Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-12-10
CIRCULAR LETTER TOTHE SPECIAL AGENTS
oF THE POST OFFICE DEPAR rMENT.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,

oR 10 tho duties assigned you by any former
instructions, rs Special and Confidential Agent of hi,
desire 10 add, That of strictly observing
section and along the lines of route YOU NAV be called
| to lnsl ect and travel
The Postmaster General expects that every Post
Hince, whatevcrm may be its importance, shall be attcn-
ded to or supervised by tho Deputy Postmaster The
piacce which, regret to learn has obtained in many
portions Of the Unued States of one man holding the
COMMISSION OF Postmaster willis another discharges
It's duties, must be Stopped and when such fall
within your knowledge desire that thew shall be
| made the subject of special report.
| Great careessness in the opening and keepnn the
IN insecure places, and permitting persons other than
the Postmasor, or his sworn assistants TO have ac-
cess TO the same when opening, after it is opened
has been charged, in general terms upon many of the
Postmasters IN the small towns and villages This
evil must be corrected, and when you have evidence
of the fact, it is expected you will make it known to
| the Department. that the only efficient remedy NAV
be applied Twill not continue in ofIicl those who
wlIl not themselves give their time and attention to
the discharge of its duties who violate or suffer
Violations OF the rules of the Deparm ent in opening
and distributing the mail.
1t is also desirable that you observe the department
of all carriers and drivers Of mails and report any
misconduct arising from wul negligence or care
lessncss and inatention, TO their employers and the
Department.
Many complaints having been made against the
agents or travelling Postmasters rail road routes
You are expected to observe the conduct of such as
may fall within the range of your supervision.
| Information has been communicated to this De
partment that drivers and carriers of the mail on the
more distant and unmporlant routes, the habit
of carrying lters in violation of law hereby lessenng
the income of the Department. As this may be done
in ignorance of the law you will inform and instruct
the contractors TO charge the carriers and drivers not
TO violate the law in this particular The of 1928,
section 20, directs that all carriers shall deliver such
letters, whether sealed or unseaed to the first Post
Office at which they arrive after receiving them, and
the Postmaster is directed to rate and charge the
postage.
If you become satisfied that any Post Office is not
of public utility, and not required for the public ac-
commodation, You will report that fact and the rea
sons for the opinion.
Upon the active cxerton and ygilant supervision of
the Special Agents of this Department. mainly de-
pend the regularity, security and efficiency of mail
| transportation and / cannot TOO strongly impress
upon you the importance and high responsibility of
your station. 1t is to You the Postmaster General
must look for accurate Information upon all subjects
pertaining to the outdoor operations of the Depart
ment. Give me Your efficient aid, and do not de-
spair of making the Pos, Office Department eminent
y useful and popular.