The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-16
First Glass.

| On letters, eealou pdckaSoss uua4 M6ttoE WuOAy
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between a.
ihors and publishers, and except local or " Drop
lstters) on all printed matter so marked - .
convey any other or further information than =
conveyed by the original print Except the co.
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeSble with letter postage, but
which is, SO wrapped or secured that it cannot u
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 artiolo
whatever, except bona fids supplements or bin
| and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack.
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with letter
| postage, but in which is inclosed or conceale1
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight Of packages limited to toR
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
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 where
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weighA
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals. e1..
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office Of yablication, and
addressed to regular subscriber.
PREPAYMENT.
CO. Ty,oko rko, - H. -
airy, 1876, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office o. publiea-
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 ana
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof:
less frequently three cents pound and frsction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shau
be held to change or amend section SO Of the sct
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate. ana
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Omaa
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872,
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day of Jann.
ary, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office of man.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and POSTAGE
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to s.
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or 70
the sack containing the same, or upon memo.
randHm of such mailing, or otherwise. A thu
Postmaster General may, from time to TINA.
provide by regulation.
Sec. 2. That newspapers, one copy to esoh
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 lettar.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unleas
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must. be fullv nrs.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of th,e
class must be prepaid by stamps, and mnst MT
exceed the weight prescribed by law (vhioh /.
four pounds). Packages exceeding the nr..
scr;hed weight are unavailable,
On pamphlets occasional publication. t,.-
silent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
nanoollls. posters, sheet music, unsealed cirou.
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps. autographs. print.
photographs and engravings, seeds en-,
'ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for aach
5ne ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of naaA.
sge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores metaIa-
minerals and merchandise, sample cards. pbonn.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
md wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and oens.
mental paper, photographs, and all other srtie1es
OF winch other rates OF postage are not ura,
cnped In this table, and which are not bv ~
from the mails-1 cent for each ~. s.
'unce or fraction thereof-weight Of paek.see
United to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or feaa.
lon thereof-weight Of packages limited 70 =,
ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspaper. fxhethA,
transient or addressed to regular subscrfber.
Keeping weekly papers, which may be delivs,A
0 subscribers on prepayment Of regular qusrter,
rates. and on periodicals not exoeedin. ~.
unces in weight. when any Of the same - a.
osl'ea IN . ietter-carrier Office for dslivsey b
he ONCE or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in v.s.lx