The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-19

On letters sealed packages mail matter wholly
or partly il writing Except book manuscripts
| and corrected prosf-sheets passing between "a.
thors and publishers, and except local or "drops
I lstters) Al all printed matter 80 marked - b
convey as other or further information than Il
conveye6by the original print Except the cor.
rection typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, but
which J. so wrapped or secured that it cannot b
oonveiently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all news
papes, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
Ushrs to subscribers and inclosing any article
whtever, except bona fide supplementary bllb
an receipts for subscriptions and on all psck.
ass matter not in itself ohargeable With letter
pstage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
ny letter or other thing chargeable with lettee
ostage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
khereof-weisht Of packages limited to sow
pounds.
; On local or "drop" letters, at offices whero
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cent?
for each half ounce or fraction thereos-weght
OF packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wkses
free delivery by carriers is not estabIshsd-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NorE.-Hsilable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals a.,
cluslvely in print and regularly issued ct ststed
periods from known Office Of Publication, and
addressed to regular subscriberr.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the lat day Of jam.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub.
locations mailed from q known Office OF publicor
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b
charged at the following rates On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly and
eftener, 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 NJ
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-O1aos
Department." approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Jana.
ary, 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 Cen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, &, d
the sack containing the same, or upon a memo
randam Of such mailing, or otherwise, az the
postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one COPY to esd
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part
and published, shall so free through the msib;
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 yrs.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter OF thA
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which u
four pounds). Packages exceeding the Pre-.
scr;bed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed crcu.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps Autographs, prints.
o-hthographs and engrsvings, seeds, cut
tings, bulbs roots and scons-1 cent for each
one ounce or fraction thereof-Weieht of pack,
Ige limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals.
minerals and merchandise sample cards, phone.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
md wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orns-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
Ion which other rates Of postage are not pre-.
scrloed In this table, and which are not by Law
excluded from the mals-l cent for each enc
ounce or fracsion thereof-weight OF packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frass
ion thereot-weisht Of packages limited to fous
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwheth.s
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be deliveries
o subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
? rases) and on periodicals not exceeding I've
,unces in weight, when any Of the same are d.
,osited in letter-carrer Office for delivery by
he Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, wnec 81 :.
,osi.ed in letter-carrier Office foa delyegyb3
he ONCE OF itsosrEiers-2 cents 49,, +