The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-01

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First Class.
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts.
and corrected proef-sheets passing between au-
ihors and publishers, and except local or drop ;"
Istters) on all printed matter so marked a. TO
convey any other or further information than Il,
conveyed by the original print Except the cor.
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeSble with letter postage. but
which is, 80 wrapped or secured that it cannot be
conveniently examined by postmasters, withousa
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 tids supplements or bills
and receipts for subscriptions and ON all pack.
ages or matter not in itself chargeable with letse
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
thereofweight Of packages limited to iow
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, ct ofices where
free delivery by carriers is established-2 centp
for each half ounce or fraction thereof weieht
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters. at ofices WHARF.
free delivery by carriers IL not established--1
cent per half ounce or fraction thereof-weiGht
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Glass.
NoTK.-Mailable matter Of this class embraces
al newspapers, magazines and periodicals ex.
clusively in print and regularly issued ct stste&
periods from known Office Of publication, and
addressed to regular subscriber.
PREPAYMENT.
Bee 8. That on and after the LIST day Of Jsuu.
ary, 1875, on all newspapers and periodical pub.
locations mailed from known Office OF publica-
ton or news agency, and addressed to regular
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 fraction
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shat.
be held to change or amend section 90 Of the act
entitled, IAN act to revise, consolidate, and.
amend the statutes relating to the Post-Onaee
Department" approved June 9Th, 1877.
Sec. 8. That on and after the 1st 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 bull, and postage
paid thereon by . special adhesive stamp, to bss
devised and furnished by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, which shall be affixed to such matter, or 70
the sack containing the same, or upon . msmo..
randum OF such mailing, or otherwise, az the
Postmaster General may, from time to time.
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy to each
nCtu0l auhacrihor
where the same are printed, in whole or in part,
and published, shall go free through the mails {.
Dat the same shall not be delivered at letter.
carrier Offices or distributed by carriers unless.
postage u paid thereon - by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third Glass must be fully pre-.
paid.
NoH.-Packsges Of mailabls matter Of this.
'lass must be prepaid by stamps, and must not
exceed the weight prescribed by law (which 10,
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pfs.
'c-.hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets, occasional publications, traas
dent newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
landbllls, posters, sheet music, unsealed circu.
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
heets, printed cards. maps, Autographs, prints.
photographs and engravings, seeds, cu3.
ings. bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent lbr eaah :
ne ounce or fraction thereof-weight of Pack.
ge limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples Of ores, metals
Minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono.,
'raphic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes
nd wrappers. imprinted cards, plain and oena-
mental paper. photographs, and all sther articles
d. which other rates Of postage are not pre-.
cribed In this table, and which are not by law
xcludsd from the mails-l cent for each one
unce or fraction thereof-weight Of packages
mited to four pounds.
On books cent for each oRe ounce u ffss..
on thereof weight Of packages limited to four
ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspaper, whether
ansient or addressed to regular subscribers--
kceptng weekly papers, which may b delivered
subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter.
rates) and on periodicals not exceeding Two
1nces in weight. when any Of the same ass d.
osited in letter-carrisr once for delivsry "
70 Office or it, oarriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces In weight, whom a.
,sited IN . letter carrier once Sca defveey ~
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