The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-30

postage nor to deliver any mail matter until al
postage due thereon has been paid.
FIRST Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
Or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
letters) on all printed matter marked IS to
convey any other or further information than ID
conveyed By the original print Except the coz
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, bat
which is, 80 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 fde 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 four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is estabshed-2 cent?
for each half ounce or fraction thereef-weight
OF packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whers
free delivery by carriers is not established-I
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof weight
OF packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NorH-Mailable 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. 8. That on and after the LIST day OF JAnu,
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OF )ubEo&-
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 in this act shall
be held to change or amend section SO Of the set
entitled San act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Oftcs
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
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 posta9s
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to DO
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
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, az the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. 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 lie paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter o. the third class must be fully pre-.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages OF mailable matter Of th!s
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which Ii
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-.
scr;hed weight are unavailable.
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, priats.
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. metaIs
minerals and merchandise. sample cards. phouo-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orns.
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
sor which other rates OF postage are not pre.
scrlbed in this table, and which are not by Law
excluded from the nails cent for each ons
ounce or fraction thereof-weight OF psckaaes
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or fr.e.
non thereof-weight Of Packages limited to fous
pounds.
oH unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
70 SUBSCRIBERS On prepayment Of regular quarter.
~ rates. and on periodicals not exceeding tva
ounces in weight, when any OF the same are ds.
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery hv
the Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when IA.
posted in . letter-carrier Office 70, dsryerv hv
he once or IT'D oarEiers-2 cents cash,