The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-16

pObJdSo, LUZ W U0uV6T any HdIl mabG0f E{ltsl 80
postage due thereon has been paid,
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, rlail matter whosnn
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts.
and corrected proof-sheets passing between 40.
thors and publishers, and except local or drop -
letters) on all printed matter so marked a. to
convey any other or further information than IT,.
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) on all matse9
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, bu1
which is, so wrapped or secured that it cannot b.
conveniently examined by postnasters, withour
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 ide supplements or biaD
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack.
ages matter not in itself chargeable with lettes
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
thereofweight Of packages limited to to10
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at onices wheras
Tree delivery by carriers is established cent3
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weiRht
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whe1n-
free delivery by carriers is not estsblisAed-zs
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof eishs.
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE-Msilable matter Of this class embracs1.
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals e1-.
clusively in print and regularly issued at stete6e
periods from known Office Of rnblication, ana
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day Of JAnne
airy, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub.
LEGATIONS mailed from known Office OF publica.
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 ana
eftener, two cents pound and fraction thereo5I
less frequently three cents pound and fraction.
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the asA
entitled, San act to revise, consolidate, and.
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Omcs
Department" approved June sth, 1879.
Sec. 8. That on and after the 1st day Of Janx.--
airy, 1875, upon the receipt of such newspare,se
and periodical publications at the Office Of mail.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to ~
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or 70
the sack containing the same. or upon . meme.~
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, - tia
Postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy TO EACH
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in para,
and published, shah go free through the maila i.
bat the same shall not be delivered at lettes.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlesp.
postage i paid thereon as by Law provided.
Third Class.
All matter Of the third class must be folly pre-.
paid.
Norx.-Packages Of mailable matter Of tbssp
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nsss
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which h.
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pro-
sc-;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tfsn-~
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills. posters, sheet music, uncealed cirou,-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, ithogrsphs, prints,-
autographs and engrsvings, seeds, cu$-
Eings, bulbs, roots and scons-1 cent for eacAs
one ounce or fraction thereof weight Of paoks-
Ige limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone.~
graphic paper letter envelopes, postal envelopes
md wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and oxna.
mental paper, photographs and all other a1ticsea.
or which other rates Of postage are not pre-
'cribed in this table, and which are not by law
Excluded from the mails-1 cent for each ones
'unce or fraction thereof-weight Of psckages
United to four pounds.
On books cont for each one, ounce OF trace
ion thereof-weight Of packages limited to fouy
,ounds.
On unsealed circulars. newspaper, fwhethss
ransient or addressed to regular subecribere-
xcepting weekly papers, wkich may be delivered
o subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
, rates> and on periodicals mot exceeding tvs
unces in weight, when any Of the same are DE-
osited in letter-carrisr once for delivery u
be ONCE or it, carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces IN weight, vhso d.
osltsd IN lettef-oaz1ise o6Bee IL derveu -
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