The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-14

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 drop
lstters1 on all printed matter 80 marked as Il
convey any other or further information than h
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, bui
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 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 lette,
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereo-weight Of packages limited to fou
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whers
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weighi
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-weigh,
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Msilable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals 81.
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
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 bt
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 &C.
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate ane
amend the statutes relating to the Post Ofaot
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
sec 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu,
airy, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspaper
and periodical publications at the Office Of mail
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to bs
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon memo
randam of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. 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.
Third Glass.
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 10
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scribed 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
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cut.
tings, bulbs, roots and scons-1 cent for eact
one ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack
age 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
for which other rates Of postage are not pre-.
scribed in this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each one
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frae.
ton thereof-weight of packages limited to foui
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwheths
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 b,
the Office or it's carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when do
posted in . letter-carrier Office foi delivery By