The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-23

postage, nor to denver any mall matter E1t1l An
postage due thereon has been paid.
First Glass.
On letters, sealed packages, mail matter whOyfs
or partly in writing Except book manuscripts
and corrected proof-sheets passing between Nd.
shors and publishers, andexcept local or g Drop"
letters); on all printed matter SO Married - To-
convey any other or further information than Is,
conveyed by the original print Except the coo.
rection Of typographical errors) on all matter
not otherwise chargeable with letter postage, bss
which is, SO wrapped or secured that it cannot 30
conveniently examined by postmasters, withozss
destroying the wrapper or envelope ; on all 1ews-
papers, magazines and periodicals sent from pub
fishers to subscribers and inclosing any article
whatever, except bona fde supplements or biQ1
and receipts for subscriptions; and on all pack.
ages matter not in itself chargeable with lettes
postage, but in which is mclosed or concealed
any letter or other thing chargeable with letter
postage-3 cents for each half ounce or frnct3eN
thereof-weight of packages limited to teW
pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices whssa
free delivery by carriers is established censa
Of packages limited to four pounds.
On local or "drop" letters, at Offices wAsso
free delivery by carriers is not estabaished-A
cent per half ounce or fraction thereos-weiRns
Of packages limited to four pounds.
Second Class.
NoTE.-Mailable matter OF this class enab1asep,
all newspapers, magazines and periodicals. azs.
clus,vely in print and regularly issued At stated
periods from known Office Of rablicasion, and
addressed to regular subscribers.
PREPAYMENT.
sec 8. That on and after the LIST day o. jam.
airy, 1875 on all newspapers and periodical pubs'
locations mailed from known Office OF publiea.
ton or news agency, and addressed to regulKe
subscribers or news-agents, postage shall b
charged at the following rates: On newspapers
and periodical publications, issued weekly a1r
oftener, two cents pound and fraction thereoss.
less frequently three cents pound and fractian
thereof: Provided, That nothing in this act shass
be held to change or amend section 90 Of tho acA
entitled, Gan act to revise, consolidate. and
amend the statutes relating to the Post-OmsU
Department" approved June 9th, 1872.
Sec. 6. That on and after the LIST day Of jam.
airy, 1875, upon the receipt Of such newspapeap,
and periodical publications at the Office Of nan.
ing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and postsR3,
paid thereon by special adhesive stamp, 10 ID,
devised and furnished by the Postmaster 0sa.
eral which shall be affixed to such matter, Or -
the sack containing the same, or upon . rnsmo~
randum Of such mailing, or otherwise, - tAot
Postmaster General may, from time to tina.
provide by regulation.
Sec. z. That newspapers, one copy to eacA.
actual subscriber residing within the county
where the same are printed, in whole or in pasA,
md published, shall go free through the mails :,
but the same shall not be delivered st lotion.
'arrier offices or distributed by carriers anlseu
postage is paid thereon as by law provided.
Third Glass.
All matter Of the third class must be fallr pes.
paid.
NoTE-Packages Of mailable matter OF thiss
class must be prepaid by stamps, and must nSa,
exceed the weight prescribed by law (whish h.
our pounds). Packages exceeding the pes.-
Icr;hed weight are unavailable.
On pamphlets. occasional publications, tram.
'ient newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
aandbills. posters, sheet music, unsealed cirous~
ars, prospectuses, book manuscripts and proof.
sheets, printed cards, maps, Autographs. prints.
photographs and engravings, seeds, sat.-
;ngs, bulbs, roots and scions-1 cent for saoass
one ounce or fraction thereof-weight Of PACK.
Ige limited to four pounds.
On flexible patterns, samples of ores, metals.
minerals and merchandise, sample cards, phono-
graphic paper, letter envelopes postal envelopes
md wrappers, imprinted cards, plain and orna.~
mental paper, photographs, and all other articles
or which other rates Of postage are not pre-
'cribed in this table, and which are not by lav
excluded from the mails-1 cent for each cnas
'unce or fraction thereo!-weight Of packages
United to four pounds.
On books cant for each ore ounce or frsers
ion thereof-weight Of packages limited TO fous
,ounds.
On unsealed circulars, newspapers, whether
transient or addressed to regular subscriber
Excepting weekly papers, which may be deliversEs
o subscribers on prepayment Of regular quarter
y rates) and on periodicals not exceeding two
'unces in weight, when any Of the same are de-,
'osited in letter-carrier Office for delivery -
he Office or it's carriers-1 cent each.
On periodicals two ounces in weight, whea g.
'osited In . letter-earrier ofioe ioa dslyssy -
be oAios OF ~ earrisrs-9 esats g y