The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-25

postage due thereon has been paid. IL
First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholl
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between -
thors and publishers, and except local or "drops
letters) on all printed matter so marked - =
convey any other or further information than =
conveyed by the original print Except the co..
rection of typographical errors) on all mater
not otherwise chargexble with letter postage, bd
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot b
conveniently examined by postmasters, withouo
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub.
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any arti01e
whatever, except bona fide supplements or billa
and receipts for subscriptions and on all psch.
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with Letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or conceale6
any letter or other thing chargeable with lettR
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fractioo
thereof-weight Of packages limited to foU
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices when
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cent?
| for each half ounce or fraction thereof weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whsre
free delivery by carriers is not established@
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weiGAl
Of packages limited to four pounds. kn
Second Glass.
NorE.-Ms;lable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals Co.
clusively in print and regularly issued at sta3eo
periods from known Office of publication. an13
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
sry, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pubs
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF pub1ioa
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulal
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b
charged at the following rates: On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly ant
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereofi
less frequently three cents pound and fractioo
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act sha9
be held to change or amend section SO Of the Cd
! entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, an4
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Om
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janus
| 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 furnished by the Postmaster Con.
ersl, which shall be affixed to such matter, OF %
the sack containing the same, or upon memo.
| randum of such mailing, or otherwise, - The
Postmaster General may, from time to tmss
provide by regulation.
Sec Z. That newspapers, one copy to eadA
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in pazk,
and published, shall go free through the mails;
| but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pes.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of thie
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must MT
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which h
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pr.
scrhed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals;
| handbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards. maps, Autographs, prints
| photographs and engravings, seeds cot.
| tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eaeb
| enc ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack-
| age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metalA
minerals and merchandise, sample cards. phone
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-
scribed in this table, and which are not by law
| excluded from the mails-1 cent for each cne
| ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
| limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or ina.
ton thereof-weight of packages limited to fouS
pounds.
| On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhethM
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
ly rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are Do.
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery b:
! the Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when d..
posted in letter-carrier Office 70, delivery b
the Office or its carriers-7 cents each