The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-29


On letters, sealed packages, mail matter whsEss
| Or partly in writing Except book nanuscx;pssa
And corrected proef-sheets passing between sa.
shers and publishers, and except local or "drop
! letters) on all printed matter so marked a. to
convey any other or further information than La
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) on all matte,
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage. hub
which is, 90 wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmssters, withous
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 fds supplements or bilazs
and receipts TOR subscriptions; and on all pack.
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with lestsz
postage, but in which is inclosed or conceslesa
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage 8 cents for each half ounce or frxosto,,
thereoEweight Of packages limited to ipuy
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices vhss,.
free delivery by carriers is established-2 centn
for each half ounce or fraction therecf-weisAs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters at Offices w1e,os
Tree delivery by carriers is not estabished-y
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-wessast
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
al newspapers, magazines and periodicals. w..
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at st,.se
periods from known Office Of publication, ana
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day OF sanr..
ary, 1876. on all newspapers and periodical puhv.
locations mailed from known Office OF publios-
ton or news agency, and addressed to Yeeulaa
subscribers or news-agents, postage sheu hs. :
charged At the following rates: On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly arc
eftener, two cents pound and fraction thereoss
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shau
DC held to change or amend section SO Of the scs
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate. sna
amend the statutes relating to the Post ones
Department" approved June 9th, 1879.
Sec. q. That Oh and after the LIST day Of jam,
ary, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspape,s
and periodical publications at the Office Of mali.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, ard postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp. to g,
oevised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral which shall be affixed to such matter. .r a.
The sack containing the same, or upon . memo,
randan OF such mailing, or otherwise, a thn
Postmaster General may, from time 70 tma.
provide by regulation.
oec. u Inat newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the countp
wnere the same are printed, in whele or in para.
and published, shall go free through the nssils
put the same shall not be delivered at lettar.
'arrier Offices or distributed by carriers nnlas.s
postage Is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be ,u,iy WA.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of thss.
'lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must nor
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which L,
our pounds). Packages exceeding the prs,.
Icr;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tram,
nent newspapers, magazines and periodioals
,andbills. posters, sheet music, uneealed circs,.
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proos.
'heets, printed cards. maps, autographs, printe.
and engravings, seeds, Gus
ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each,
me ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of paek.-
'ge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF oxss, metala,.
minerals and merchandise, sanaplo cards, phone..
'raphic paper. letter envelopes postal envelopesy
nd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna~
mental paper, photographs, and all other artic,sa
or which other rates Of postage are not prss
cribed in this table, and which are not by Law
xcluded from the mails-l cent for each ona>
unce or fraction thereof-weight Of psckassy
mited to four pounds.
On books cant for each o2e ounce O, fy,e.
lon thereof-weight Of packages limited 70 forp
ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwaesbs,
ransient or addressed to regular subscribsr.--
xcepting weekly papers, which may be deliver co
Subscribers on prepayment Of regular Quarters.
rates) and on periodicals not exoeeding iva
unces in weight, when any Of the same are de-.
osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery -
ae ofioe or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in veirht. vhen A..
osited In letter-carrier once ID deEvsrv ),
- once o. IT, oAxriera-2 cents q ~