New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-10
Pest Omce Circular.

PosT-0FFIcE DEPARTMENT, Sept 4, 1870.
An examination Of the post bills, ACCOUNTS of
malls sent and received, and Of the accounts OF
Po,tmssters has diaclosed the facthat the publish
ed regulations are continually disregarded. This
violation oil the regulations is attempted to be ex
e. else by many Postmasters, by alleging that their
predecessors and others have, for ioDg period,
been permitted to practice it without censure.
After the end OF the present quarter no such eX-
cuse will be adm tied. Postmassers are expected
to ak themselves Thoroughly acquainted with their
duty. and to ace that the printed regulations are
strictly followed by alpersons in their employ mens
exceps only in cases were different Instructions
have been specially given.
Every Postmaster or other officer of the Depart
ment il required to report to the Postmaster Gen
era every violation of the law or regulations on tne
par. of any other Postmaster or officer OF the De
nartment and every Postmaster is specially d1-
rected to send to this Office all letters or circulars
which have been or shall be sent him by any other
Postmaster in regard TO the mailing or distribution
of letters or any change in the practice OF his of
fee. Special agents Of the Department are re-
CURED to report every Postmastera any Important
Office who does not personally kuPerintend lts bu-
snesR
All Postmasterg whose commissions are sufficient
to allow tue employment OF clerks are especially
cautioned not to employ more than are necessary
te the prompt dispatch Of the business OF their re-
gpecti7e oiiices, nor to pay extravagant salarles
s, oh gslaries as will secure the beat services of
competept and faithful clerks may be allowed, sab
tect to the limitation prescribed by law. All COM
missiops which are not needed to deiray necessary
expenses are to be faithfully accounted for
Postmasters will see thar the mail arrangements
oftbe Department are faithfully executed. They
will prom pity report every variation from them,
with The name Of the contractor who makes II,
especially where different days for the mail trips,
or different mode Of conveyance, may have been
aubstiluted They will also report all defects OF
arrange ents in the days and hours OF departure
snd arrival, and also every discOnnecton OF one
route with another
The 8iat regulation must be observed, and Ia
furtherance Of it, distributing Offices VIII mall mat
ter received from other Offices for dsrborlon dlrecs
to the Office addressed and will bag the package
70 the proper distributing or separating oihce, 80
thxt the department shall in case be charged
with commissions for double distribution.
Postmenters should not mail letters or direct
packages Eastward "W estwatd Northern,
or Southern or by any similar designation All
letters are to be mailed and packages to be ad-
dressed 10 particular Office az directed by section
81 OF the regulations and whenever after the lsS
If October 1880, letters are received ct dstrlo-
ming Office which have been improperly sent to
such ofce for distribution or are distributed there
In consequence of not being addressed to psrtl-
rulsr Office the Postmaster at such distributing
Office is directed to notify the Postmaster who
mailed such letters, and report the facts to this
oice, as required by the ll2th regulation, and shls
reouire nent to notify and report s hereby extend
ed to every Gaze where letter is sent to an office
FOR distrib1top, when it should under the reguia.
lions. have been mailed and gent direct or to any
other distribution office.
The attention Of PostmeAters is particularly
called to the regulations in regard to drop letters,
prepaid newspapers circulars pamphlets and peri
odicas, and to the mailing of letters, &c a, con-
tanned in chspsera 9, 10, II, 10, Is and q OF the
TIE late addition TO the number Of Clerks Of this
Department, has enabled the Postmaster General
to establish a separate bureau Tor the constant,
thorough and systematic examination Of the post
bills and accounts of PoatmaateFsi and il Is hoped
that this with reports ofirregu now require
rom the Postmasters and other agents OF the De
nsrtrnent, ard from the Auditor and examners in
bis Office, will in great degree, secure the De.
partment against the violation of Instructions and
otber abuses n K. HALL. Postmaster (3enefol.