The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-26
First Glass.

First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between Al
ihors and publishers, and except local or "drop~
letters); on all printed matter so marked a. 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 chargesble with letter postage, but
which is, 90 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 fids supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack
ages or matter not initsef chargeable 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
thereof-weight OF packages limited to tour
pounds.
On local or "d1op" letters, at ofices where
free delivery by carriers>is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigkt
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "dyop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established--3
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-wejght
of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NorE.-Mailable matter Of this class enbrkose
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals az
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at ststeo
periods from known Office Of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day Of Jxnur.
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from a 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 newspape.S
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, ane
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Of6cs
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Jane.
ary, 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 BE-
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, or upon 3 memo.
randam Of such mailing, or otherwise, % tho
Postmaster General may, from time to iUies
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
bat the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unlesz
postage is paid thereon as by Law provided.
Third Class.
All matter of the third class must be fully pro-
paid.
NorE.-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-
sc-;hed weight are unmailable.
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, priats,
and engravings, seeds, cut.
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eaos
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, phone.
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 pro-
scribed in this table, and which are not by Law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each one
ounce or fraction thereof weightof 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 quarts..
" rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are dc.
posted In letter-carrier Office for delivery By
the Office Or it's carners-l cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when Dc.
poeited in . letter-carrier Office foa delivery b.
tho once Or IL csExieIe-2 cents ZACH