The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-24

U01uC0 VI tUo Ccut0ute VI Ul6u D8kU OF E04
person Of any one engaged in the postal SERVES,
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit fne
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until IN
postage due thereon has been paid.
| First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter WlanR
or partly in writing Except book manuseeipAs
and corrected proof-sheets passing between q.
thors and publishers. and except local or "drups
letters) on all printed matter 90 marked g -
convey any other or further information. than =
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) on all matAse
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage. hui
which is, 50 wrapped or secured that it cannot b
conveniently examined by postmasters, withoue
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all nsvs.
papers; magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any artaele
whatever, except bona fide supplements or b1b
and receipts for subscriptions and on Ill 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-3 cents for each half ounce or fractan4
thereoE-weight Of packages limited to fnne
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices vhaeo
free delivery by carriers is established - cent?
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-veleh1
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices WHARF
free delivery by carriers is not established--I
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-wsigAa
!! Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraooe
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals a..
cluslvely in print and regularly issued ct stsSea
periods from known Office Of ratification. ana
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 3. That on and after the LIST day Of jam.
airy, 1875, all newspapers ard periodical pul,.
locations mailed from known Office o. nuhllea.
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall r.
charged at the following rates On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly and
eftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof,
less frequently three cents pound and fractiea
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shau
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the 81
entitled. San act to revise, consolidate, ano
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Jaun.
ary, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office Of MA.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon BY Especial adhesive stamp. 20 b
devised and furnished by the Postmaster O..
ersl, which shall be affixed to such matter. Or =
the sack containing the same, or upon Z mero.
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise. = a.
Postmaster General may, from time 10 tirs.
provide by regulation. a.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to eaah
actual subscriber residing within the oouunv
where the same are printed, in whele or in park
ana published, shall 60 free through the mailA.
Dut the same shall not be delivered ct letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlesa
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 TN
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must ncA
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which y
Tour pounds). Packages exceeding the urn
,crshed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tr.>
'ient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
posters, sheet music, unaealed caren.
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and prooA
sheets, printed cards, maps, hthogrsphs. prtn1e.
'hromo- photographs and engravings, seeds s.a,
ngs, bulbs, roots and scions-l cent for go
me ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of uaeA.
'ge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores. metals. 4
Minerals and merchandise, sample cards. rhouo.- 4
graphic paper. letter envelopes. postal envelopes
md wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orra.
mental paper, photographs, and all other artiesea
or which other rates Of postage are mot ueo.
crloed IN this table, and which are not bv No
1cluded from the mails-1 cent for each on
unce or fraction thereof-weight Of packseea
United to four pounds.
on books cent for each o2e ounoe or fr.a,
Ion thereof-weight of packages limited "a fpue
ounds.
On. unsealed circulars, newspapers. fxhetb~r
ransient or addressed to regular subscriber
xcepting weekly papers, which may be deliveseA
subscribers on prepayment Of regular quartes.
? rates. and on periodicals not exceeding tve
unces in weight, when any Of the same ars d.
oslted IN letter-carrier Office for dstvery -
ne ONCE or its carriers-l cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, whsn a.
ossted In letter-caFrier once fca dolsyofx u
y ofnss o. ~ eaxzisgs-3 esa1s = :,