The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-03
First Glass.

| On letters, sealed packages, mail matter who'll
Or partly in writing Except, book manuscript
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between "a
shors and publishers, and except local or +" drop
letters); on all printed matter 30 marked % 4
convey any other or further information than
| conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection Of typographical errors) on all matte
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, bu
which ID, se wrapped or secured that it cannot b.
conveniently examined by postmasters, withou
destroying the wrapper or envelope on al news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fids supplements or bill
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with lette
postage, but in which is' inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with lette,
postage-8 cents for each half ounce or Fraction
thereof-weight Of packages limited to fou,
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, st Offices whers
free delivery by carriers is established cent,
for each half ounce or fraction thoreof-weigh
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, ct Offices whess
free delivery by carriers is not establshed-j
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weish,
Of packages limited to four pounds.
!. Second Glass.
NoTE.-Mailable matter Of this class embrsoss
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clusively in print and regularly issued at ststss
periods from known Office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
:. Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST dsy Of Jaau
ary, 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 1T the following rates: On newspaper
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 shall
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the 10!
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-O nio
Department" approved June 9Th, 1877.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu.
ny, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspaper
md 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,
'ral. which shall be affixed to such matter, or r.
he sack containing the same, or upon q memo
'andum Of such mailing, or otherwise, as thu
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
,roude by regulation.
Sec. Z. That newspapers, one copy to esch
ctuA subscriber residing within the count,
where the same are printed, in whole or in part
nd published, shall go free through the mails
'ut the same shall not be delivered ct letter
arrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless |
ostage IL paid thereon Is by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter of the third class must be fully pr, |
aid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter of tht /
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must nor |
zceed the weight prescribed by law (which
'ur pounds). Packages exceeding the prs /
,;bed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
emit newspapers. magazines and periodicals
andbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu
40 PAoSPOCtuo01S UOOA u6uusCKlpte AuO pIOOI |
,eets. printed cards, maps, Autographs, priAts
and engravings, seeds, cut
ngs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eaof
le ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack.
70 limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals
inerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone.
aphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
ID wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna !.
entail paper, photographs, and al other articles
: which other rates Of postage are not pre-
ribed in this table, and which are not by Law
Guided from the mails-1 cent for each one
nee or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
aited to four pounds.
On books cent for each ono ounce or frse.
n thereof-weight Of packages limited to fou,
unds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwheths
'nsient or addressed to regular subscribers-
cepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
rstes) and on periodicals. not exceeding tyr
noes in weight, when any 81 the same are de-