The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-20

written or printed or engraved, or disloyal de-
= vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to DESTROY
deface or injure the contents of mail bags or the
person of any one engaged in the postal service
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit for
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until all
postage due thereon has been paid
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or "drop :"
letters; on all printed matter so marked as to
convey any other further information than ia
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
recton OF typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise charSeable with letter postage. but
which is, SO 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 interchangeable 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-weiSht Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce fraction thereof--weight
| OF packages limited to four pounds.
! On local or drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is not establisheG-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
OF packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Malable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-
clus1Yely in print and regularly issued at st9 led
periods from known Office Of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers
PREPAYMENT.
Sec 8. That on and after the LIST day Of jam.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
ucatlons mailed from known office o. publica-
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 in this act shall
be held to change or amend section 90 of the act
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofice
Department. approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec 3. That on and after the 1st day of jam.
airy, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newsnapers
and periodical publications at the Office of mail
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp. to ba
devised and finished by the Postmaster Gen.
era, which shall be affixed to such matter. or tn
Ihe sack containing the same or upon memo
randum OF such mailing, or otherwise, as the
postmaster General may from time to time.
provide by re gulation.
Sec Z. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
'hefe the same are printed, in whole or in part.
lhd pubhshed shall go free through the mails:
'ut the same shall not be delivered at letter.
arrler offices or distributed by carriers unless
'ostage Is paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
aid.
NoTE-Packages of mailable matter Of this
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
Aceed the weight prescribed by law (Which ia
'ar pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-
crDed weight are unmaable
Oh pamphlets, occasional publications, tram
eht newspapers, magazines and periodicals:
"hdDilis, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
rs, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
leets' printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
and engravings, seeds cut
h8s, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
70 ounces or fraction thereof-weight of pack
&c limited to four pounds.
oh flexible patterns, samples of ores, metals.
lherals and merchandise sample cards. phono-
'aphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
III wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
entail paper, photographs, and all other articles
which other rates Of postage are not pre-
Tloed IN this table, and which are not by law
ciuded from the mails-1 cent for each two
Ihces or fraction thereof-weight of packages
nited to four pounds,
On oooks-l cent for each two ounces or frac-
N thereof-weght of packages limited to four
unds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
ahslent or addressed to regular subscribers-
cepCihS weekly papers, which may be delivered
supscripers On prepayment of regular quarter
ra'es) and On periodicals not exceeding two
noes III weight, when any of the same are de-
Sited IN letter-carrier Office for delivery BY
Office or its carriers cent each.
~ periodicals two ounces in weight when de-
slted IN a letter-carrier Office for delivery BY
ofhce or its carriers-2 cents each.