The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-20

postage due thereon mas Doen PAID
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between u
lhors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
letters) on all printed matter SO 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 ba
conveniently examined by postmastersp withoui
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub.
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any articls
whatever, except bona ide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack.
ages or matter not in 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 whera
free delivery by carriers is established Ia cent?
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-wegha
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or 'drop" letters, at Offices wheYs
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weigka
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex..
clusively in print and regularly issued ct stated
periods from a known Office of Publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day of Janr.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OF publica~
ton or news agency, and addressed to regnlav
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall ke
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 SHAH
be held to change or amend section SO OF the AGA
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, sEa
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 Gen.
oral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
The sack containing the same or upon . memo.
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, az the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. T. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in Whole or in part,
Ind published, shall go free through the mails;
out the same shall not be delivered at letter.
,arrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter Of the third clase must be fully pre-,
,aid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter of this
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and. must NOS
'xceed the weight prescribed by law (which u
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
cr;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
landbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
heets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
and engravings, seeds, cat.
ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
ne ounce or fraction thereof-weiQht Of pack.
&c limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals
Minerals and merchandise, sample cards. phono-
raphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
nd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orns-
'ental paper, photographs and all other articles
'r which other rates Of postage are not pre-.
'ribed in this table, and which are not by law
xcluded from the mails cent for each enc
unce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
mited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or taos
on thereof weight Of packages limited to four
ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhetbsY
ansient ,Qr addressed to regular subscribers-
Icepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment irregular quarter.
rates. and on periodicals not exceeding tive
lnces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
,sited in q letter-carrier Office for delivery By
10 Office or it's carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when d.,
'sited in . letter-carrier ofloe foa delivery By
Q ONCE or it's carriers-2 cents saoh.