Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-07
REGENT RiLINGs OF the PO~ror.
FJCE DEPARTMENT.


ll69. Rulings 100 aud l022 are sub
stiiuted by the .oiloxing ruling In
: cases where postmas.ers predecessor
q has collected box rents for one year in
advance, the parties who show receipt
b for such payment should be permitted
< TO use their boxes for the time paid for
% A postmaster cannot r. Et boxes for less
time than one quarter. which are held
20 be divided a. follows: First quarter.
January. February and March: second
C quarter, Apni Msy and June; third
J. quarter, July, August and September;
+ fourta qutrter, October. November and
DECEMBER. Postmasters must not rent
boxes for longer term than three
| months, except where application il
made during quarter they may rent
the boxe, for the succeeding quarter aad
:. the remainder of the term dining which
the applIc4tiou-is mad-, charging for
j the latter the proportion properly due
for the tirae remaining.
: no. The use of the word transient"
in ruling 426, under the head of SEC
ond- Glass Matter, Free Delivery Off
ces, Is used In regard tn sample copies.
The distinction pointed out n thus:
Second class matter, when sent as sam-
pie copies, at u free-delivery office, is to
be prepaid by affixing ordinary one
cent stamps to each paper without re
gard TO weight.
| III. Third class batter at free
delivery offices Is to be prepaid at third
class rates-ons cent for two ounces.
Thus, upon newspaper admitted as
second class matter, sent as a sample
at free delivery Office, the postage
would be enc cent, although it might
| al h2
newspaper not admitted to the pound
rate of the same weight would be three
cents.
ll72. The head of family renting u
pOst-oifice box is entitled to have the
mail of any person residing i. his
| family, either as member thereof or
as boarder. placed WI hin the box. IL
| the box is not large enough TO contain
all tue mail thus addressed. the person
| renting IL should he notified which par
ticular letters are to be placed within
the box, or If he decline to do this,
| he should be advised that he must rent
another box.
1l73. Relative tn the meaning of the
| word periodical" postIpasters are ad-
vised that what are generally under
| stood as magazines seem 10 come
properly within this definition, and upon
such matter the postage rate, where it
exceeds la weight two ounces, Is two
cents each.
l174. 1t would be gross violation of
official duty for postmaster to giv-
any information in regard to the amount
of matter deposited by newspaper
publisher addressed to his subscribers
at any post office.
ll75. The Post Office Department |
expects postmasters, AS far as possible, |
to make replies to parties inclosine |
stamps for that purpose, when the in
formation asked for does not coufilct |
with ruling 936, page 759, Guide for jan
Hary. 1883.
1176. Poslmasters are directed to ad-
wise the public that IN sending newspa-
pers, books, pamphlets, and other arti-
cleS bv mail to foreign countries, or 30
distant points within the United States,
that the address should always be plac-
cd on the articles inclOsed as well as on
their wrapper. Should the wrapper be-
come detached, as they frequently do,
through she friction and movement in
cident to mail transportation by sea or
land, it will still be possible To deliver
the articles If this precaution be taken.
Persons to whom such packages are reg
ularly sent from Europe, or other places
|
cuts to adopt the above suggestion.
ll77. Postmasters at presidential of
fees must deposit their postal balances
promptly at the close of each month,
and at fourth class offices immediately
after the close of the quarter. The De-
partment will admit of no delay in
making deposits and transmitting the
of the same To the office of
the Third Assistant Post master General.
ll78. The mail Of a perssn adjudged
insane and confined in an asylum
should be delivered To the superintend
ent. If the patient has no guardian or
relation who would be entitled 10 the
mail.
1179. The practice of calling out to
whom letters are addressed while distrib-
uting mails a. the general delivery o. a
postoffice is in violation of Sec. dSl, L.
l.. d X. 1879.
llS0. A supplement must be inolosed
in all copies of the issue of the paper 1t
purports to form part of. An extra
must be sent to all subscribers as part
of the publication included within the
price.
llSl. A postmaster should not re-
auire new order each time "A party
calls for another's malt An order once
given for further delivery without limit
should be obeyed un il revoked by the
person giving 1t.
1882, A postmaster is authorized by
section -, p. l.. 4 r., TO administer
oath to contractor, or mail carrier.
and in case the regular carrier cannot
perform the service from sickness, and
another person must make the trip, the
postmaster must either administer the
oath to him or be satisfied that the oath
has been administered, before deliver
ing the mail to him.
1888. A mail should be opened and
distributed as soon as received IN the
Office, unless it arrives at night after
business hours. when 1t must be dis
tributed as soon as the Office Is opened
in the morning.
IIs4. II is the policy of the Post Office
Department to encourage the sale TO
the public. by postmasters, of the Of
ficiai Postal Guide, published by Messrs.
Houphton, Miffiin i CO., Boston, Mass,
said publication being the official organ
of the Department
1lS5. Every postmaster. IN cases
where the mail arrives at has Once with
ont a lock upon the bag should procure
a common paddock. if he has not .
spare mail lock, and lock mp the mali
Herewith. the key of which IL to be
sealed up aud delivered To the carrier,
and addressed to the next postmaster
on the route. i
1886. Dried insects properly secured
are mailable rs fourth-class matter,
rate of postage one cent per ounce or
fraction thereof.
IlS7. The words I" If not called for
or delivered within certain time, post
master please hand 10 any one of a
class of persons named" should not be
placed upon the wrapper of third class
matter. This is permitted oniY ON
second class matter.
IlSs. An alien who has not given
notice of his intention OF becoming
citizen of the United States cannot Dc
empfoyed as a clerk in postoffice-
Iisg. Statements made by publishers
regarding their publications for the |
purpose of having them properly ciassl
ned in the Post Office Department, are
always regarded and treated AS conn
DENTAL. and the Department cannot
furnish them fsr puhllc use upon mere
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