The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-01

The following articles are excluded from thu
mails: Liquids, Poisons, Glass, Explosive Ma.
terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and othe,
publications Of an obscene or indecent Character
all letters upon the envelopes of which, and DOS.
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets an
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal dc.
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to DESTROY.
deface or injure the contents Of mail bags or the
person Of any one engaged in the postal service,
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit for
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until au
postage due thereon has been paid.
First CIasa.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
! or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers and except local or " drop !"
! lstters) on all printed matter SO marked a. to
convey any other or further information than d
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, but
which is, go wrapped or secured that it cannot bs
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fde supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages matter not 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 tour
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whero
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weisht
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Msilable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals. ex-.
clusively in print and regularly issued at ststed
periods from known Office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu.
locations mailed from known Office OF publicar
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 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 SO of the act
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the POST Once
Department" approved June 9th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day of Janu.
.ry, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapers
md periodical publications at the Office Of mall
ng, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
,aid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to b
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gem
ral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or 10
he sack containing the same, or upon q memo
andum Of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
postmaster General may, from time to time,
rovide by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to each
ctual subscriber residing within the county
there the same are printed, in whole or in part,
nd published, shall go free through the mails;
ut the same shall not be delivered at letter.
arrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
ostage is paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter of the third class must be fully pre-
aid.
NorE.-Packages Of mailable matter OF this
kceed the weight prescribed by law (which u
ur pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
r;bed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
emit newspapers, magazines and periodicals
.ndbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
RS, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
leets, printed cards, maps, ithographs, prints.
and engravings, seeds, cut
1gs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
10 ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack
70 limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals,
inerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono.
aphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
d wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
entail paper, photographs, and all other articles
which other rates Of postage are not pre-.
ribed in this table, and which are not by law
Guided from the mais-1 cent for each one
nee or fraction thereof--weight Of packages
lited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frso.
n thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
unds.
IN unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
nsient or addressed to regular subscribers
,epting weekly papers, Which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
ices in weight, when any Of the same are de.
lted in letter-carrier Office for delivery b
Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
IN periodicals two ounces in weight, when d.
Iited in letter-carrier ONCE 1oa delivery "
ofles q ~ eaR1iezs-aesats saehs.