Columbus Democrat., 1841-12-18
Circular Letter 10 the Specal Agents Of The 20
Once Department
Porr OFTlcE OEFAkTHEST,
November, 4lh, IS4l.


November, 4Ih, iS4l.
StR.-Tolhe duties assigned by any iomri
instrucnons - SPECIAL and Conf ienial Ageni o.
This Department desire 10 add, that Of Nrcily oO-
srrvng the manner 10 which lhe tnsl uiees are
kept in tie section aud along The lines ol rOu'e you
NAV be called TO inspect and ifsveL
The Postmaster General expects that every fosl
Office. whatever may he IT'S importance, sh'H he
attended 90 or supervised hy The Deputy fos'mas-
,sr The practice which, fegrel ~ learn has OBJ
,s,..d IN many porinns OF the United Slates ol
oas nan holding the commission Of Postmaster
vb,lsI so.,,her discharges It's duties, must be stop
ned and when such cases fell within your knnwl-
sdpp. / des,re that they shall be made The suhIe
Of special report
Great carrlrssness 10 the opening and keeping
The mail in insecure places, and permitting persons
,,her than the Postmaster or hIs sworn assistants,
10 have access 10 The same when opening, or after
n is npened, has been charged, IN general terms
upop MANY Of the postmasiers in The small towns
and r,lla0rs. This evil must be corrected, aud
when you have evidence OF The Tact, II Is expected
thai YOU will make il knswn to the Department
,kai Inc oaly efficient remedy may be apped. !
viii not continue in office lhuse who WI not them
selves give Their time and attention to the discharge
ts lis duIies or who violate or sufff v0laIl0ns oi
tie rules OF the Department IN opening and dstr
buling the mail.
II IS alsodesirable that you observe the dcpor-
menl of al carriers and drivers oi mails, and report
any misconduct arising from wlllul negligence or
carelessness and inatlenton 10 their employers and
10 lhe Department
Many complaints Rave been made against the
agents or travelling Posimasters on rail ruad routes,
YOU are expected to observe the conduct Isueh as
may lall within the range OF yuur supervision.
lnlormati tim has been communicated 10 this De
usr:nent that drivers and carriers of the mail, on
ibe more distant aud more unlmporlant rontes, are
in the habu Of carrying letters in violation Lf
Inv, thereby lesseniDg the income Of the Depart
laeni As this may he done in gnnrance oi the
law, YOU will lnforG aud instruct the contractors
TO charge the carress and drivers not 10 violate
The law in this particular. The act Of 1925 Seclnn
90. directs that oil carriers shall deliver such
e tiers, whether sealed nr nnseaed, 10 The first
Post Office, Of which lley arrive after receiving
their, aud the Postmaster is directed 10 rate aud
charge the pnstage.
Ilyou become satisfied that any Post Office is not
Of ublc utility, and not required or The pubic ac-
commodalion, you will report tha. fact and The rea-
son fer he opinion.
Upon the active exertlon and vigIlanl supervision
Of lie special Agen,s of this Department, mainly
depend the regularity, security and efficiency Of
mail ira nspnrlatlon, and cannot TOO strongly I'M
press upan you The importance and high RESPONSE
bity oI your stations. II is Q you the Postmaster
General must look for accurate information upon
all subjects pertaining 10 The out door operations Of
IN, Department. Give me your efficient aid, and
! do nol despair OF making the Pos, Office Depart.
ment rnnrnlIy useful and popular.
Very respectfully.
Your obedeni servant
G. Il. MlCKLlFFE.