The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20
First Glass.

postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between ~
thors and publishers, and except local or drop"
lstters) on all printed matter 80 marked ~ -
convey any other or further information than 3
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, but
which is, SO 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 fde supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages or matter not in fchargeable 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 fraction
thereof-weight of packages limited to tow
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices where
free delivery by carriers is estabIshed-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereef--weight
Vi pdChdSce W lOW pOuEuSs
On local or "drop" letters, at offices whess
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NorE-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
al newspapers, magazines and periodicals sz..
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office of Cublicstion, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day OF jana
AIRY, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF publioA-
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
eftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof;
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing ia this act shah
be held to change or amend section SO Of the 81
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Onles
Department" approved June 8th, 1872.
Sec 6. That on and after the 1st day of jam.
airy, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office of mail.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp to b
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or 70
the sack containing the same, or upon . memo.
randzm OF such mailing, or otherwise, a. tbs
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to eaaA
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part.
and published shall 60 free through the mails:
but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon IS by law provided.
Third Class.
AL matter Of the third class must be fully pro.
paid.
NoTE.-packages Of mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid By stamps, and must NOT
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which u
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pro-
scrhed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed oiYou.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sneets, Prlnteo cards, maps, ntnographe, pr11ms
acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cut
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
one ounce or fraction thereot-weight Of raok.
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores, metals,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
for which other rates Of postage are not pre-
scribed IN this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the mails cent for each cne
ounce or fraction thereot-weight of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cont for each one ounce or fraa.
ton thereotweght OF packages limited to forR
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fvhethss
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be deliveries
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
ly rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
posted in q letter-carrier Office for delivery ty
the Office or its carriers-l cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when dee
posted in . let.er-carrier Office foa delivery sy
the ONCE or itscarriers-2 cents ea'",