The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-02-09

person OF any one engaged IN the pOstA eeTvloes
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit fcs
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until IA
postaSe due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, scaled packages, mail matter wholly
| Or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
| snd corrected proef-sheets passing between q.
thors and publishers and except local or drop"
letters) on all printed matter so marked - 10
convey any other or further information than b
conveyed by the original print Except the coe.
rection Of typographical errors); on all matter
not otherwise chargeable 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 neWx-
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
lishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
| whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and on al pack
ages matter not in itself chsrgeable 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 frsctioa
thereof-wsight Of packages limited to hour
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whsro
free delivery by carriers is established-2 centa
for each half ounce or fraction thereoi-weight
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 f-weigst
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Clnss.
ToTE-Msilable matter of this class embraces
sill newspapers, magazines and periodicals. e..
oluslvely in print and regularly issued st ststea
periods from known Office Of Publication, and
addressed to regular subscrbers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the lst Cay Of Janu-
AIRY, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
Ecaticns mailed from known Office OF publica-
tion 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 fractioa
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be held to change or amend section SO Of tine aoA
entitled, Gan act to revise. consolidate, ana
amend the statutes relating to the Post Offee
DCpaAeN dppIUVcO JuH0 OH, 1914
Sec. 6. That on and after the Let day Of Janu-
ary, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspapess
ana periodical publications st the Office Of xosiI.
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 =
the sack containing the same, or upon . memo.
randum of such mailing, or otherwise, a. the
Postmaster General may, from time to time.
provide by regulation.
SEQ. z. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the oount3
where the same are printed, in whele or in part,
and published, shall so free through the mails;
pat the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
peetage is paid thereon as by law provided.
=. Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pss.
paid. ~
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, ard must nos
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which y
lour pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-
scr:hed weight are unmsilable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sent newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
lars. prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints.
'hromo- Autographs and engravings, seeds, euS.
ttngs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eacA
enc ounce or fraction thereo&-weixht OF paaa,
sge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metala
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
md wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orAa-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
or which other Rates Of postage are not Pre-
'crlbed In this table, and which are not by law
excluded from the nails-1 cont for each cns
'unce or fraction thereof-weiShs Of packages
United to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frses
ION thereof-wsight of packages limited to foas
pounds.
On unsesicd circulars, newspapers, fwhethss
transient or addressed to regular subscribeIs-
accepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
o subscribers on prepayment OF regular quarter
rates) and on periodicals not exceeding tve
unces in weight, when any Of the same are de-
'osited in letter-carrisr Office for delivery bg
he ofice or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when A.
'osised In letter-carrier oface foa delivery bS
he oSee es ttscaxyie5a- cents e.,