The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-19


On letters sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between ID
thors and publishers, and except local or drops
lstters); on all printed matter 60 marked ~ b 4
convey any other or further information than d !
conveyed by the original print Except the COT.
rection Of typographical errors) on all master
not otherwise chargesble 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 al news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub.
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any articls
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bih
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack.
ages or matter not interchangeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-S cents for each half ounce or fractoa
thereof-weight Of packages limited to toR
pounds. A8 ',5
On local or "drop" letters, 1T offices whsn
free delivery by carriers is estat,ished-2c cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigk
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices whsn
free delivery by carriers Is not establshsd|
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
second Class.
NorE.-Msilable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals q.
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known office Of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed nom : known Office OF publics-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall bs
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 50 Of the aot
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-O mn
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Gee. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janl-
ary, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office Of mall
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to b.
devised and Finished by the Postmaster Cen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or b
the sack containing the same. or upon . memo.
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, - the
Postmaster General may, from time to time
provide by regulation.
Sec. Z. That newspapers, one copy TO eaeh
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whele or in part
and published, shall go free through the mails s
bat the same shall not be delivered ct letteF.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage il paid thereon - BY law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pr.
paid. ..s... -.......f
NorE.-Packsges Of mailable matter Of thig
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
four pounds). Packages exceeding the Pre-
scr;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed ctroop
lars, proepectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints
chromo-i autographs and engravings, seeds, CT
ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for esd
enc ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of paeh'
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone
graphic paper, letter envelopes, poetal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna'
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
for which other rates of postage are not pre-
scribed in this table, and which are not by lss |
excluded from the nails cent for each en- /
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packago
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or kae 1
ton thereof-weisht Of packages limited to 10
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhstha
transient or addressed to regular subscriber
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivers
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quasss
ly rates. and on periodicals not exceeding ~
ounces in weight, when any Of the same 40 ~
posted in . letter-carrier office for delivery v
the Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, whss =
posted in letter carrier oflice foz dsrvsu
the office or IT, oaEriers-2 cents each.