The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-18


tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithsts ~
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal Il.
vices printed or engraved and all articles whisA
from their form or nature are liable to Destroy
deface or injure the contents Of mail bags o. ~
person Of any one engaged in the postal segvioe.
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit sue
postage. nor to deliver any mail matter until 81
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter whsNR
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between q,
ihors and publishers, and except local or Drop
lstters); on all printed matter 20 marked - -
convey any other or further information than y
conveyed by the original print Except the CO...
reotion Of typographical errors) on Ill mattse
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, bak
which ID, 90 wrapped or secured that it cannot -
conveniently examined by postmasters, withoa1
destroying the wrapper or envelope on al nsws.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
lishers to subscribers and inclosing any axtaals
whatever, except bona hds supplements Or bfne
and receipts for subscriptions; and on I'll pack
ages or matter not in itself ohargeable with Letter
postage, but in which ID inclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-8 cents for esch half ounce or hractisa
thereo-wsight Of packages limited 70 tp0
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at oiaoes whsse
free delivery by carriers 10 established GENTS
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-wsight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, Ut Offices wAeeo
free delivery by carriers il not establshsd-l
cent Der half ounce or fraction thereof Weighe
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Norx.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
Ill newspapers, magazines and periodicals. -.
clusively in print and regularly issued ct sta4e1
periods from known Office Of rubHcations ~
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the 1st day Of jam.
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
lcations mailed from known Office OF publiear
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulas
subscribers or news-agents. postage shan -
charged at the following rates: On newspepas
and periodical publications, issued weekly aAA
eftener, two cents pound and fraction thereof
less frequently three cents pound and fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing In this act shah
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the ~
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, anA
amend the statutes relating to the Post-O0eo
Department" approved June 9th, 1s71
Geo. G. That on and after the 1st day OF Janus
ary, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspapers
and periodical publications ct the ofBce Of nail'
ing, they shall be weighed in bull, and postage
paid thereon by . special adhesive stamp. 70 b
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Go
ersl. which shall be affixed 10 such matter. o. -
the sack containing the same. or upon memo.
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise - ~
Postmaster General may, from time 70 tina
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, ons copy 70 eee4
actual subscriber residing within the oounev
where the same are printed, In whole or In paxAp
and published, shah go free through the mailo
but the same shall not be delivered ct lettes.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage l. paid thereon as By law provided.
Third Glass.
Al matter Of the third class must be fully pss-.
paid.
No1x.-Packages Of mailabls matter Of thu
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nos
exceed the weight prescribed by law (wn'en "
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pse
scr:hed weight are unmailabls.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, xans
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed oireus
lara prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets. printed cards, maps, Autographs. pEine1s
chromo-I autographs and engrsvings, seeds 81.
tinxs, bulbs, roots and scions-l cent Tor ease
one ounce or fraction thereof weight Of paAh.
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores. metaAA
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers. imprinted cards, plain and osnar
mental paper, photographs. and al other articles
for which other rates Of postage are not Pr.
scribed in this table, and which are not BY law
excluded from the mails-l cent for each one
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cant for each one ounce OF ha4s
ton thereof-weight Of packages limited to Soes
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspaper, fwhethse
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which maybe DELIVERIES
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quAFesf.
" fates) and on periodicals not exessdins I've
ounces in weight, whom any Of the same ars ~
posited in letter-carrier ONCE for delivery ~
the olace or it, carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals. two ounces in weight. Nhsa a.
uoeited in letter-cazziee slBes 1ua delivery -
tse oflee Z itseaxzi9s-9 cents - ;,