The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-21
First Class.

On letters, sealed packages mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripte
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between "a.
shors and publishers, and except local or "drop
lstters) on all printed matter so marked as to
convey any other or further information than Ia
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, but
which is, SO wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper or envelope on all Rews.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any articls
whatever, except bona fde supplements or bil,s
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 Jour
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigat
Of packages limited to four pounds.
| On local or "drop" letters, at offices v.ere
free delivery by carriers is not established-s
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-ws:sha
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Mailable matter OF this a1ass embraces
| all newspapers, magazines and periodicals az,
cluslvely in print and regularly issued at sts.ec
periods from known Office OF Publication, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the lst day Of jam.
airy, 1875. on all newspapers and periodical pub.
| locations mailed from known Office OF pubhca-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulsr
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 in this act sLsr
be heldto change or amend section SO Of the 40,
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate. and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Of1os
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
sec. 6. That on and after the Let day Of Jsnu.
ary, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapara
and periodical publications at the Office of mai.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, 10 be
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
the sack containing the same, or upon q memo.
randsm OF such mailing, or otherwise, as the
postmaster General may, from time to time,
provide by regulation.
Sec. 7. That newspapers, one copy to exek
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in pari,
and published, shall 60 free through the mails
but the same shall not be delivered at letter
carrier offices or distributed by carriers uniess
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
ALI matter Of the third class must be fully r,e.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailabie matter OF tl.k
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which 10
tour pounds). Packages exceeding the pre-.
scr:hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, MAPS Autographs, priats,
o-ithographs and engravings, seeds. cut.
ngs, bulbs, roots and scions+1 cent for cash
'ne ounce or fraction thereoi-weight Of pack.
lge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores. metals
minerals and merchandise sample cards, phone.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
mo wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna.
mental paper, Photographic and all other articles
OF which other rates Of postage are not pre-
crloea IN this table, and which are not by law
'1ciuded from the mails-1 cent for each one
nnce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
United to four pounds
On books cent for each one ounce or fraeo
ION thereof-weight Of packages limited to fou2
ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
rsnsient or addressed to regular subscribera-
xcepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
D subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
? rates. and on periodicals not exceeding two
unces in weight, when any Of the same are Do.
osited in . letter-carrier Office for delivery By
be Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when DE-
osited in letter-carrier Office foa delivery by