The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-25
First Glass.

| First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between 40
thors and publishers. and except local or drop"
letters) on all printed matter so marked ~ to
convey any other or further information than H.
conveyed by the original print Except the cor
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble with letter postage, bat
which s, SO wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, without
destroying the wrapper Or envelope on all news.
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any articls
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 chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
| thereo-weight Of packages limited to iou7
pounds.
| On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whera.
free delivery by carriers is establshed-2 cents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weishs
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or drop" letters, at Offices whey&
free delivery by carriers is not establisbed-a
cent per half ounce or fraction thereoi-weight
of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Msilable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals exss
clusively in print and regularly issued at st,te&
periods from known Office Of ratification, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the 1st day OF jam.
airy, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from a known Office OF publica.
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulas.
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b.
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 fractions
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shay
be held to change or amend section SO Of the ACT
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Once
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day of JAMS.
ary, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office of maa.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postaaa..
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to b.
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
oral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or To-
the sack containing the same, or upon q memo
randum OF such mailing, or otherwise, as tbs.
Postmaster General may, from time to tine.
provide by regulation.
sec.7 That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part.
and published, shall 60 free through the msiis :.
but the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier offices or distributed By carriers unisa,.
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter Of the third class must be fully p.s..
paid.
NoTF.-Packages OF mailable matter cf thyA.
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nc4y
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which ts..
four pounds. Packages exceeding the pre,.
sc-ihed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tram.
Aent newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
handouts. posters. sheet music, unsealed circr,.
lars, preparedness, book manuscripts and prcoA
sheets, printed cards. maps, autographs, priat,,.
romo-lthographs and engravings, seeds. csn.
slngs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for escaA
one ounce or fraction thereol-weicht OF paeb,>
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores. metaJs.
minerals and merchandise, sample cards. phopo.~
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes.
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and all other articlex,
Tor which other rates OF postage are not pre :.
'crlbed IN this table, and which are not By law,
excluded from the malls cent for each cna,
ounce or fraction thereof-8eight Of packseeg
limited to four pounds.
on books-1 cent for each one ounce or srse-.
aon thereoi-weight Of packages limited to fous,
pounds.
"a unsealed circulars, newspapers, fwhethss
transient or addressed to regular subscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
70 subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
y rates. and on periodicals not exceeding tve
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are dsu.
posted in letter-carrier Office for delivery hv
the office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight. when das
posted in letter-carrier office Sos darverv b..
Tie once or ttscarriers-2 cents cash,