The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-15

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or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proef-sheets passing between ~
thors and publishers. and except local or "drop~
letters) on all printed matter so marked ~ -
convey any other or further information than -
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, bst
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot b
conveniently examined by postmasters, withoutss
destroying the wrapper or envelope ON all news. /.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosng any arttdo
whatever, except bona fide supplements OF bills
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all paob.
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with letter.
postage, but in which IL inclosed or conceAloe
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-S cents for each half ounce OF fraction
thereof weight Of packages limited 10 to1v
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at ofices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction therecf-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, 1T ofices whs1e
free delivery by carriers Is not established-k
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weish1t
G. Second Class.
Norr-Msflable matter Of this class embSaeee+
AL newspapers, magazines and periodicals. sx-s
clusively in print and regularly issued at stxte4
periods from known Office Of Publication, ano
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. g. That on and after the LIST day 81 Jannr
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
lcations mailed from known Office OF publioar
ton or news agency, and addressed to regnlas
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall -
charged at the following rates: On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly ane
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereo1s
less frequently three cents pound and fracti0
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this oct shan
be held to change or amend section 80 Of the ~
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, ane
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Omse
Department" approved juno 9Th, 1871.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Jana
AIRY, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapers
and periodical publications ct the Office Of mall
ing, they shall be weighed in bull, and. postage
paid thereon by . special adhesive stamp, 70 -
devised and furnished by. the Postmaster &C.
eral which shall be affixed to such matter. Or -
the sack containing the same. or upon s-msne-
randzm Of such mailing, or otherwise. - the
Postmaster General may, from time to tina
provide by regulation.
Sec. Z. That newspapers, one copy TO eaeA
actual subscriber residing within the count2
where the same are printed, in whole. or in paxA
and published, shall go free through the mails )
but the same shall not be delivered 1t letter.
carrier Offices or distributed By carriers aalese
postage is psid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter of the third class must be fully pee.
paid.
Norx.-Packages Of mailable matter Of THE
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nee
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which b
four pounds). Packages exceeding the Pr
scr:hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. t1a1>
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handbills, posters, sheet music, unsealed oireu>
lars. prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs. prints,
acknowledgement and engravings, seeds sut>
tings. bulbs, roots and scions-l cent for essb
one ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of paeh.
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples OF ores. metals.
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone
graphic paper, letter envelopes. postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and ofna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
for which other rates Of postage are not pre-.
scribed in this table, and which are not BY lsw
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each enc
ounce or fraction thereof-weight OF packAsee
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each o.e ounce OF nae>
Hon thereof-weight Of packages limited 10 foue
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, fvhethst
transient or addressed to regular subscriber
excepting weekly papers, wk;ch may DO deivers4
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarters
" rates) and on periodicals mot exceeding two
ounces in weight, whom any Of the same azs D.
posted in letter-carrier ONCE for delivery ~
the Office OF it, carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, VIVA -
postted. IN . lsttsr-easTiR oAss IN dacv1syn~|
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