The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-25

First Class.
On letters, sealed packages mail matter wheXs
| or partly in writing Except book manuscripts.
and corrected proef-sheets passing between al.
thors and publishers, and except local or drop /"
lstters) ON all printed matter so marked a. to
convey any other or further information than IT,
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection Of typographical errors) on all matie9
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, bu5
which is 50 wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, withou ,,
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from puh-
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or oills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages matter not in itself chargeable with lettsa
postage, but in which is inclosed or conceales
any letter or other thing chargeable with lettes
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight Of packages limited to ioGg
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whefs D.,
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices WHERE
free delivery by carriers is not established-s
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weigis
OF packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NorE.-Msilable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals. ays'
clusively in print and regularly issued at stssea
periods from known Office of rablicatiop, aaN
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the 1st day OF jazz.
sry, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub
lcations 1nailed from known Office OF publica~
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
charged at the following rates: On newspapers,
and periodical publications, issued weekly an&p
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 sss
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-OfGes
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. g. That ON and after the LIST day of Janu.
airy, 1876, upon the receipt of such newspapers
and periodical publications ut the Office Of maxi
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and POSTAGE
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to bs
devised and fun nished by the Postmaster Gem
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter or to-
the sack containing the same, or upon mernoA.
randam of such mailing, or otherwise, as thss
Postmaster General may, from time to trns,
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county.
where the same are printed, In whole or in psrs-
and published, shall so free through the maiiE;.
but the same shall not be delivered at lettess
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unlasss
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
ALI matter OF the third class must be fully pro
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter OF thtse
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nea
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which ~
four pounds). Packages exceeding the rfse
sc.;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications., tran~
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed ciro1~
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sneetS, pElHJcu CtlrCb hldpSy AtuOBTaps pkiH TBS
Acknowledgements and engrayings, seeds, cat-a
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for EACH
sne ounce or fraction thereoE-weight OF pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals.
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phorc~N
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopen
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orns-I
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
for which other rates Of postage are not pre- :
scrbed in this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the malls cent for each cns
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books--1 cent for each one ounce or frscs.
ton thereof-weight of packages limited to fonv
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fyaethss'
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter,
~ rates. and on periodicals not exceeding tvs
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery By
The Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when des
poeited in q letter-carrier Office soa delivery ~
as oeioa or It's carrisrs-2 csuts each,