The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-17


First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
Or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between AL
shors and publishers, and except local or "drops
lstters) on all printed matter SO marked as to
convey any other or further information than 10
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rsction Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter POSTAGE but
which is, 80 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 fide 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 lettee
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight OF packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whers
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
OF packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Msilable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex..
clusively in print and regularly issued at ststeA
periods from known Office Of ALLEGATION, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT. Typ
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day Of jam.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF publicar
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 and
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof:
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be heldto change or amend section SO Of the cot
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Otncs
Department" approved June 9th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
airy, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspapers
0iio POIioeuCaA puOuCdtiOus DIT buo OuuC6 VI mhk4s
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to b
devised and fl1 nished by tae Postmaster Gen.
eral which shall be affixed to such matter or to
the sack containing the same or upon a memo.
randzm Of such mailing, otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from time to time.
provide by regulation. -i#t
Sec. T. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part.
and published, shall go free through the mails;
bat the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers uniese
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
ALI matter Of the third class must be fully pre-.
paid.
NorE.-Packages OF mailable matter of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which II
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-.
scrihed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occa sional publications, tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
and engravings, seeds, cat
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, metals
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
or which other rates of postage are not pre-.
'crlbed in this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each enc
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
United to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frae.
ion thereof-weight Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsesled circulars, newspapers whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
Excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
o subscribers on prepayment OF regular quarter.
= 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
he Office or its carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when AZ.
'osited IN letter-csrrier Office 10, darvsry b.
lLG Once ~ IL carr.9Tk---I centa anoh