The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-15
First Class.

postage due thereon mas been pald.
| First Class.
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 "drop"
lstters) on all printed matter so marked a. to
convey any other or further information than 10
conveyed by the original print Except the COZ
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, but
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot ba
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all newo.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and nclosng any article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack.
ages matter not in itself chargeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-S cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight OF packages limited to roo,
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 censs
| for each half ounce or fraction thereef-weigha
| Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established-n
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weisA5
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NorE.-Msilable matter of this class embsAcsa
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals eS-
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at stsse&
periods from known Office of rublicatioa. ann
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT. ..@
Sec. .. That on and after the ist day of jana.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub.
locations mailed from known Office OF pHblicN
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall ba
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 hello to change or amend section 80 of the aca
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, AND
amend the statutes relating to the Post Ofios
Department" approved june 9th, 1872.
Sec. &. That on and after the LIST day Of Jsn1p
ary, 1875, upon the receipt o! such newspapers
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postsss
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 memo
randEm of such mailing, or otherwise, rs tbs
Postmaster General may, from time TO time.
provide by regulation.
Sect. That newspapers one copy to eash
actual subscriber residing within tho county
where the same are printed, in whels or in part
and published, shall go free through the mails :
bat the same shall not be delivered st letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlssae
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter Of the third class must be fully mr.,
paid.
NoTE-Packages Of mailabIe matter OF ts,s.
class must be prepaid by stamps, and rust res
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which 10
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pro,
sc-;bed weight are unmailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, trnlp
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circn.
lars, prospectuses book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints,
romo-ithographs and engravings, seeds, csa,
tings, bulbs, roots and scons-1 cent for esc.
one ounce or fraction thereof-weight of pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
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-.
scrlbed III this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the nails cent for each cne
ounce or fraction thereof-weight OF packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or f.ae,
ton thereo-weight of packages limited to toug
pounds
Oa unsea.ed circulars, newspapers, fnae.hsg
transient or addressed to regular subsoribsrs-
excepting weekly papers, which may be deLveree
% subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
y rates) and on periodicals not exceeding tive
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are do.
,osited in 3 letter-carrier Office for delivery BY
he Office or it's carriere-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when ds.
,osited in letter-carrier ofice foi delivery BY
he ONCE or itscarriers-2 cents asrA,