The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-23

postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter who'll
| or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
| and corrected proaf-sheets passing between "a.
ihors and publishers, and except local or drop
lstters) on all printed matter 80 marked as 10
convey any other or further information than ~
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage. bat
which is, 30 wrapped or secured that it cannot b.
conveniently examined by postmasters, withonb
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news-
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub.
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any articlss
whatever, except bona fids supplements OF bills.
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pact.
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with letter.
postage, but in which is inclosed or concsalesl
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction,
thereoE-weight Of packages limited to torz
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whssa,
free delivery by carriers is established cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigha
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, ut Offices whe7e
free delivery by carriers is not established-I
cent per half ounce or fraction therecf-veigA&
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Msilable matter of this class emhrases
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals o.,
NJ nj nd Wv al
periods from known Office Of publication, ana
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST dag Of Jsngs.
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office o. pubNca-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall ba
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 shay
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the acs
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-O fficaS
Department" approved June 9Th, 1879.
Sec 6. That on and after the LIST day Of yanu.-
ary, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office Of mai.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to DO
devised and fur nished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to-
the sack containing the same, or upon . memes
randam of such mailing, or otherwise, as ths
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy to eacsN
actual subscriber residing within the oountqs
where the same are printed, in whole or in pars,
and published, shall go free through the mails
but the same shall not be delivered at lette,.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unleeA
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
ALI matter Of the third class must be fully prsa..
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter of TIN
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must ncS
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which a.
four pounds). Packages exceeding the prs.
scr;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, trsr~.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
posters. sheet music, unsealed circr..
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proosa
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs. prints.
and engravings, seeds, cut.
Eings, bulbs, roots and scions-l cent for e.c,.,
sne ounce or fraction thereof-weight of paok.
lge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals.
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes,
md wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orra.-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articlea
or which other rates Of postage are not pre-
cribed in this table, and which are not BY law
'xcluded from the mails-1 cent for each ona,
'uncc or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
United to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or trsc.
ion thhereof-weight Of packages limited to fou3.
|ounds,
On unsealed circulars, newspapers. fwhethss
ransient or addressed to regular subscribers-
xcepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
? rates. and on periodicals. not exceeding two,
unces in weight, when any Of the same are Dc.
osited in lettar-carrier Office for delivery By
he Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when Do.
osited In letter-csr-ier Office 70, delivery By
10 once or jtS cArriara-2 conts zach