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

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
Or partly IN writing Except book manuscriv 5,s
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between 81
thors and publishers, and except local or drop '
letters) on all printed matter so marked SO t.,
convey any other or further information than IL.
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
recticn OF typographical errors) on all rnatte>
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, bas
which is, SO wrapped secured that it cannot bs
conveniently examined by postmasters, withoUy
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 hIis.
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pach.-
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with lette
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with lette.
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fractio.,
thereo-weight of packages limited to torsr
pounds.
| On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whe-ss.
free delivery by carriers is established cents
| for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weiys:.
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where,
free delivery by carriers is not establishea--.,
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-welsha.
Second Class.
NOTE.-Ms;lable matter of this class emb-ace.g
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clus,vely in print and regularly issued at st, set
periods from known Office of publication, ailcs
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec 5. That on and after the LIST aav of Jaru.
sry, 1875 on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known office OF publca-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regula,..
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b..
charged at the following rates: On newspapers,
and periodical publications, issued weekly ant
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act sbaI
be held to change or amend section 80 of the act
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, aus9
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Of1css
Department" approved June Sth, 1872
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of jam.
ary, 1873, upon the receipt Of such newspapers.
and periodical publications at the Office of mali.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp. to b.
devised and fur nisbed by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter or te.
the sack containing the same, or upon a rne,a.,s,
randum of such mailing, or otherwise 81 sae,
Postmaster General may, from time to timsS
provide by regulation.
Sec Z. That newspapers, one copy to eae.,
actusl subscriber residing within the counr7
where the same are printed in whole Or in pars
and published, shall go free through the mails
bat the same shall not be delivered ct lette-
arrio o3;o J;S+r;
postage ia paid thereon as by law provided,
Third Class.
All matter Of the third class must be ,ullv ,,e.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailabe matter OF t,,a,
class must be prepaid by stamps, and mus; aoe,
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which is.
tour pounds). Pa; Eages exceeding tho mrs.
scribed weight are unavailable.
IN pamphlets, occasiona! publications.. .r.ce.
went newspapers, magazines and periodicals
1andbliis. posters, sheet music, unsealed c;-c,,
srs, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
'neets' printed cards, maps, Autographs, prn.s
and engravings, seeds. cn7
lngs, buibs, roots and sciors-1 cent for eac},
ne ounce or fraction tlereof-wecht Of n,ck.
.ge limited to four pounds
On flexible patterns, samples CT oree rnetsys
Minerals and merchandise, sample cards. ,lono.
graphic paper, letter envelopes postal envelopes.
'nd wrappers. imprinted cards, plain and rna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other artic,.s
or which other rates of postage are not pre.
cribed IL this table, and which are not by ,a.
xciuded from the mails-l cent for each ,ny-,
uncc or fraction thereof-weisht of pacxa,e,1
United to four pounds
On books-l cent for each one ounce Or %...
lon thereof-weight OF packages limited 70 fon,4
Ounds
on unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhefha.
rahslent or addressed to regular subscrihar.
xceptlng weekly papers, which NAV be de,ivsrs5s
subscribers on prepayment of regular nnartay.
raees) and on periodicals not exceeJn. tvc
unces in weight, when any Of the same arc d.
osited IN letter-carrer Office for delivery bv
le office or its carrers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight. vban 40.
osited IN letter-carrier Office 70, lei very hy
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