The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-18
First Class.

| First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
shors and publishers, and except local or drop
lstters) on all printed matter so marked as to
convey any other or further information than Ia
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 he
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
ishers to subscribers and inclosng 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 ia 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 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
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
| Second Glass.
| NoTE.-Msilable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals sx..
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office Of ratification, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. 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 news-agents, postage shall be
charged at the following rates On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly aud
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof;
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing ia this act shall
be held to change or amend section 80 of the act
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post once
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. g. That on and after the lat 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 be
devised and fur nished by the Postmaster Gen-
oral, which shall be affixed to such matter or to
the sack containing the same, or epon memo.
randsm of such mailing, or otherwise, az ths
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. T. That newspapers, one copy to eaon
| o,1ho u.
where the same are printed in whole or in part,
and published, shall go free through the malta !;
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 Class.
ALI matter Of the third class must be fully pre-.
paid.
| NoTE.-Packages OF maiable matter OF this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must moi
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 periodicsls
handblls, posters. sheet music, unsesled circu.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, hthogrs phs nr,s4s.
acknowledgements and engraungs, seeds. cat.
sings, bulbs, roots and seons-I cent for each
one ounce or fraction thereol-weirht of n.oa.
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 orn..
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
for which other rates of postage are not pre.
scribed 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
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or fr.e.
hon thereof-weight Of packages limited to sour
pounds.
On unsea!ed circulars, newspapers. fyheths,
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 two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are d..
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery by
the Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when de-.
posted in letter-carrier ofice 70, da,.vary no
he oaaosor Its carrisrs-2 cents each.