The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-28
First Class.

First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages mail matter whcla1.
| or partly in writing Except book manusoripsx,
s1d corrected proef-sheets passing between 81.
thors and publishers, and except local or "drop
letters) on al printed matter so marked - te
convey any other or further information than e.
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) on all mastac
not otherwise chargeable with letter postase bp|
which is, 90 wrapped or secured that it cannot b.
conveniently examined by postmasters, withon9
destroying the wrapper or envelope en- all news.
papers, magazines ind periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any articss
whatever, except bona fids supplements or blAy,
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack.
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with letter
postage, but in which is inclosed or concealed,
any letter or other thing chargeable with lettey
postage 8 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight Of packages limited to sous
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whore.
free delivery by carriers is estabiished-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weirk3
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wAsss
free delivery by carriers is not established-A
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weisAs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Msilable matter Of this class emhrsceo
sn newspapers, magazines and periodicals. ex~s
clusively in print and regularly issued at st,seS
periods from q known Office of oblication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT. I
sry, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub.
locations mailed from q known office OF pubNca.
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall ~ I.
charged at the following rates: On Newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly and
oftener, two cents pound and fraction therecfs
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shaNs
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the ~
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post once
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
/. Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu&
ary, 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 fun nished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, ar ~
the sack containing the same, or upon . nemo-
randam OF such mailing, or otherwise, a. thHp
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one COPY 70 cash
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in para
and published, shall go free through the mails
butthe same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlssc,
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
ALI matter Of the third class must be fully prs.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of thiay
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must NOT
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which -
four pounds). Packages exceeding the prs
scr;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circn.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proo7.
sheets, printed cards. maps, Autographs, prints,
mo-ithographs and engravings, seeds, cut.
Iu6bS Uu1UD, IOOtb anu 6ClOu6-A ccHt IOf 04eH
one ounce or fraction thereoEweight 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 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 malls cent for each Chs
ounce or fraction thereoE-weight Of packsaeg
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each ore ounce or tysS.
ton thereof-wsiglit Of packages limited to fouy
pounds.
On unsealed circulars newspapers, fwhafbss
transient or addressed to regular subscribera-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
TO subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
y rstes) and on periodicals not exceeding tvs
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are d.
pQsited in a letter-carrier Offices delivery y
khe Office or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when a. !,
posted in . letter-carrier ONCE ioa dsrver5 n i
lbs ONCE or its carriers-7 cents a. =,