The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-24

First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
Or partly in writing Except book nanuscriptss
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-.
thors and publishers, and except local or drop
lftters) on all printed matter so marked as to,
convey any other or further information than il,
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeabe with letter postage buss
which is SO wrapped or secured that it cannot be.
conveniently examined by postmasters withous-
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news,-
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub.
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any articls,
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills,
and receipts for subscriptions and on all paca--
ages or matter not interchangeable with letter.
POSTAGE but in which is inclosed or concealetga
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fractions
thereof-weight of packages limited to tou.,.
pounds
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is establshed-2 cents
for each half ounce fraction thereof-weighs
of packages limited to four pounds.
| On local or "drop" letters, at offices whers
free delivery by carriers is not established-n
cent per half ounce fraction thereof-weighG
Of packages limited to four pounds.
| Second Glass.
! NoTE.-Ms:lable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex~
clusvey in print and regularly issued at str teds
periods from known office of publication, ania
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the 1st day Of Janu.-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
lications mailed from known office O. publica--
ton or news agency, and addressed to regula-r~
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 act
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, anG5
amend the statutes relating to the Post Office,
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 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 memo
randum Of such mailing, 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 delivered at letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlese.
postage is paid thereon as by law provided
AL matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter of thie,
class must be prepaid by STAMPS, and must no4s
exceed tae weight prescribed by law (Which is'
iour pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scrlbed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals. 8
handpllls, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu..
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, autographs, prints.
chromo- photographs and engravings, seeds, cut
tlngs, bulbs, roots and scons-1 cent for EACH
TWO ounces or fraction thereof-weight 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
for which other rates of postage are not pre-
scrlbed Ia this table, and which are not by law
e4cidced from the mails-1 cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof-weight of PACKAGE
limited to four pounds
on books-l cent for each two ounces or frac~
non thereof-weisht of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
20 subscribers on prepayment of regular quarter
y rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
posted IN letter-carrer Office for delivery By
tne Office or its carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when do
posted a letter-carriar off, fo,