The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-19


| Postmasters are not allowed to give credit for
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until al
| postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
| Or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
! and corrected proef-sheets passing between au-
shors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
Ietters) on all printed matter so marked a. to
convey any other or further information than b
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, but
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper envelope on all news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona ide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages 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-weisht Of packages limited to four
pounds
On local or drop" letters, at Offices where
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 s'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.
NorE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-.
clusively in print and regularly issued at sts4ed
periods from known Office of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
&c., 5. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
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 bs
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 80 Of the act
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Ofaoa
Department" approved June 9th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Jann.
airy, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office of mail.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
psio thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and fur ished by the Postmaster Gen.
era, which shall be affixed to such matter, or TO
the sack containing the same, or upon a memo.
ranoam OF such mailing, or otherwise, as the
POSTMASTER General may, from time to time,
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 part.
and published, shall go free through the nails:
but the same shall not be delivered at letter,
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unlsas
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter Of the third class must be fully uee,
paid.
NoTE.-Packages OF mailable matter oY thf.
class must be prepaid by stamps, and mnst MA
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which n
four pounds. Packages exceeding the -
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publication. tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
posters, sheet music, unsealed circ.,.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and nroox.
Shee's' printed cards, maps, Autographs. prints.
and engravings. seeds. ca.-
linss, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent sor e.oh
sne ounce or fraction thereof-vei9bt q, racr.
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores. metal.
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, pbono.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal enve,ona~
Aho wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orn..
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
or which other rates of postage are not prs.
'cf!oea IN this table, and which are not bv l.v
'1ciuoeo from the nails cent for each ens
ounce or fraction thereof-weight of PACKAGES
limited to four pounds,
va oooks-l cent for each one ounce or fr...
aon 'hefeof-weight of packages limited to tou,
pounds. " Ao@S
va unseaied circulars, newspapers fwhetba,
transient or addressed to regular subscrber.
'1oep'ing weekly papers, which may be delivered
% SUBSCRIBERS on prepayment of regular on.rta,-
fates) and on periodicals not exceed;no ~.
'unces IN weight, when any Of the same ara a.
IN a letter-carrier Office for delivery =,
ne once or Its carrisrsI cent each.
on periodicals two ounces in weight. who, H.
'oslted in q lester-carrier Office 10, ia,.,.-
ne Office or tia csrriers-2 cents each.