Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26
Peat once Circular.

, OSt CDBce department., cept. H. ot
An examination OF the Post bill.
accounts Of mails sent and received
and of the accounts Of postmaster:
has disclosed the fact that the pub
lished regulations are continually dis
regarded. The violation OF the regu
lations is attempted TO be excused b,
many postmasters, by alleging tha
their predecessors and others have
for a long period, been permitted t
practice it without censure. Afte
the end OF the present quarter NJ
such excuse will be admitted. Post
masters are expected TO make them
selves thoroughly acquainted will
their duty, and to see that the prin
ted regulations are strictly followed
by all persons in their employment
except only in cases where different
instructions have been specially Civ.
en-.
Every postmaster or other officer
Of the Department is required to re-
port TO the Postmaster General eve-
ry violation Of the law or regulations
on the part Of any other postmaster
or officer OF the Department, and
every postmaster is specially direc-
ted to send TO this office all letters or
circulars which have been or shall
be sent by any other postmaster in
regard TO the mailing or distribution
Of letters, or any change in the prac-
tice of his Office. Special agents Of
the Department are required to re.
port every postmaster at any impor-
tant Office who does not personally
superintend its business.
All postmasters whose commits
sions are sufficient TO allow the EN-.
ployment of clerks are specially eau
toned not to employ more than are
necessary to the prompt despatch OF
the business OF their respective Off
ces, nor TO pay extravagant salaries.
Such salaries as will secure the best
services Of competent and faithful
clerks may be allowed, subject to the
limitation prescribed by law. All
which are needed to de-
fray necessary expenses are to be
accounted for.
Postmasters will see that the mail
arrangements OF the Department! are
executed. They will
promptly report every variation Of
hem, with the name Of the-contrac-
-or who makes it, especially where
different days for the mail trips, or a
1ifferent mode oi conveyance may
nave been substituted. They will
llso report all defects of arrange
nents in the DAYS and hours of de-
oarture and arrival, and also every
lisconnexion Of one route with an
,ther.
The Slst regulation must be OBJ
erved, and, in furtherance OF If, dis
ributing offices will mail matter re-
.eived from other offices for distribu-
ion direct TO the offices addressed,
nd will bag the package TO the pro-
'er distributing or separating Office,
o that the Department shall in no
ase be charged with commission for
oubtful distribution.
Poslmasters should not mail let
ers or direct packages Eastward
Westward Northern and South
rn,' or by any similar designation.
Ill letters are to be mailed and pack
ges to be addressed to particular
flee, as directed by section 81 OF
he Regulations; and whenever, az
er the first Of October, 1850, letters
re received at a distributing Office
which have been improperly sent TO !
uch office for distribution, or are
istributed there in consequence OF
ot being addressed TO particular :
flee, the postmaster at such distri-
uting office is directed TO notify the
ostmaSter who mailed such letters
nd report the facts TO this Office, as
equired by the ll2th regulation, and1 :
MS requirement to notify and to re-
ort is hereby extended to every ;
ase where letter is sent to an
flee for distribution, when il should,
nder the regulations, have been
lailed and sent direct, or TO any 9TH =
r distributing Office. =
The attention of postmasters is
articularly called 10 the regulations
/ regard to drop letters, prepaid
ewspapers, circulars, pamphlets, I
nd periodicals, and to the mailing OF
.tters, &c, as contained in chapters
, 10, III, l3, Is, and 81, Of the pub l
shed regulations.
The late addition TO the number of c
le clerks of this Department has a
nabled the Postmaster General 10 '
stablish separate bureau for the !
onstant, thorough, and systematic y
of the post bills and ac- :
cunts OF the postmasters; and it is c
oped that this, with the reports Of
now required from post n
lasteTs and other agents of the De- !.