The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-05


hostage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
Or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers. and except local or "drops
lotters) on all printed matter 80 marked a. 70
convey any other or further information than b
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) ; on all matter
not otherwise chargexble with letter postage, bat
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 fde supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack.
ages or matter not in itself chargeable 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 four
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is establshed-2 cents
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 weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Ms;lable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-.
clusively in print and regularly issued at ststed
periods from known Office of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day of Janu-
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OK 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 SO of the act
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Omce
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day OF Janu.
sry, 1875, upon the receipt of such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office Of mail
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to b
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gem
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon a memo
randam of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
and published, shall go free through the mails
but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages OF mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must NOT
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which u
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-.
scr;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals:
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, autographs, prints.
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cat
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-r cent for each
enc ounce 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
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
tor which other rates of postage are not pre-
scrlbed in this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each enc
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or ffao.
ton thereof-weight of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment of regular quarter.
ly rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery By
the Office or it's carrisrs-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight when Dc.
posted in letter-carrier Office 10, lei very b.
The Office or its oarriersL2 cents each.