The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-23

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between ~.
Ihors and publishers, and except local or " Drop
letters) on all printed matter 30 marked as IL
convey any other or further information than Il
conveyed by the original print Except the COR.
rection of typographical errors) on all matte,
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, bat
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 or matter not in itself chargeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with lette,
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof weight Of packages limited to tow
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigh'
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices whers
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weighi
OF packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NorE.-Msilable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clusively in print and regularly issued at st,tee
periods from a known Office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
&c., s. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu,
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 b.
charged at the following rates On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly ant
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 acs
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, ane
amend the statutes relating to the Post Ofdce
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
&c., 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu.
ary, 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 be
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
| the sack containing the same, or upon memo
randum 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
I'd ,1n1a ,opA
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.
| ALI matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
| NorE-Packages Of mailable matter OF THU
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which Il
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu,
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, priHts
autographs and engravings, seeds, cat
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
enc ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono'
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna.
mental paper photographs, and all other articles
for which other rates of postage are not pre-
scribea in this table, and which are not by Law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each one
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frse.
ton thereof-weight of packages limited to fou,
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwheths,
transient or addressed to regular Subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
ly rates. and on periodicals not exceeding tive
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery By
the Office or its carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when Do.
posted in letter-carrier Office foa delivery b,
ga On "a M ;ts o~rriers-Q ee0fa zach.