The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-14
First Class.

| On letters sealed packages, mail matter whoNg
or partly in writing Except book manuscrptEe
and corrected proaf-sheets passing between az
lhors and publishers, and except local or drop ~
letters) /; on all printed matter so marked az te,
| convey any other or further information than iyc
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection Of typographical errors) on all matte,
not otherwise chargeSble with letter postage, bus
which u.s. go wrapped or secured that it cannot be,
conveniently examined by postmasters, withonk
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all newe-
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub.
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fds supplements or billy.
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack.
ages matter not in itself chargeable with lettes
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealetss
sny letter or other thing chargeable with Letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fractio2,
thereof-weight Of packages limited to tosy7-
pounds
On local or Z" drop" letters, at Offices wherss
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cent?,
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weighs
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whero
free delivery by carriers is not establshed-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weghss
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NorE.-Mailable matter Of this class embrsce9s
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex.
clusively in print and regularly issued at st,sea
periods from known Office of publication, ana
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day Of Janr,-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
Gcations mailed from known Office Of publica-.
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulaas
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b.
charged at the following rates On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly anis'
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereo9s
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 aca
entitled, "Ap act to revise, consolidate, aia
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofnoe
Department." approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec 6. That on and after the LIST day Of JAM,
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 by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to-
the sack containing the same, or upon . memo.
random of such mailing, or otherwise, as ting
Postmaster General may, from time to timer
provide by regulation.
Sec. 2. That newspapers one copy to eacss
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part.
and published, shall go free through the mails 9.
but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
,arrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
ALI matter Of the third class must be fully ORA.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter of THU
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must ncs
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which IN
our pounds). Packages exceeding the PREF
'cribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. trsn..
nent newspapers, magazines and periodicals y
aandblls. posters, sheet music, unsealed c;rcu.
Ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
meets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints
and engravings, seeds, CUT.
ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eac.ss
me ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack.
'ge limited to four pounds
On flexible patterns, samples of ores, metals
Minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
raphlc paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
nd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-.
mental paper, photographs and all other articles
o1 winch other rates of postage are not pre-
crlbed in this table, and which are not by law
1ciuded from the mails-1 cent for each enoa
unce or fraction thereof weight Of packagee
united to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frao.
ION thereof-weight of packages limited to four
ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
ransient or addressed to regular subscribers-
xcepting weekly papers, which may be delivereC
, subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
7 rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
unces in weight, when any Of the same are dc.
osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery By
,e oficeor its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when do.
osited in . letter-carrier Office foa delivery b.
ae office or its carriers-2 cents each,