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

person Of any one engaged in the postal service,
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit for
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until all
postage due thereon has been paid,
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail m latter who'll,
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between au-
thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
lstters) on all printed matter so marked a. to
convey any other or further information than ID
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection OF typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
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 fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack.
ages or 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 sous
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereef-we!ght
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weiaht
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NorE.-Msilable matter Of this class embraces
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from a known Office Of ratification. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day of Janu.
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
ications mailed from known Office OF publica-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall bs
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 SO Of the aci
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-OGios
Department" approved June 8th, 1879.
Sec 6. That on and after the 1st day Of Janu.
airy, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office 0. mail.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and fu1 nshed by the Postmaster Gen.
eral which shall be affixed to such matter, sr to
tha he
randum OF such mailing, or otherwise, as the
Postmaster General may, from time to tiue,
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy to each
sctual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in past,
and published, shall go free through the mails
but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlsss
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 thia
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which 10
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-.
scr;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, autographs, prints.
photographs and engravings, seeds, cut.
tings bulbs roots and scions-1 cent for each
one ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack.
sge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
md wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
Tor which other rates Of postage are not pre-
,cribed in this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the mails-1 cent flor each one
ounce or fraction thereof-weight of packages
United to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or !, ace
ion thereof-weight of packages limited to fous
,ounds..
Ga unsea!ed circulars, newspapers fvhethss
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
accepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
o subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
? rates. and On periodicals not exceeding two
unces in weight, when any OF the same are de-
,osited in . letter-car1isr Office for delivery By
he Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when de.
,osited in . letter-carrier Office foi delivery -
10 once or itscarTisrs-2 oonts esq.,.