The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-17
First Glass.

Un letG6rS, eeaF0U pdChdSoS, uldu nAhttSI WuUuy
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between su-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
lstters) on all printed matter go marked as to
convey any other or further information than ID
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
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 fds 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 IS cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereotweight OF packages limited to iou1
pounds
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whers
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
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--l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass. I.a~
NoTE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals Ok.
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office Of Publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
10 PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu.
sry, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub.
locations mailed from known Office OF publioa-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular .
subscribers or news-ageYts, 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 act
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Otaoa
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the 1st 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 poetaxs
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to bs
devised and fur nished by the Postmaster Gens
IT.
the sack containing the same, or upon memo
randam 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 whele or in part,
and published, shall 60 free through the malta
bat the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unlass
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
AL matter Of the third class must be fully pre-.
paid. cali
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nos
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which IL
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scrihed 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, prints,
omo-Gthographs and engravings, seeds, cut
tings bulbs roots and scions-l cent for each
one ounce or fractioa thereof of pack.
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns samples Of ores. metals
minerals and merchandise sample cards, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
Tor which other rates Of postage are not pre-.
scribed in this table, and which are not by Law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each one
ounce or fraction thereot-weight OF packages
limited to four pounds.
ON books-l cent for each one ounce or frae.
aon thereof-weght Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fvhethsr
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
accepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
70 subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
y rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are do.
'osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery by
he Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de.
'osited in 3 letser-carrier Office fol delivery by
bosomoesor itscsrTiers-2 cents eau 4