Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-01-07

CIRCULAR LETTER

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10 The Special Agent Of the P. 0. Depe,tmeo,
| SIR: To the duties assigned you BY ~,
formers instructions. as Special and Coneda.
| tlal Agent of this Department, desire TO ada
that of strictly observing the manner in wb%
the Post Offices are kept in the section an
| along the lines of routs you may be called,,
inspect and travel.
The Postmaster General expects that evs..
Post Office, whatever may be its important
shall be attended to or supervised by the Den
nty Postmaster. The practice which r.
greet to learn, has obtained in many pouio,,
OF the United States, of one man holdine n.
commission Of Postmaster whilst another d.
charges IFS duties, must be stopped; and wbs,
such cases fall within your knowledge. a.
sire that they shall be made the subiect
special report.
Great carelessness in the opening and Keen.
ING the mail In insecure places sand permit.
ting persons other thar the Postmaster, Or hi,
sworn assistants, to have access to the ssme
when opening, or after it is opened, has beec
charged, In general terms, upon MANY Of La
Postmasters in the small towns and viIlaoes
This evil must be corrected, and when %.
have evidence Of the fact. it is expected ym
ssill make it known to the Department h,
Inc only efficient remedy may be applied. 4
VIII not continue In Office those who will NJ
themselves give their time and attention f.
the discharge Of its duties, or who violate 4,
suffer violations of the rules Of the DeDor
] pent in opening aud distributing the mai
1t is also desirable that you observe The a..
pertinent Of all carriers and drivers of mat,
and report any misconduct arising from WI.
iui negligence or carelessness and inattentioa
to their employers and to the Department.
Many complaints having been made agains
the agents or travelling Postmasters en- rail
road Iouts. you are expected TO observe H.
conduct OF such as may fall within the rang.
OF your supervision.
Information has been communicated to Ii,
Department that drivers and carriers Of III,
NAL, on the more distant and more unilno5.
iant routs, are IN the habit of carrying le,leB
in violation Of law, thereby lesseninG the IN.
come OF the Department. AS this may b
doue IN ignorance Of the law, you viii Inform
and instruct the contractors to charge carrier,
and drivers not TO violate the law ia this oar.
ticular. The act of 1925, section 90, direct,
that all carriers shall deliver such Letters.
whether sealed or unsealed, TO the first Pos
Office II which they arrive after receiving
them, and the Postmaster is directed to rate
and charge the Postage.
II you become satisfied that any Post Oflie
is not Of public utility. and no required fos
the public accommodation. you will report Tia,
fact and the reasons for the opinion.
Upon the ACTIVE exerion and vigant ST.
pervslon of the Special Agents of this DE-.
rartment, mainly depend the regularity, Sc.
curty, and efficacy of mail transportation and
cannot too Strongly impress upon ven tie
Importance and high responsibility Of YOU
stations. II is to you, the Postmaster must
look TO for accurate information upon all SUI
Jects pertaining TO the OF, door operations q
the Department Give me your efficient aid,
and do not despair of maksng the Post OF.
Ice Department eminently useful ard popa.
lar.
Very respectfully, your obedient serveBt
L. A. WICkLiFFE.
Nov. 4, l84l.