The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-05

| First Class.
On letters, sealed packages mail matter wholly
or partly In writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between Al.
thors and publishers, and except local or " drop
!atters) on all printed matter so marked az 10
| convey any other or further information than In
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rectlos OF typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable 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 newa.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from 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 cbargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction,
shereof-weight Of packages limited to sou
pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at offices whefa
Tree delivery " carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weiRht
OF packages limited to four pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at offices wkers
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weighs
OF packages limited to four pounds
Second Class.
NoTE-Maiable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals. ex-.
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at st,ted
periods from a known Office OF ALLEGATION, aad
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec 8. That on and after the LIST day OF Jana.
aGy, 1875, on all newspapers ard periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office o. pub]ica-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall be
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 ia this act shall
be held to change or amend section SO of the 20.
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, amt
amend the statutes relating to the Post Oftos
Department" approved June 8th, 1879.
Sec 6. That ON and after the LIST day Of jam.
ary, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspapers
ana periodical publications at the office Of mall.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp to bS
devised and fun nahed by the Postmaster Gen.
srai which shall be affixed to such matter or To
the sack containing the same, or upon q memo
randEm of such mailing, or otherwise, ss tho
Postmaster General may, from time to TINA,
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
Ind published, shall go free through the mails
,ut the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier Offices distributed by carriers unle,s
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Tn;rd Clnss.
All matter OF the third class must be fully Drt
,aid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of thi.
lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
xceed the weight prescribed by law (which u
our pounds. Packages exceeding the prs.
c-;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
lent newspapers, magazines and periodicala
landbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proo1.
heets, printed cards, maps, autographs, priats.
photographs and engravings, seeds, cut.
ings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for eanh
ne ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of paoh,
ge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores, metals.
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone.
raphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
nd wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna.
rental paper, photographs, and all other articlea
or which other rates Of postage are not pre.
cribed in this table, and which are not BY lav
xcluded from the mails-1 cent for each ona
unce or fraction thereof-weight of packasss
lnited to four pounds.
On books-1 cent for each one ounce mr. fv..-
on thereof-weight Of packages limited to fou,
ounds.'
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fyhethsr
ansient or addressed to regular subscribers-
,cepting weekly papers, which may be Delivered
subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
rates) and on periodicals not exceeding tvo
.nces in weight, when any Of the same ara A.
'sited in letter-carrier Office for delivery BY
o Office or its carriers-1 cent each,
On periodicals two ounces in weight. vhar a..
'sited in . letter-carrier ONCE foa delivery ty
4. once or itscarriers-2 cents eas",