The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-22

vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to dsetroy,
deface or injure the contents Of mail bags o. tha
person Of any one engaged in the postal seq giss,
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit 1os
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter unEl Az
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter whoyJss
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between So
thors and publishers. and except local or drop ~
letters) on all printed matter so marked as 10
convey any other or further information thsn Ii,
conveyed by the original print Except the ccx.
rection of typographical errorsl on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage. bus
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot bs
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 biEp
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack.
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with lett6s
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealets
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-S cents for each half ounce or traction
thereof-weight Of packages limited to sou1
pounds. =
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where,
free delivery by carriers is estabiished-1 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weixh1
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is not establishsd-S.
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-wssghs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex.s
clusively in print and regularly issued at eteseA
periods from known Office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
See. 5. That on and after the LIST day Of jam
sry, 1876. on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from known Office OF publjcar
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b
charged at the following rates On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly and
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereofs
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shsN
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the ACT
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Offoe
Department" approved June 9th, 1872.
&c., 6. That on and after the LIST day Of jam.
sry, 1875 upon the receipt Of such newsuApers
and periodical publications at the Office Of mail.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp. to be
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter. or e
the sack containing the same, or upon a memo.
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, a. ths
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. 2. That newspapers, one copy to each,
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in park.
Ind published, shah go free through the nnails :
out the same shall not be delivered at letter.
'arrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlesy
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully rrsa
laid.
NoTz.-Packages Of mailabIe matter Of this
lass must be prepaid BY stamps, and must NOT
xceed the weight prescribed by law (which IL
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
crihed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran,
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicsls
andbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed c;rcu,
srs, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
heets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, printa.
photographs and engravings, seeds, cut.
ngs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eacis
ne ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pack.
&c limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals,
Minerals and merchandise, sample cards. phono.
raphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
nd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orns-
rental paper, photographs. and all other articles
" which other rates Of postage are not pre.
,rlbed IN this table, and which are not by lay
kcluded from the msils-1 cent for each ora
unce or fraction thereoE-weight Of psckaaog
mited to four poands.
en- oooks-l cant for each ore ounce or fraa.
on thereof-weight Of packages limited to for7
,unds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwheths3
ansient Or addressed to regular subscriber
'cepting weekly papers, wkich may be delivsrsa
subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
rates) and on periodicals mot exceeding tvs
'nceoin weight, when any Of the same are d.,
'sited in letter-carrier Office for delivery b
o Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces In weight. vhen IA,
sited N . lstter-carEier olaes fos dervesy y
once o. 10 eaErisrs-a cents = :,