The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-18

all letters upon the envelopes of which, and pcs.
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets are
written or printed or engraved, or disloysl de-
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
rom their form or nature are liable to destroy.
deface or injure the contents Of mail bags OF the
person of any one engaged in the postal servioe.
| Postmasters are not,anowed to give credit for
postage, nor to deliver any mai! matter until ~
postage due thereon has been paid.
| First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between su-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
lstters) on all printed matter so marked as to
convey any other or further Information than b
conveyed by the original print Except the eor-
rection of typographical errors) ON all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
which is, 80 wrapped Or secured that it cannot b
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 fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not nitself ohargeable 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 fraction
thereof-weight Of packages limited to tou1
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is estahlished-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
| Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wkera
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
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 rublication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Bee. 8. That on and after the LIST dsy Of Janu-
| airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS 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 SO Of the act
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post. Ofdca
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 mall
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postags
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
| 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 meme
randam of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from tirae to Time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. 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 malta;
bat the same shall not be delivered at letter
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlese
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
GLASS must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which 10
Tour pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
sc-ihed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
silent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed cirou-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, autographs, prints,
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cut
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-l cent for each
enc ounce or fraction thereoi-weight Of pack.
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns samples Of ores, metsls.
minerals and merchandise sample cards, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orns.
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
Tor which other rates Of postage are not pre.
scrlbed IN this table, and which are not by Law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for eanb ons
ounce or fraction thereof-weight OF uackases
limited to four pounds.
On books-l cent for each one ounce or trsa.
lion thereof-weight Of packages limited to tous
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers. fyehsths,
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
70 subscribers on prepayment of regular quarter.
~ fases) and On periodicals not exceeding two
ounces IN weight, when any OF the same are do.
posted in letter-carrier office for delivery b
Inc ONCE or its carriers cent each.
on periodicals two ounces in weight, when Dc.
posted in letter-csrrier Office fos delivery by
tassomce.or itscarriers-2 cents eAonS