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscriber
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
10 subscribers on prepayment Of regular ousrtex.
y rates) and on periodicals not exceeding tvs
ounces in weight. when any of the same are de-.
posted in s letter-carrier Office for delivery by
he Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when d.,
pceited in . letter-carrier Office 70, ,a,vsrv h~
ne odaee o. its carriers-2 centa each,