The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-13
First Class.

postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between AL
thors and publishers, and except local or 4" drop"
lstters) on all printed matter so marked as to
convey any other or further information than 10
conveyed by the original print Except the COR
rection Of typographical errors) ON all matter
not otherwise chargeSble with letter postage, bat
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot b
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all newa.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fde supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages matter not in itself ohargeable with lettss
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight OF packages limited to dous
| pounds.
| On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whers
| free delivery by carriers ia estabIshed-2 cents
| for each half ounce or fraction thereof weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
| On local Or "drop" letters, at Offices whers
free delivery by carriers is not established-i
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
NorE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals. e.,
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at st,tea
periods from a known Office Of rablicasion, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Heo. s. That on and after the LIST day Of Jxnu.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF publica-
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
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 xot
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofacs
Department" approved 5une 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and afte, the LIST day OF 3anu.
airy, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office of nall
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and fun nished by the Postmaster Can
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or to
the sack containing the same, Or upon a mano.
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, as Che
Postmaster General may, from time to .iaa
provide by regulation.
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 m&ilz;
but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlses
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NoTE.-Packages OF mailable matter OF this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which y
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-.
scr;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, upsealed circur
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cat.
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for esd
one ounce or fraction thereof-weight of paek.
age 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 pre-
scribed in this table, and which are not by lhv
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each ops
ounce or fraction thereof-weight OF packages
limited to four pounds.
On books-1 cent for each one ounce or frses
ton thereo-weight of packages limited to four
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwheths'
transient or addressed to regular subscriber
excepting weekly papers, which may be deliveries
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
ly rates) and on periodicals not exceeding i've
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are az
posted in a letter-carrier Office for delivery "
the Office or its carriers cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when o.
posted in ,etter-carrier Office ioa dsfvssyW
the ozscs or itxoxxTisrs-2 cents eao",