New-York tribune., 1841-11-30
CIkCuLAk LETTER.
To the Special agents Of the Post otRes Department
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Nov. 1, lo4I.

To the Special agents of the Post Once Department.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT Nov. 1, lo4l.
SIR-ro the duties assigned you by any former
instruc lions, as Special and Confidential Agent oil
this Department, | desire 20 add, that OF strictly
observing the manner which the Post Offices
are kept in the and along the lines OF route
YOU NAV be called to inspect and travel.
Tie Postmaster General expect. that every
Post Oifco, whatever may be its Importance shall
be attended to or supervised by the Deputy Post
master. The practice which, ! regret TO leern,
mas obtained in many portions of the United States,
of one man holding the commission OF Postmaster,
whilst another discharges its duties, must be stop
ped and wen such fall within your know
ledge, desire that they shall ba made the subject
Of special report.
Great car-essness in the opening and keeping
the mail in insecure places. anil permitting per
IONS, other than the Postmaster his swern as
sis,ants, 10 have access to the same when opening
or after il Is opened mas 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 ex-
pected you will make il known to the Department.
that the only efficient remedy may be applied. !
will not continue in office those who viii not them
selves give their time and attention Ia the dis
charge OF it. duties, who violate OF suffer viola
lions OF the rules OF the Department in opening
and distributing the mail.
Ii is also de.irable that you observe the deport-
rnent of all carriers and drivers of mails, and re-
port any misconduct arising from wlltu negligence
or csreessness, and natJention to their employers
and to the Department.
MANY com plants have been made against the
agents or travelling Postmas on railroad routes
You are expected TO observe conduct Of such as
NAV 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 more uHl1portant routes,
are in the habit of carrying letters in violation OF
law, thereby essening the income OF the Depart
ulent A. this may be done in ignorance OF
law. YOU will inform and instruct the contractors
70 charge he carriers and drivers not 70 Violate
the Iaw in this particular. The Act Of 1926, Sec
non 30. directs that all carriers shall deliver such
letters. whether sealed unsealed, 10 the first
Post Office at which they arrive sfler receiving
them. aud the Postmaster IS directed 10 rate and
charge the postage.
If YOU become satisfied that any pos;-oftice is
of public utility and required tor the public
cornmoda,ion YOU viii report thar fact and tn
reasons for the opinion
Upon the active e1erton and vigilsn; supervision
OF the Special Agents OF this Department mainly
depend the regularity, security aad ,tficiency Of
mai ransportalion; and cannot TOO strongly im
press on you the importance and hisn respon.oilIry
Of your stations. It's to you the Postmaster Gear raj
must look for Information upon ell subjects
pertaining TO ths outdoor operations OF the Depart
ment Give ne your efficient aid, and l do not
despair of making the Post-Ofice Department emil
Hently u.efui and popular.
Very respectfully, your ObedieSt servant,
c. A. WICKLIFFE.