The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-31


Postmasters are not allowed to give credit for
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until al
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
5hors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
lstters); on all printed matter so marked A. 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, bat
which is 30 wrapped or secured that it cannot be
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 ide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with letter
postage, but in which Is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter.
postage-3 cents for esch half ounce or fractiru
thereof-weght Of packages limited to aouS
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wheEo
free delivery by carriers is established cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weiGht
of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whare
free delivery by carriers is not establshed-i
cent per half ounce or fraction thereo-wei&hf
of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-.
clusiveiy in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office of ALLEGATION, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the 1st day Of Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF publiOar
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b
charged at the following rates: On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly xnd
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 SO OF the act
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, ana
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofaos
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. &. 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
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and fur nished by the Postmaster Gem
sral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon q memo
,f
Postmaster General may, from time to time.
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy to each
sexual subscriber residing within the county
where the same 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 Glass.
All matter OF the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NoTE.-Packages of mailable matter of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which Ia
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scr;hed weight are unavailable.
III PoAAPhAoeoS OSoaSloudi puDuCdtlUu6s Ll22s
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed oircu-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and engravings, seeds, cut
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
one ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metala.
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono.
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 pre-
scribed in this table, and which are not bv Law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each ona
ounce or fraction thereot-weight of packaess
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or ftsa.
aon thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
oa unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscriber
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
10 subscribers On prepayment Of regular quarter.
" rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery b
the Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when Do.
posted in . letter-carrier Office Ton delivery hv
thesomoe. or .ttsoaxziezs- cents saphI