The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-30

Postmasters are not allowed to give credit 70,
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until nj
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 an
5hors and publishers, and except local or "drop'
Iatters) on all printed matter so marked aa II
convey any other or further information than b
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection Of typographical errors) ; On all matte,
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, bu,
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot b.
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 articl,
| whatever, except bona fde supplements or bill
snd receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages 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 each half ounce or Fraction
thereof-weight OF packages limited to. tou
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is estahlished-2 cent,
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigh
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established-i
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weighi
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NorE.-Msilable matter Of this class embrace,
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clusively in print and regularly issued at st.tse
periods from known Office of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Bee. 5. That on and after the LIST day OF jam
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OF publca
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulN
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall bs
charged at the following rates: On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly ant
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 90 of the Aoi
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, Ane
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Of1ic'
Department" approved June Sth, 1879.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu
airy, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspaper
and periodical publications at the Office Of mail
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postsg,
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to b.
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or Il
the sack containing the same, or upon memo
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, as til,
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to eact
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 at letter
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter ef the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter OF THU
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which h
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sient newspapers magazines and periodicals
handbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed circn
lars, prospectuses, bookananuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints
Autographs and engravings, seeds, cat
tings, bulbs, roots and scons-1 cent for eacl
one ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, netals
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-. |
scribea in this table, and which are not by Law |
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each one |
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages |
limited to four ponds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frae. |
lion thereof weight Of packages limited to four |
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwheths {
transient or addressed to regular subscribers
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
70 subscribers ON prepayment Of regular quarter
y rates) and on periodicals not exceeding twt
ounces in weight, when any of the same are de-
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery b. ,
he Office or it's carrisrs-1 cent each.
On periodicals tive ounces in weight, when De
posted in letter-carrier Office fol delivery b,
he otice or its carrisrs-2 cents each.