The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-29
First Glass.

| First Glass.
| On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
| or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between ~
| thors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
latters) on all printed matter 80 marked 40 to
convey any other or further information than .
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rechon Of typographical errors) on al matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, bat
which is so wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope; on all news.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent rom pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fide supplements or bills
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 letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
thereof-weight OF packages limited to iou1
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices whore
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
OF packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at offices whers
free delivery by carriers is not established-1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE.-Mailable matter OF this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals e..
clus1vely in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office OF ALLEGATION, and
addressed to regular subscriDerr
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 5. That on and after the LIST day Of jana.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OF publicar
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 and
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof:
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be held to change or amend section SO Of the aot
entitled, can act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofacs
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. g. That on and after the LIST day of Janu.
airy, 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 furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
oral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or 10
the sack containing the same, or upon . memo.
rand1m OF such mailing, or otherwise, as the
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 part,
and published, shall 60 free through the mails:
but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
All matter Of the third class must be fully ere
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of thIa
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which II
four pounds. Packages exceeding the uro.
scribed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
bandbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs, prints,
acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, cut
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
one ounce or fraction thereoi-weight Of pack.
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores. metals.
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna.
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
'or which other rates of postage are not pre-
scrlbed in this table, and which are not BY lav
excluded from the malls cent for each ono
ounce or fraction thereof-weight of packages
limited to four pounds.
0n books cent for each one ounce or frae.
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited to fous
pounds.
On unseaed c'rculars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscriber
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers ON prepayment Of regular quarter.
~ rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are dc.
posted in q letter-carrier Office for delivery By
the ONCE or its carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight when ID.
posted in letter-carrier Office 10, dsl:yer3 "
the e1ce Or !tsoarriers-2 cents eae",