The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-19
First Class.

| or partly IN writing Except DOCK manuscripts.
and corrected proef-sheets passing between ayas-
thors and publishers. and except local or drop ~
lstters) !; on all printed matter so marked as 10,
convey any other or further information than IT,
conveyed by the original print Except the COZ,
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, bus
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot DO
| 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 artiola
whatever, except bona tde supplements or billy
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack,
ages matter not in itself ohargeable with letts2
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
thereo-weight of packages limited to tou7
pounds
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whsrss
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weighs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wherac
free delivery by carriers is not est&blshed--3
cent per half ounce or fraction thereer-weighss
OF packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE-Mailable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-,
clusively in print and regularly issued 1T s.sfeEk
periods from known Office of ratification, and.
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. S. That on and after the Ist day OF Jaap.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub.
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF pnbliea.
ton or news agency, and addressed to regularr
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall DO
charged at the following rates On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly AMI
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof,
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing il this act shay
be held to change or amend section SO of the aos
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, snfs
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofaee
Department." approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day OF Januu
airy, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapers,
and periodical publications at the Office Of mali.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and possaga
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to bs
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gea-
sral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to.
the sack containing the same, or upon menaos-
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, a. thv
Postmaster General may. from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, cns copy to EACH
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
and published, shall so free through the mails 9
but the same shall not be delivered at lette..
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers Elslsss
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter Of the third class mast be fully pys-
paid.
NoTE-Packsgos Of mailable matter OF thin
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must rcts
axceed the weight prescribed by law (which LIZ
our pounds). Packages exceeding tho prs-
,crihed weight are unmailable
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran,
'ient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
landbills. posters, sheet music, unsesled circs~
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and PROOF
sheets, printed cards. maps, Autographs, pristg,
and engravings, seeds, cub
ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
me ounce or fraction thereof-weight of pack.
'ge limited to four pounds.
On ne4lple patterns, samples OF ores, metals,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, .phono.-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopex
md wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna.
mental paper, photographs, and all other articlsss
or which other rates of postage are not pre-,
cr1bed in this table, and which are not by Law,
Excluded from the nails cent for each onea
'unce or fraction thereof-weight OF packares
United to four pounds.
On books-1 cent for each one ounce or frse~
Ion thereof-weight Of packages limited to fou7
ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhethsx
ransient or addressed to regular subscribers-
1cepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers ON prepayment Of regular quarter
rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two,
unces in weight, when any of the same are ds-
osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery By
he Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when d.
osited in letter-carrier Office 70, delivery b
Q os!ceor itsscarriers-2 cents eseh,