The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-12

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On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
lstters) on all printed matter so marked az to
convey any other or further information than 4
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, but
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot b
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all newa-
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fds supplements or bilh
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 fouZ
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters at Offices whefs
tree delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigAt
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is not estabshed-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
| Second Class.
NoTE-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office of ratification, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
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&c., g. That on and after the LIST day Of jam.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from known Office OF publioA-
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 ia this act shall
be held to change or amend section SO Of the act
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Ofica
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
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devised and fur nshed by the Postmaster Gem
sral, which shall be affixed to such matter, OF to
the sack containing the same, or upon a memo
randam Of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to exoh
actual subscriber residing within the county
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 at letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unlesE
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter Of the third class must be fully prs-
paid.
NoTE.-Packages OF mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which il
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pro.
scrihed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbllis. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
chromo-lthographs and engravings, seeds, cat.
lungs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
one ounce or fraction thereoi-weisht of psck.
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals.
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna.
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
for which other rates Of postage are not prs.
scribed in this table, and which are not by lsv
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 fra.
hon thereof-weight Of packages limited to fous
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwaethsl
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
70 subscribers on prepayment OF regular quarter.
ly rates) and on periodicals not exceeding I've
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are do.
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery b
the Office or it's carriers-1 cent each,
On periodicals two ounces in WEIGHT. when A,
posted in letter-carrier Office 70, delivery b
ha once or it's cArrisrs-7 cents each.