The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-26
First Class.

First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
letters) on all printed matter so marked as 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 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 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.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whero
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 where
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce fraction thereo-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE-Mailabls matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-,
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office of ALLEGATION. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the 1st day Of Janu.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub
lications 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 ia this act shall
be held to change or amend section SO of the aot
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofics
Department" approved June 9th, 1874
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 be
devised and furnished hy 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, az 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
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 Class.
All matter OF the third class must be fully pre-.
paid.
.NoTE-Packages Of maiIable matter OF this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must mot
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which IN
four pounds). Packages exceeding the Pre-.
sc-;hed weight are unmailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cut.
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
one ounce 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
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna.
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
FOR which other rates Of postage are not pre.
scribed in this table, and which are not by lsv
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each ons
ounce or fraction thereof-weight of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frss,
ton thereof-weight of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fyheth.,
transient or addressed to regular subscriber
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 same are ds.
posted in q letter-carrier Office for delivery By
the Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight vhan A.