The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-17
First Glass.

/ On letters, sealed packages, mail matter whoils
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between "a.
thors and publishers, and except local or " drop
lstters) on all printed matter so marked ~ to
convey any other or further information than Is,
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) on all matte,
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage bat
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot bs
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 articls
whatever, except bona fde supplements or bill,
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack.
ages or matter not in itself chargeabe 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-weight Of packages limited to ron,
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices whera
free delivery by carriers is established-2 ceuts
for each half ounce or fraction thereot-weighs
of packages limited to four pouHds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established-a
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-wesgh,
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Mailable matter OF this class embraoss
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals. 81.
clusively in print and regularly issued at s.pteS
periods from known Office Of rablica.ion, and
to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the lst (:ay OF JAnn
ary 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub.
locations mailed from known Office OF publiea.
lion or news agency, and addressed to resnlAs
Subscribers or news-agents, postage shall bs
charged at the following rates: On newspaper,
and periodical publications, issued weekly ane
,ftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof:
ess frequently three cents pound and fraction
hereof: Provided, That nothing ia this act shan
% held to change or amend section SO of the 40,
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, sne
mend the statutes relating to the Post Ofan,
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Zee. 6. That on and after the LIST day of lam.
ny, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapers.
nd periodical publications at the Office of matt
ng, tney shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
aid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to b.
ev1sed and fur nished by the Postmaster Gen.
raj, which shall be affixed to such matter. or To-
be sack containing the same, or upon a memo.
andum OF such mailing, or otherwise, az thu,
postmaster General may, from time to tiuo.
rovide by regulation.
sec. T. mat newspapers, one copy to eAcA
ctual subscriber residing within the counsy
mere the same are printed, in Whole or ia para
10 puphshed, shall go free through the rnaiiy !;
az Inc same shall not be delive red at letter.
arrler omces or distributed by carriers uniess
ossage Is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter of the third class must be fu,ly pry
aid.
NoTE.-Packages OF mailabIe matter ct this.
ass must be prepaid by stamps, and must nos
Eoeeo the weight prescribed by law (which To
ur pounds). Packages exceeding the PRE-
r'bed weight are unavailable.
on pamphlets, occasional publications, trsna
emu newspapers, magazines and periodicsIn
'ndollls, posters. sheet music, unsealed ciroz,
RS, prospectuses, book manuscripts and prooa
'eets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, priHta,
and engravings, seeds, cu,.
1gs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eao.
10 ounce or fraction thereof-weight OF paeh.
.e limited to four pounds.
on nexlble patterns, samples OF ores, nets,,-
lnerais and merchandise, sample cards, pbopo.
aphic paper, letter envelopes, postal enyelopay
d wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and ornx.
entail paper, photographs, and all other articles
which other rates of postage are not pra.
r1oed IN this table, and which are not nv Ian
Guided from the nails cent for each ,,.
nee or fraction thereof-weight of packs,sa
,ited to four pounds.
on books cent for each one ounce or .r,.
n thereos-weight Of packages limited to fony
unds.
ia unsealed circulars, newspapers, fyaeth.,
nsient or addressed to regular subscriber,
'epting weekly papers, which may be deliysrss
subscribers On prepayment Of regular auarsey,
rates) and on periodicals not exceeding tvc.
noes in weight, when any Of the same are IA.
nted in letter-carrier Office for delivery hv
office or it's carriers cent each,
IN periodicals two ounces in weight, when d.,
'fed in letter-carrier Office foa deEve ts
o1eeor iss ca.yisss-2 ceEts each