The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-10

postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until ~
postage d&s $heEeon has been paid.
Stirst Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between -
ihors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
letters) on all printed matter so marked - 10
convey any other or further information than d
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise charge&ble with letter postage, but
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot b
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 ids 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-3 cents for each half ounce or frsctior
thereof-weight OF packages limited to fouE
pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at Offices whore
free delivery by carriers is established-2 GENTS
Tor each half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whees
free delivery by carriers is not established-I
cent per half ounce or fraction thereoI-weishs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
gil newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-.
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office Of Publication, and
addressed to regular subscriber.
PREPAYMENT.
Yec 8. That on and after the LIST day OF jam.
sry, 1876 on all newspapers and periodical pub.
lications mailed from known Office OF publica.
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall -
charged at the following rates: On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly and
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof:
less frequently three cents pouad and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shsu
be held to change or amend section 80 of the ct
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofnes
Department" approved June Sth. 1872.
NCCs Vs 40dt vi duu dltcI bu0 4BE Gay OF J&QWo
Try, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapers
md periodical publications at the Office of mail.
ng, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postaee
,aid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to b
ievised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
'ral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or 70
he sack containing the same, or upon q memo,
andEm Of such mailing, or otherwise, o. the
Postmaster General may. from time to time.
'rovide by regulation. -
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy to cash
ctual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part
nd published, shall go free through the mails;
'ut the same shall not be delivered at letter.
arrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
POSTAGE is paid thereon as by Law provided.
Third Glass.
AL matter Of the third class must be fully prt.
aid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
Lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
xceed the weight prescribed by law (which u
our pounds). Packages exceeding the Pre-.
Or he'd weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran,
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicals
andbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
IRIS, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
heets, printed cards. maps, Autographs, prints.
and engravings, seeds, ost.
ngs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
ne ounce or fraction thereot-weight Of paok.
&c limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metola.
linerals and merchandise, sample cards, phooo.
raphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
nd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
'ental paper, photographs, and all other articlea
" which other rates Of postage are not pre-
'ribed in this table, and which are not by lsv
xoluded from the mails-1 cent for each era
ance or fraction thereof-we;ght OF packaaea
.nted to four pounds.
On books-1 cent for each one ounce or irss,
on thereof-weight Of packages limited to foue
ounds.
On unsea!ed circulars, newspapers, whether
ansient or addressed to regular subscriber
lcepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
subscribers on prepayment of regular quarter.
rates) and on periodicals not exceeding tvo
,nces in weight, when any Of the same are do.
'si'ed IN letter-carrier Office for delivery By
70 Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals. two ounces in weight, when Dc.
'sited in letter-carrier Office Soa delivery bY
. once Or isseaxzisra- = cents sse,,