The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-10

On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
5r partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-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 orig inal print Except the cor
rection Of typographical errors on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
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 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 other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weisht Of packages limited to four
pounds.
On local or "drop' letters, at Offices where
free delivery By carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce fraction thereof-weght
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 Glass.
NorE.-Ma:lable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals e1-
clusyely in print and regularly issued at sts Jed
periods from known Office of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu-
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF 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 80 of the act
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Office
Department." approved June 8th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the 1st day of Janu.
airy, 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 a special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and fun nshed by the Postmaster Gen.
eral which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing tie same, or upon memo
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by egulation.
Sec. T. 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 mailabe matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which is
four pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-
scrbed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sent newspapers, magazines and periodicals;
handblls, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, autographs, prints.
acknowledgement and engravinss, seeds, cut
two ounces 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-
scrbed in this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the nlails-1 cent for each two
ounces or fraction thereof-weight OF packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each two ounces or frac-
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 Oh prepayment Of regular quarter
y 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 its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight when do
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery by
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