The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-26

First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between au-
ihors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
letters) on all printed matter so marked 90 to
convey any other or further information than 10
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeSble with letter postage, but
which is, 30 wrapped or secured that it cannot DO
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 fds supplements OF bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack.
ages or matter not in 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 tour
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is es.ablished-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
| On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wherA
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
| NorE.-Mailable matter of this class embrsces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-.
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office of rublication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 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 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 SHAH
be held to change or amend section 80 of the act
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, ana
amend the statutes relating to the POST Onios
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 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, Sc the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec z. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the count,
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 ct letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers Unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter Of the third class must be fully prs.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of maiIable matter Of thi,
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which 10
Jour pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scr!bed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets. occasional publications, tran.
'lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
nandbllls, posters, sheet music, unsealed cirou.
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards. maps, Autographs, prints.
and engravings, seeds, cut.
lngs, bulbs, roots and scons-l cent for each
me ounce or fraction thereof weight Of pack.
'ge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals,
Minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono.
'raphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
no wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
or which other rates of postage are not pre-.
crlbed in this table, and which are not by law
xcluded from the mails-1 cent for each one
unce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
mited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frxe.
on thereof weight Of packages limited to fouS
ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
ransient or addressed to regular subscribers
xcepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
} subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
7 rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
unces in weight, when any Of the same are de-.
osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery By
,e Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight vhen ds.
,sited In letter-carrier ONCE Soa delivery b