The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-09

postage nor to deliver any mail matter untu 81
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter Wholly
or partly in writing Except book manusciHen
and corrected proef-sheets passing betwesn -
ihors and publishers. and except local or drop
lstters) on all printed matter 20 maxksd - -
convey any other or further information than =
conveyed by the original print (except ths 90.
rection Of typographical errors) on al matSag
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, bot
which is, 90 wrapped or secured that it cannot b
conveniently examined by postmasters, withoGe
destroying the wrapper or envelope on al nsvs.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any artaa1a
whatever, except bona ids supplements Or BIZ
and receipts for subscriptions; and on al paok-
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-S cents for each half ounce or haOt3oa
thereof-weight Of packages limited to tpaE
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at ofacea wh9o
free delivery by carriers is established - esa1D
for each half ounce or fraction thereoE- veiGh1
Of packages limited to four pounds,
On local or "drop" letterss noee wAses
free delivery by carriers is n. eGta1 lshed-l
cent per half ounce or fraction 1rsof- weighs
Of packages limited to four pourl1k
Second Glass.
NorE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
al newspapers, magazines and periodicals -.
clus1vely in print and regularly issued ct stateo
periods from known Office Of roblication, M
addressed to regular subscriber.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day 1t Jam
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pab. !.
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF publioo-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall -
charged at the following rates On newspapags
and periodical publications, issued weekly ana
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof:
less frequently three cents pound and fractioa
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the ~
entitled, san act to revise, consolidate. ana
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ollee
Department" approved June 9Th, 1879.
Sec. 6. That on and after the 1st day Of Janu.
airy, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspspsss
and periodical publications at the Office Of mail-
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and POSTAGE
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, 70 b
devised and furnished by the Postmastee Gen
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter. sr -
the sack containing the same, or upon : nene.
randam of such mailing, or otherwise, = ~
Postmaster General may, from time 10 tina,
provide by regulation.
Sec 2. That newspapers, one copy 10 eaGA
actual subscriber residing within the County
where the same are printed. in whole or In paxt,
and published, shall go free through the malls;
bat the same shall not be delivered ct letter
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlass
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter Of the third class must be fully tss.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of tina
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must mot
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which II
tour pounds). Packages exceeding the Pr.
scr,hed weight are unmailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, traA-
$1,000 AS"op"PSASs AAdk6Zuob &uO poklOO1G0U
posters, sheet music, unsealed eiruo.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, peinta,
photographs and engravings, seeds, 81.
Eings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for esch
one ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of paea.
lge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores. uotnln.
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phoro.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopn
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and oena.
mental paper, photographs, and al other sxtioaee
'or which other rates Of postage are not pee.
'cribed in this table, and which are mot By lsv
excluded from the mails-l cent for each cne
ounce or fraction thereof-weight OF packaeea
United to four pounds.
On books cent for each ore ounce or fe,a.
aon thereof-weight Of packages limited 70 lbue
POUNDS.
Oa unsealed circulars, newspapers, fxhethAs
transient or addressed to regular subscribsss-
'xcepting weekly papers, wksch may be delivered
o subscribers on prepayment Of regular quaxtse.
rates) and on periodicals mot exceeding tvo
'unces in weight, when any Of the same ars 4.
'osited in letter-carrier oface for delivery u
he ONCE or it, carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, whsa -
'osited in lett~-oarrier once fua delivery y
10 once or IT, earzieEs-a ssats = ;,