The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-30

| First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter Wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts.
and corrected proef-shoets passing between an.
thors and publishers, and except local or sdroo
letters) on all printed matter 50 marked as tn,
convey any other or further Information than is,
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rectlon OF typographical errors on al! matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, bus
which is, so wrapped or secured that il cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, withous;
destroying The wrapper or envelope on AL news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub,
fishers to subscribers and ircl)sing any article,
Whatever except bona tide supplements or bls.
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack.
ages or matter not interchangeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed OF conceslec5
any letter or other thing chargsable with letter
postaSe-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction,
thereof-weight Of packages limited TO tour
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices shers
free delivery by carriers is established 2 cent?
for each half ounce fraction thereof-weisyivn
Of packages limited to four pounds
| On local or drop" letters, at Offices whers.
free delivery by carriers is not established-s
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weiehS
OF packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-MsIable matter of this class embraces,
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals e1-
clus1vely in print and regularly issued at sts 5et
periods from known Office OF publication, anLa
addressed to regular Subscribers
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the lst day Of jam
airy. 1875 on all newspapers and periodical pub.
icatlons mailed from known Office o. publica~
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-aSents, postage shall be,
charged at the following rates: On newspaper
and periodical publications, Issued weekly and
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing III this act shall
be heldto change or am0nd section 50 of the act
entitled An act to revise, consolidate, anGl
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofics,
Department" approved June 8th, 1872.
Sec. t. That on and after the 1st day of JAM
ary 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 nished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter Or to-
the sack containing the same, or upon a Inslno4-
randum of such mailing, or otherwise as tbs.
Postmaster General may, from time to t.zse
provide by regulation.
SEQ. Z That newspapers, copy to each,
actual subscriber residing within the oonn.up
where the same are printed, in whole or in part
and published, shall go free through the rnaile
but the same shall not be delivered at letter
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unIesa,
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must b. fully nre.
,aid.
NoTE.-Packases OF mailabo matter OF tn.s-
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must nos
Aceeo tae weight prescribed by law (which j.,
Dur pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-
crbed weight unmai liable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tr.,
ehV newspapers, magazlnes and periodicals
posters, sheet music, unsealed cIrcpa-
'i'' pio9Pectuse', DOCK manuscripts and proof
leets' printed cards, maps, autographs priAts
and engravlngs seeds, cut
ngs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for e.c,.
W offices or fraction thereof-weight OF pack~
ye limited to four pounds
Pit'eiiS, pes or Oyea, metela
lherais and merchandise, sample cards. pbont..
aphlc paper, letter envelopes, postal envelcrs.
I'd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain And orn..
entail paper, photographs, and all other artcl..
winch other rates Of postage are no, nr..
','ou ~ ems tabie, and which are not by iay
GUIDED from the mails cent for e,ch ~,
noes or traction thereof-veigh, Of PACKAGE,
llted to four pounds
"a oooEs-l cent for each two ounce. 0, tr.c.
Il 'ilefeoi-"elsht Of packages limited 30 eEr
unds.
IN unsealed circulars, newspapers, twb..b.~
hslent or addressed to regular .nbscri}.r.a
'epdng weekly papers, which NAV be deli,sra,
suoscfloers on Prepayment OF regular nn.rts,.
rates. and on periodicals not exoee1in, ,vn
sces IN weight, when any Of the sam. A.. de.
i'oa IA ietter-carrer Office for delivery be
once or lts carriers e,l cent each
~ periodicals two ounces in weight vh.s Ia
ited IN letter-carrier Office for daIivsrvss
once or its oarriersI2 cents zach