The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-25

publications OF an obscene or indecent charactaa
AL letters upon the envelopes Of which, and pos.
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets axn IS
written or printed or engraved, or disloysl d.
vices printed or engraved and al articles vhjah
from their form or nature are liable to destroy.
deface or injure the contents of mail bags or IL
person Of any one engaged in the postal SERVES. ia
| Postmasters are not allowed to give credit tue
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until Al &
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages mail matter wAerf ~
Or partly in writing Except book manuscriu g. a.
and corrected proef-sheets passing between - -
ihors and publishers, and except local or dron TO
letters); on all printed matter so marked = ~ 81
convey any other or further information than 81
conveyed by the original print Except the ooe, iGr
rection OF typographical errors) ON all mats, I'VE
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage. bua @
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot h
conveniently examined by postnasters, withoae Bri
destroying the wrapper or envelope ION sill nev,. 1sne
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from uuh e;
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any .rtoae 1856
whatever EXCEPTIONS 6ds supplements or bin -
and receipts orsubscrptons; and on all pack. 50
ages or matter not in itself chargeabe VITA ettaR
postage, but in which is incosed or ccncealeal emil
any letter or other thing chargeable With lette
postage3 cents for each half ounce OF tractio fSs
thereof-weight OF packages limited to tpu wee
pounds yeal
- 80, &c. = ~ 1'.S'es, ~ omCes wnee in .
for each half or fraction thereef-vole1 boar
Of packages limited to four pounds. 1 ~
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices Va Rra,
free delivery by carriers is not established wise
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof eoco
OF packages limited to four pounds. -
s..o,a c,. resel
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NorE.-Msilable matter Of this class embr,e saml
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals = vast,
clusively in print and regularly issued At ssA ct
periods from . known Office Of rablicaton, e Eorf
addressed to regular subscribers. = ol a.
PREPAYMENT. Shire
&c., 5. That on and after the istday of Jan1 MARI
airy, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical =
tion or news agenov .rd .ad~asaas - 49,. 49,. Arrv
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall ~ Arnv
charged at the following rates: On uevspapeof
and periodical publications. issued weekly ~
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thcrool esr
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof Provided That nothing in this act shaE ock
be held to change amend section SO Of the aGt n,
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, and 81
amend the statutes relating to the Post-O nes by
Department" approved June 9Th, 1874 yIo
Sec. e. That on and after the lst day Of JANIS ac,
airy, 1875. upon the receipt Of such newspapers ina
and periodical publications at the Office Of raail or
ing they shall be weighed in bulk, and pcstaeg XOp
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp to N, 2
devised and fu1 nished. by the Postmaster the
sral, which shall be affixed to such matter ~ =.
the sack containing the same, or upon M, we 9
'andum OF such mailing, or otherwise, - 1S@6c
Postmaster General may, from time to u u Ia,
provide by regulation. - &,
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy to cad
actual subscriber residing within the county ck 9
where the same are printed, in whale or in part vea
snd published, shall go free through tho mails
but the same shall not be delivered at letter
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlen ort
postage ia paid thereon a. by law provided
Third Class. lion,
All matter Of the third class must be fny pre- M 4
paid FREI
NoTE--Packages Of mailable matt@ Of tis sw an,
'lass must be prepaid by stamps, and pust mo- By
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which BOSTON,
our pounds). Packages exceeding @e INev W &,
'cr.hed weight are unmajlable YORK 81
On pamphlets, occasional publicatoag. - Dbl.
dent newspapers, magazines and paiod ~ - =
landbills, posters, sheet music, unsessd "a: to
ars prospectuses, book manuscripts I'D nc. CO
heets, printed cards, maps, ithographA SUdA
and engravings, 49, * rs in,
ings, bulbs roots and scions--1 cent ~ O. changed
me ounce or fraction thereof-weightd sHc for
'ge limited to four pounds. 49, IT so y
On flexible patterns, samples Of ceot Fellow {
minerals and merchandise, sample caFds Stock
'raphic paper, letter envelopes, postl muna
nd wrappers, imprinted cards, plail - hndinc
mental paper, photographs, and al 60 Inferior
OF which other rates Of postage - ~ lime &C
cribed in this table, and which are = nr;rna -
xcluded from the mais-1 cent Sees Stock il
unce or fraction thereot-weight ELOUl
rited to four pounds. y. n LIZA
On books cent for each owe ounee o. = trebi
on thereof-weight OF packages hrrea " - rs 25;
ounds. cnoice
On unsealed circulars. newspapers 'wns'1s1 ms.
.ansient or addressed to regular SUB me u
xcepting weekly papers, which may - eense IL
, subscribers on prepayment Of reguAf qu.1s 3 IS
, rates) and on periodicals not szeseding - bL
unces in weight, when any Of the 60 - y :
osited in letter-carrier Office for - &ORK-
,e Office or it's carriers-1 cent each. 9nds. bu
On periodicals two ounces In weight W. sz40z2a
osited In letter-carrier ONCE ID dsEveay
= ofaos Of IT. eafzierS-7 eoate g =