The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-14


On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between an-
thors and publishers. and except local or "drop"
Istters); on all printed matter 80 marked as 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, 80 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
| fishers 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 chargeabe 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 four
| pounds.
| On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wherS
| free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
of packages limited to four pouads.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whors
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce Or fraction thereof-weighs
o, 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 stesea
periods from known Office Of ratification, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Bee. b. That on and after the LIST day of Jsnu.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed 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 and
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof;
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be heldto change or amend section 80 of the sot
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Oflcs
Department." approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec 6. That on and after the tst day of Jsnn.
airy, 1875, upon the receipt of such nevspapsrs
and periodical publications at the Office Of mail.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postass
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to 10
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, OK 70
Che sack containing the same, or upon a memo.
randam OF such mailing, otherwise, as tha
Postmaster General may, from tine 50 tirl.
provide by regulation.
Sec. T. That newspapers one COW 10 each
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
and published, shall go free through the uails;
but the same. shall not De delivered at letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unlas.
postage Is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully prs.
paid.
NoTE.-Fackages OF mailable matter OF this
GLASS; must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which 10
-FOUR pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-.
scr.hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
nandbllls. posters, sheet music unsealed circu.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, hthographs. prists,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and engravings, seeds. cat.
tlngs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eanh
one ounce or fraction thereol-yeiebt NJ naok.
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores. metals,
and merchandise, sample cards, phono.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal ENVELOPES
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orns-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
lor which other rates OF postage are not pre.
'crbea IN this table, and which are not by Law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each ons
ounce or fraction thereof-weight of packages
United to four pounds.
ON books-l cent for each one ounce mr. fr.c.
non thereof-weight Of Packages limited to four
pounds.
Va unseaied circulars, newspapers, fwhethsr
ransient or addressed to regular subscribers-
accepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
o subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
J rates) and on periodicals not exceeding tvo
unoes in weight. when any Of the same are do,
'osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery BIZ
he office or its carriers-l cent each,
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when ds,
osited in letter-carrier Office foa delivery by
hssohoeaor itsoarriezs-2 cents sao