The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-08
First Glass.

postage due thereon mas been PAID.
First Glass.
| On letters, sealed packages mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
lstters) 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 canno. be
conveniently examined by postmasters, withous
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 ide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages matter not in 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 fraction
thereof-weight of packages limited to tour
pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-wei9ht
On local Or "drop" letters, at Offices wkers
free delivery by carriers is not established-i
cent per half ounce Or fraction thereof-weighs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Msilable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals az.
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at etesse
periods from known Office Of ratification, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 3. That on and after the 1st day Of J&nu-
AIRY, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OF publica.
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulay
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall ns
charged at the following rates On newspaper
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 aos
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, sas
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Omss
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day of Ianu.
sry, 1875, upon the receipt Of such Newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office of mail.
ng, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and fur nished by the Postmaster Gen.
'ral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
he sack containing the same, or upon a memo.
andsm OF such mailing, or otherwise, as the
General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Bee. Z. That newspapers, one copy to each
ctual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
md published shall go free through the mails
vat the same shall not be delivered at lettar
arrier offices or distributed by carriers nnless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
ALI matter OF the third class must be fully pra.
aid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter OF this
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must NOS
xceed the weight prescribed by law (which ID
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-.
c-hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
andbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
'ASs PAooP0eo"'oo, oooh udHusCTlptE ana proof
heets, printed cards, maps, autographs, priats,
hromo photographs and engravings, seeds, cat.
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. meta,s
linerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone.
raphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
40 wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
ehtsi paper, photographs, and all other articles
Y winch other rates of postage are not pre-
'f1oea In this table, and which are not by law
lciuded from the mails-1 cent for each enc
lnce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
nited to four pounds.
On books-1 cent for each one ounce or frso,
IN thereof-weight Of packages limited TO four
,unds.
oH unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwheihsa
anslent or addressed to regular subscribers-
ceptlng weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers ON prepayment Of regular quarts,.
rates) and On periodicals not exceeding two
noes IN weight, when any Of the same are do.
sited in letter-csrrier Office for delivery nv
office or it's carrisrs-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when IA,
sited in letter-carrier Office foa delivery h
once or its carr:ers-2 cent? each.