The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-06

| toTlElS, DOOAs, TdupuietS, 1lc.ur6e ana other
publications Of an obscene or indecent character:
all letters upon the envelopes of which, and Doc.
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets ara
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal dc.
vices printed or engraved and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy,
deface or injure the contents Of mail bags or the
person Of any one engaged in the postal service,
| Postmasters are not allowed to give credit for
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until al
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Class.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter wholly
| or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
| and corrected proef-sheets passing between au-
| thors and publishers, and except local or "drop"
lstters) on all printed matter so marked as to
convey any other or further information than d
conveyed by the original print Except the COZ.
rection of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargesble 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 news
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 chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or fraction
| thereof-weight Of packages limited to aoH
pounds.
| On local or "drop" letters, at Offices where
free delivery by carriers is estabiished-2 cents
| for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weight
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-weight
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NorF.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex-.
clusively in print and regularly issued at stated
periods from known Office Of ratification. and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. s. That on and after the LIST day of Janu-
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub
locations mailed from known Office OF publios-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
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 80 Of the aca
entitled, "An act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Ofaos
Department" approved June 9Th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of Janu.
airy, 1875, upon the receipt of such newspapers
and periodical publications at the Office OF mail
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postage
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, to Do
devised and fu1 nished by the Postmaster Ger.
aral, which shall be affixed to such matter. or to
the sack containing the same, or upon memo.
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise as tho
Postmaster General may, from time to time.
provide by regulation.
Sec. Z. That newspapers, one copy to each
actual subscriber residing withiu the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
and published, shall go free through the mails;
bat the same shall not be delivered at letter
carrier offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Class.
All matter OF the third class must be fully pre-.
paid.
NorE.-Packages of mailable matter Of this
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (Which u
four pounds. Packages exceeding the pre-
scrihed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications. tran.
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
lars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards. maps, Autographs, prints.
chrome Autographs and engravings, seeds, cat.
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for each
one ounce or fraction thereol-weight Of pack.
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 orna-
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 Law
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each one
ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
limited to four pounds.
On books cent for each one ounce or frae.
ton thereof-weight of packages limited to fous
pounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular suhscribers-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
ly rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
ounces in weight, when any Of the same are do.
posted in q letter-carrier Office for delivery By
the Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when Do.
posted in . letter-carrier Office foa delivery By
the once or itsoarriers-2 cents sao",