The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-11

publications of an obscene or indecent character
= all letters upon the envelopes Of which, and p0s.
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets are
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal de.
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy.
deface or injure the contents Of mail bags or the
person of any one engaged in the postal service,
Postmasters not allowed to give credit for
postage, nor to deliver any nail matter until AZ
postage due thereon has been paid.
3 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 "drop
letters); on all printed matter so marked As ia
convey any other or further information than II
conveyed by the original print Except the COZ.
rection OF typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, bat
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all nevs-
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
lishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fde supplements or bill,
and receipts for subscriptions and on all pack.
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with letts.
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight of packages limited to souS
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters at Offices whera
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
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-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
! all newspapers, magazines and periodicals. ex-,
clusively in print and regularly issued at ststed
periods from known Office Of ALLEGATION. and
addressed to regular subscriber.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. S. That on and after the LIST dsy OF Janu,
airy, 1876, on all newspapers ard periodical pub.
locations mailed from known Office OF publicx.
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 ia this act shall
be held to change or amend section 80 of the act
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Ofaos
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872,
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day of jam.
airy, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspauers
and periodical publications at the office of mail.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postara
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to bs
devised and fuI nished by the Postmaster Con.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter. or tn
the sack containing the s.me, or upon a memo.
randzm OF such mailing, or otherwise, as tina
postmaster General may, from time to time.
provide by regulation.
sec. :. That newspapers one copy to esoh
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
and published, shall go free through the mails
bat the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier offices or distributed by carriers uplsss
postage is paid thereon as by law provided
Third Class. =..=
All matter Of the third class must be fully prs.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
lass must be prepaid by stamps and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which II
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
cr,hed weight are unavailable.
IN pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
'andbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
meets, printed cards, maps, autographs, prints,
mo-Gthographs and engravings, seeds. cut.
lngs, bulbs, roots and scions-l cent for each
ne ounce or fraction thereof weight OF pack.
&c limited to four pounds
On nexlble patterns, samples OF ores metals
Minerals and merchandise, sample cards. phono.
raphlc paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
40 wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna.
rental paper, photographs, and all other articles
II "hlcn other rates OF postage are not pre-.
'rloea In this table, and which are not by Law
kciuded from the mails-1 cent for each ona
ance or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
mited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or fr,e.
on thereof-weight Of packages limited to fouR
ounds
on unsea!ed circulars, newspapers, whether
ahslent or addressed to regular subscribers-
'cepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
SUBSCRIBERS on prepayment Of regular quarter.
rafes) and on periodicals not exceeding two
noes IN weight, when any Of the same are de.
sited IN letter-carrier Office for delivery By
@ Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight when d..
sited in . letter-carrier Office foi delivery By
once OF itacarzisrs-2 cents saO',