The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-07
First Glass;

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 ~ 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 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.
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 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 tom
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 "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
bu0I0Ok-W0kXQD
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NorE.-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. 8. That on and after the LIST day Of Jsnu.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations 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 held to change or amend section SO Of the cot
entitled, San 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.
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
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to bs
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gem
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon q memo
randam 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;
but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully prs.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages OF mailable matter OF this
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which u
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
crihed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
landoils. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
heets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
and engravings, seeds, cut
lngs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
ne ounce or fraction thereoi-weight Of pack.
ge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals,
Minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
raphie paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
nd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
rental paper, photographs, and all other articles
u which other rates Of postage are not pre-.
cribed in this table, and which are not by law
xcludsd from the mails-1 cent for each ons
unce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
mited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or ftss.
on thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
ansient or addressed to regular subscribers-
kcepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment of regular quarter.
rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
1nces in weight, when any Of the same are d..
'sited in letter-carrier office for delivery By
10 office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when Do.
'sited In letter-carrier Office 70, delivery b. 4
nice or ito csrriers-2 cents s.ah.