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

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between Al
thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
letters) on all printed matter 80 marked a. "a
convey any other or further information than d
conveyed by the original print Except the COZ.
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, but
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 arttols
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 fractioA
thereof-weight Of packages limited to hour
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices where
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 or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Mailable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals en-.
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office Of yublication, 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 publica-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b
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 80 Of the aot
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Omee
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 postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to b
devised and fur nished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or 70
the sack containing the same, or upon q memo.
randHm OF such mailing, or otherwise, as 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 Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully prs.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
'iass must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which n
our pounds). Packages exceeding the Pre-.
'cr,hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
rent newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
landbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed cdrcu.
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
meets, printed cards, maps, Autographs. prints,
and engravings, seeds, cut.
ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
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.
raphic paper. letter envelopes, postal envelopes
nd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
aental paper, photographs, and all other articles
Or which other rates Of postage are not pre-
crlbed in this table, and which are not by law
xcluded from the nails cent for each one
unce or fraction thereof weight Of packages
mited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or fra.
on thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
ounds,
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhe,hse
'ansient or addressed to regular subscribers-
zceptlng weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment of regular quarter.
rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
1nces in weight, when any Of the same are d..
osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery bv
Re ONCE or it's carriers cent each,
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when d..
'sited In letter-carrier Office Soa delivery by
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