The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-24

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholls
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between Al.
thors and publishers, and except local or "drop
letters) on all printed matter so marked az to
| convey any other or further information than IN
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, bus
which is, 30 wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, withou3
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 in 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 tour
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wheye
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weighs
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-weigha
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Mailable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals e1.
clusively in print and regularly issued at st,ssa
periods from a known Office of ratification, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day OF jam,
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from known Office o. publica-
lion or news agency, and addressed to regulAa
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 ia this act shall
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the aos
untitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, and
approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu.
Try, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapers
md periodical publications at the Office of mail.
ng, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
'aid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
levised and fur nished by the Postmaster Gen.
raj, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
he sack containing the same, or upon a memo.
andum Of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
General may, from time to time,
rovide by regulation.
Sec. T. That newspapers, one copy to each
ctual subscriber residing within the county
there the same are printed, in whole or in part
nd published, shall go free through the mails;
at the same shall not be delivered at letter.
arrier offices or distributed by carriers unlsss
ostage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully prs,
aid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must NOT
xceed the weight prescribed by law (Which IA
,ur pounds). Packages exceeding the pre,
,r;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
ent newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
andbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu,
rs, prospectuses book manuscripts and proos.
leets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints,
apps ouo OubIdsuBs, b6cub, Cuts
ngs, bulbs roots and scions-1 cent for each
le ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack.
ye limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals,
inerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono.
'aphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
I'd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orns-
entail paper, photographs, and all other articles
which other rates Of postage are not pre-.
ribed in this table, and which are not by lsw
cluded from the nails cent for each cns
lnce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
nited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frse.
N thereof-weight Of packages limited to fouy
unds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwheths,
ansent or addressed to regular subscribers--
cepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
rates) and on periodicals not exceeding tws
noes in weight, when any Of the same are de,
sited in . letter-carrier Office for delivery By
3 Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
IN periodicals two ounces in weight, when d..
sited in Q letter-carrier office foi delivery b.