The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-23

IN letters, sealed packages, mall matter WhO!sy
or partly in writing Except book manuscrir7s
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between su-
shors and publishers, and except local or Drop
lstters); on all printed matter so marked as to
convey any other or further information then i,
conveyed by the original print Except the COZ.
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage. b1s
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot he
conveniently examined by ros.masters, vithont
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pus,-
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fde supplements OK bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages OF matter not in charSesble Wit! letts,
postage, but in which is inclosed or concea.aA
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or tractica
thereof-weight Of packages limited to fow
pounds.
On local or "drop" letterr, at Offices whe,s
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cent.
for each halt ounce or fraction EXTRAORDINARILY
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whays
free delivery by carriers is not establisled-a
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weisas
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Mslablc matter of this class enlbrasea
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals e..
clusvely in print and regularly issued at vt, ;ss
periods from known Office OF publication, aoa
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day Of Janr.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical puS-
locations mailed from known Office OF publica-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regu,az
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b.
charged at the following rates: Or 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 shat.
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the &C.
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofics
Department. approved June 9Th, 1872
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day of jam.
sry, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspape.c.
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 fun nshed by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or Is
The sack containing the same, or upon q 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 eaeh
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part.
and published, shall go free through the nails;
bo oi, oil l,o oil oG
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers nnless.
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter of the third class must be fully p.s-
paid.
NoTE.-Packages OF mailabIe matter OF this,
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and rnast no.
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which il
our pounds). Packages exceeding the ,,rs~
cribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. trsc.
iant newspapers, magazines and periodicals. =.
'andbills. posters, sheet music, unsea;et; Greg,
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts ard proot.
heets, printed cards, maps, Autographs. p,in.a
and engravings, seeds, cua-
ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cen. for esc;-,
M ceeiACo VI LEerCCI-WGlyht OF
zee limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, mets,s-,
Minerals and merchandise, sample caras, phoao-
raphlc paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes,
no Wrappers imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper. photographs, and all other articloas
or which other rates of postage are not pro.
c11oed IL this table, and which are not by law
xcladed from the malls cent for each ,na,
uncc or fraction thereof weight of packages
United to four pounds.
Tn books-1 cent FOR each one ounce or hae..
icn weight Of packages limited to four
ounds.
ga uHaealed circulars, newspapers, fvhethes-
ranslcnt or addressed TO regular subrcr.bers->
keeping weekly papers, which may be deveres,
subscribers on prepayment OF regular quarter.
7 rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
unces in weight, when any O. the same are CO.
osited in ietter-carrier Office for delivery by
nc Office or its carriers! cent each.
On Periodicals two ounces IN weight when de.
osited in ietter-c4rrier o.iics fcl "a; very b.