The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-11

The following articles are excluded from the
mails Liquids, Poisons, Glass, Explosive Ma
serials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and other
publications OF an obscene or indecent character;
| all letters upon the envelopes of which, and DOS
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets are
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal de-
| vices printed or engraved and all articles which
| rom their form or nature are liable to DESTROY,
ieface or njure the contents of mail bags or the
person of any one engaged in the postal service
Pcstmasters are not allowed to give credit for
| postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until all
| postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
Or partly IN writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
lhors and publishers, and except local or drop"
letters) ; on all printed matter SO marked as to
convey any other or further information than is
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rectlon 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
hsners to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona tide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages or matter not fchargeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage cents for each half ounce or fraction
'ooAe i-"eioAo VI PaehdSeS AuulIeu 10 IOuT
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
ree 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-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Ms:lable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clusvely in print and regularly issued at sts led
periods from known Office Of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That ON and after the 1st day Of Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from known Office O. publica-
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 act
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Offce
Department, approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec. q. 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 be |
devised and fun nshed by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, 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 |
actual subscriber residing within the county |
where the same are printed, in whole or in part |
and published, shall go free through the mails |
but the same shall not be delive ed at letter. |
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless |
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
Al matter of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which is
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
5ient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbllls, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
;ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 ent for each
TWO ounces or fraction thereof-weight of pack
sge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores, metals,
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
md wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
or which other rates OF postage are not pre-
cllOed III thls table, and which are not by law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof-weight of packages
United to four pounds.
On books-1 cent for each two ounces or frac-
ion thereof-weight OF packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular Subscribers
Excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
o subscribers on prepayment of regular quarter
Y rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
unces in weight, when any of the same are de-
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 letter carrier Office for delivery by
he Office or its carriers-2 cents each.