The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-31

First Glass;
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter vhalIy
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proetsheets passing between -
theirs and publishers, and except local or Drop
letters); on all printed matter 20 marked - .
convey any other or further information than =
conveyed by the original print Except the 90.
rection Of typographical errors) on al matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, bat
which is, 90 wrapped or secured that it cannot b
conveniently examined by postmasters, withoat
destroying the wrapper or envelope on I'll neWss
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from puh
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any artacoo
whatever, except bona fds supplements q hflla
and receipts for subscriptions; and on al paol-
ages matter not in itself chargeable with le$tog
postage, but in which is inclosed a. concealed
any letter or other thing chargeabls with letteg
postage-S cents for each half ounce or ffaciioa
thereof weight Of packages limited 70 ipuR
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, ct ofices Wjbeeo
free delivery by carriers is established 4 csnts
for each half ounce or fraction thereof weinhe
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, ct oflces wlaeo
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof wsight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NorE.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals a.;
clusively in print and regularly issued ct steAe1
periods from known Office Of Coblication. an
addressed to regular subscriber.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 3. That on and after the lst day of Jaaa-
ary, 1876. on all newspapers and periodical pah.
locations mailed from known Office OF publisar
ton or news agency, and addressed to rsgulae
subscribers or news-agents, postage ahall -
charged at the following rates: On newspapegn
and periodical publications, issued weekly 81
eftener, two cents pound and fraction thereofs
less frequently three cents pound and ftacttoa
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shaH
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the 81
entitled, "An act to revise, consoldate. an
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Omse
Department" approved juno Sth, 1s72.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of jam.
airy, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapass
ana periodical publications at the o1lce Of mn
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and posteee
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, 70 b
devised and furnished by tho Postmaster Ger,
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter. @ =
the sack containing the Same. or upon : nsno.
randum OF such mailing, or otherwise, q -
Postmaster General may, from time % tinA
provide by regulation.
Sec. 2. That newspaper, one copy % eaaA
actual subscriber residing within the ooun1y
where the same are printed, in whele or IN pesk
and published, shall 60 free through the nails:
but the same shall not be delivered st letAer.
carrier Offices or distributed BY carriers vnIew
postage 10 paid thereon - BY law provided,
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must Be- fully res.
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter a -
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must NJ
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which =
four pounds). Packages exceeding the NM.
scr;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publicatione. nm.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodieah
handbilis. posters. sheet music, unsealed eifcu.
lars, prospectuses. book manuscripts and peooG.
sheets, printed cards, maps, hhographs, pein1n
Acknowledgements and engravings, seeds, 81.
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent fue -
one ounce or fraction thereof weight a peolb.
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF orss, meoa1A
minerals and merchandise. sample cards, phsae.
graphic paper. letter envelopes, postal snva1ouee
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and oena.
mental paper. photographs, and all other sxtfaaoa
for which other rates Of postage ars not M.
scribed in this table, and which arc not by In
excluded from the mails-1 cent for eaoh ona
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of pacaasea
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each oxe ounce Or 49,.
non thereof weight Of packages limited to mr.
pounds.
Oh unsesled circulars, newspaper. lvhsxhes
transient or addressed to regular subscribee.-
excepting weekly papers, wkich may 10 deliverea
TO subscribers on prepayment Of regular quastse.
" rates) and on periodicals mot exceedine ~
ounces in weight, when any Of the same - =.
posted in letter-carrier once for daaivurv -
tie ofiice or it, carriersI cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in vsishA w. =.
posted In letter-oarrier ONES ID dervers =