The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-22
First Glass.

| First Glass.
| On letters, sealed packages, mail nsttey wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between "a.
theirs and publishers. and except local or drop"
lstters) on all printed matter so marked as to
convey any other or further information than ID
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rectior of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, but
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot be
| 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 tide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself chargeabe 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 1ou1
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
! for each half ounce or fraction thereof-wei9ht
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.
NorE.-Mailable matter of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-.
clusivey in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office Of publication. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the lst day Of JAnu-
sry, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF publica-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
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 in this &C. shah
be held to change or amend section SO Of the act
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Cfnca
Department." approved June Sth, 1872.
Sec. 6. That On and after the 1et day OF Jsnn-
| airy, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office OF mail.
ing, they shall be weighed i'll bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to be
devised and fun nished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral which shall be affixed to such matter or 10
the sack containing the same, or upon memo
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise as the
Postmaster General may, from time to t;ms,
provide by regulation.
Sec. Z. That newspapers, one copy to each
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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 ualeas
postage is paid thereon as by law provided,
Third Class.
All matter Of the third class mus. be fully pro.
paid.
NoTE.-Packagee OF maiab,e matter OF thix
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must no,
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which u
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scr;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, autographs, prints.
acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, out
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
one ounce or fraction thereoZweight Of pack
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns samples OF ores, metals.
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orns-
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-1 cent for each enc
ounce or fraction thereot-weight of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frAo.
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited to for5
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fgheth-r
transient or addressed to regular subscribera-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
~ rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any OF the same are Do.
posted in q letter-carrier Office for delivery By
the Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, whom d..
posted in letter-carrier Office 70, delivery ~
tie OF % or itEcarriers-2 cents eAah,