The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-26

First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
latters) on all printed matter so marked 40 to
convey any other or further information than ID
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
hshers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fde supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight of packages limited to iouI
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery By carriers is establshed-2 centa
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 estabished-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
of packages limited to four pounds,
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex.,
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office of Publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu-
sry, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF publicar
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall DO
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 SO Of the aca
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, ana
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Oflcs
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 mxiI.
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
aral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon a memo.
randum OF such mailing, or 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
bat the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unleas
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter of the third class must be fully pre-.
paid.
NoTa.-packages OF mailabIe matter of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which In
iour pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-
,crihed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
,ient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
landbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
airs, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints,
and engravings, seeds, cat
.ings, bulbs, roots and scions-l cent for each
3ne ounce or fraction thereot-weight Of pack.
sge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores, metals,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
md wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna.
mental paper photographs, and all other articles
or which other rates Of postage are not pre-
orbed in this table, and which are not by law
1cluded from the mails-1 cent for each one
'unce or fraction thereof-weight OF packages
United to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frae.
ION thereof-weight of packages limited to fouY
ounds.
on unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhethsr
ransient or addressed to regular subscribers
xcepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment of regular quarter.
rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
unces in weight, when any Of the same are de.
osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery By
he Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de.
osited in letter-carrier Office 70, delivery b.
10 ONCE or itscarriers-2 cents cash,