The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-10

or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected pro"f-sheets passing between Al.
thors and publishers, and except local or drop
letters) on all printed matter so marked as *
convey any other or further information than Il
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
recton Of typographical errors) on all matte,
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, bu.
which is, so 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 billt
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with lette,
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
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigh'
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-weighs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Msilable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex.
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OF publics
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 80 Of the aos
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, ane
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofact
Department" approved June 9th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day of Jsnu.
ary, 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 a special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
sral which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
The sack containing the same, or upon a 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 each
lctual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
md published, shall go free through the mails
)ut 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 pre-
,aid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of thj, |
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
xceed the weight prescribed by law (which IA |
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pre- |
c-;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran. |
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
landbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof |
heets, printed cards, maps Autographs, prints
ana enSraNinSS, SEEDS, cHt
ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eacl
ne ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack
&c 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
rental paper, photographs, and all other article,
or which other rates of postage are not pre-.
cribed in this table, and which are not by Law
xcluded from the mails-1 cent for each enc
unce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
mited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frsc
on thereof weight of packages limited to fou,
ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhethsI
.ansient or addressed to regular subscribers
1cepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment of regular quartz,
rates. and on periodicals not exceeding twr
lnces in weight, when any Of the same are de.
osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery b,
le office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de-
,sited in letter-carrier Office fol delivery BY
10 ONCE or ito carriers = cents each.