The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-22
First Class.

First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mai! matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between au.
thors and publishers, and except local or "drop"'
letters) on all printed matter SO marked az to,
convey any other or further information than is
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
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 article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or billy
and receipts for subscriptions and on all PACE.
ages matter not in itself chargeable with lette-
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealets
any letter or other thing chargeable with lette.
postage-3 cents for each half ounce Or fraction
thereof-weight Of packages limited to fou1t
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established q cent?
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weish;
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters at Offices whera.
cent per half ounce or fraction tLereof-weighs.
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NorE.-Mslable matter of this class embraco1.
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex~
clusvely in print and regularly issued at sts led
periods from known Office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day of Jsrr..
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office o. publics-
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 poundan fraction thereof,
less frequently three cents pound and fraction.
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be held to change or amend section 80 of this acs
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-OAice.
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day of Janr-
ary, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapera.
and periodical publications at the Office of mall.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage,
paid thereon by special adhesive stamn, to 10
devised and finished by the Postmaster Con.
eral which shall be affixed to such matter, or to,
the sack containing the same, or upon a memo.
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, as tbs,
Postmaster General may, from time to time.
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy to eac..
actual subscriber residing within the county,
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
and published, shall go free through the naails
but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlesqs
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
AL matter Of the third class must be fully p1s.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailab!e matter Of th;a.
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which il,
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tram
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proo,.
sheets, printed cards, maps, ithographs. prints,
AASAA06A "PAAo onU cu6IAvluSS SEEDS, CUT
ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for EACH
two ounces or fraction thereof-weight of pack.
sge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
md wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and ornx-
mental paper, photographs, and all other artic]es
or which other rates Of postage are not pre-
'cribed in this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof-weight Of packages.
United to four pounds.
On books-1 cent for each two ounces or frac..
ION thereof-weight of packages limited to fouy
POUNDS.
On unsealed 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-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when dea
'osited in letter-carrier Office r.. 7el verify