The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-26

or partly in writing Except book Manuscripts
and corrected prosf-sheets passing between -
thors and publishers, and except local or "drops
letters) on all printed matter so marked - .
convey any other or further information than y
conveyed by the original print Except the CO...
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage. bal
which is, go wrapped or secured that it cannot b
conveniently examined by postmasters, withou1
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 fds supplements or bin
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with letteg
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 toal
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at ofices whsgo
free delivery by carriers is established oents
for each half ounce or fraction thereof-weigh1
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wheeo
free delivery by carriers is not established-l
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof weieAt
of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTE-Mailablo matter Of this class embraces
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals o..
clusively in print and regularly issued ct stated
periods from known Office Of publication. an1
addressed to regular subscriber.
PREPAYMENT.
Sec. 8. That on and after the LIST day Of jam.
ary, 1876, on all newspapers ard periodical pub.
lications mailed from q known Office OF publioap
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
subscribers or news-agents, postage shan -
charged at the following rates: On newspap9s
and periodical publications, issued weekly ard
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thoreols
less frequently three cents pound and fractioD
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shAll
be held to change or amend section SO Of the ~
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate, ana
amend the statutes relating to the Post OAnee
Department" approved june 9Th, 1877.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day of Janlp
sry, 1875, upon the receipt OF such newspapoeo
ard periodical publications at the Office Of mali
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and posta0e
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, 70 -
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
sral, which shall be affixed to such matter, Or .
the sack containing the same. or upon . mezDe.
randum Of such mailing. or otherwise. - ~
Postmaster General may, from time to Hmo.
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy to eAeA
actual subscriber residing within the coun19
where the same are printed, in whele or in para
and published, shall go free through the mails
hut Oh al lo do1:v
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless
postage Is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fully pre-
paid.
NoTE.-Packages Of mailable matter Of thia.
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must no4
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which =
four pounds). Packages exceeding the pee.
sc<;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, tran
sient newspapers, magazines and periodicals
handbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed ciroGs
lars, prospectuseS, book manuscripts and proo1.
cheats, printed cards, maps, hthographs, prints.
mo-ithographs and engravings, seeds, 60
tings, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for oa6A
one ounce or fraction thereoE-Weight q paeh.
age limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, met1lh
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phone.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
and wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna-
mental paper, photographs, and n other articles
for which other rates Of postage 'azs not pro.
scribed in this table, and which are not b. hv
excluded from the riails-1 cent for each cna
ounce or fraction thereof weight Il packsees
limited to four pounds.
On books cont for eash one ounce q frse.
ton thereof-weight Of paolne0 nnitsd 70 Soee
pounds. y
On unsealed circulars, newspapees, whether
transient or addressed to regular subsmibsrs-
excepting weekly papers, which may be delivered
to subscribers on prepayment Of regular quartse.
~ rates) and on periodicals. not sxceeding w
ounces in weight, when any Of the same ars d.
posted in letter-carrier ONCE for delivery b
the Office or ito carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, when 10.
posted IN lsttee-caxrier once Soa delivery b.
70 once Of H earxjers-2 oonfa = =,