The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-17

Postmasters are not allowed to give credH fey
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter nnl3 at
postage due thereon has been paid.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter whoysp
OF partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between ~.
thors and publishers, and except local or drop
lstters) on all printed matter so marked % 10
convey any other or further information than is,
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) on all mstseg
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, bus
which is, SO wrapped or secured that it cannot DO
conveniently examined by postmasters, withcuss
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all nswsa
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any artaeap
whatever, except bona fds supplements or bilaue
and receipts for subscriptions and on all paSk.
ages matter not in itself chargeable with lettex
any letter or other thing chargeable with ssshoc
postage cents for each half ounce or frsotiar
thereof-weight Of packages limited to hour
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices whssn
free delivery by carriers is established-9 csnts.
for each half ounce or fraction thereas-weigAs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wiasra
free delivery by carriers is not established--A
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-wesnAs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
Nor1.-Mailable matter Of this class emb1acps
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals. Gs.s.
clusively in print and regularly issued at statsG
periods from known Office OF rublcation, ans
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day Of JaAn.
ary, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OF pubheas
ton or news agency, and addressed to Yegula3s
subscribers or news-agents. postage shall b.
charged at the following rates: On newspspaxs
and periodical publications, issued weekly azEe
ottener, two cents pound and fraction thorao1s;
less frequently three cents pound and fracttOAt
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act sAa1
be held to change or amend section 80 Of tho aeA
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Oman
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of JAM
ary, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapssat
and periodical publications at the Office Of NAH.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, 10 10
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gem
aral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or -,
the sack containing the same, or upon mszzs-s
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, - thu,
Postmaster General may, from time to tmss
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy 70 ea3&,
actual subscriber residing within the e0unA3
where the same are printed, in whele or in para,
and published, shall go free through the nn&ias z
but the same shah not be delivered xt lettas.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unlaszr
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter Of the third class must be fully PRO.
paid.
Norx.-Packages Of mailable matter Of thSas
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nos
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which IN
four pounds). Packages exceeding the p5Sr
sc-;hed weight are unmsilable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tram
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed oiros-
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proo&
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, pYints.-
o-lithographs and engravingA seeds, s1s~
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for asasss
one ounce or fraction thereoE-weight Of paok.s
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals,
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopsT
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna.
mental paper, photographs, and ali other articles
sc- which other rates Of postage are not p7s-
scribed in this table, and which are mot by nv
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each onsa
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages.
limited to four pounds.
9n books cent for each ore ounce or fraa~
ton thereof weight Of packages limited to fopH
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fvheths1
transient or addressed to regular subscriben-
excepting weekly papers, which may be deliveTse
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quaztsR.
~ rates. and on periodicals not exceeding tve
ounces in weight, when any Of the Same azs d..
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery -
the. Office or it, carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when d.
posted In lstter-carrier once tosdegvesy11
The oAhes or H. earriers-9 esnts . =,