Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-13
FILTERS ON THE RUSH.
.,,g IMMEDIATE DELIVERY TO
IN BEGIN OCT. 1.

po.,m.sters and People instruo1e"
Ut the Use of the New stamps
10 Cents "A Charge in Addition TO
pec,lar Rate of PostaEe-Al free
..,tverv cities Benefited.
WARRINGTON, Aug, 12.-The following
lar relating to the immediate deliv-
'n'S- srstarn which is to be put In operation
81 ~, T. has been prepared and will be
w 10 nostmasters at once. 1t is OF IN
.orest to the general public;
Vi, . of the post office Appropriation
e0.,V,.-.,cpd March g, 1855, provides that "a
sc1' 'pYF -fsmp of the face valuatloa OF lOc.
:, az he provided ana lssueu, i',
maSri,.ahie or expedient, in such form ana
sa'Iaa~r such device as may meet the appro 'al
peM, 9Postmaster General, which, when at
m...sed m TO letter in addition 10 tne iaWlu
'.tsce thereon, the delivery OF Whlch ls 70
lvs"e free delivery office, or al any city,
oe 81 vIllaqc containing population OF
iOWh oger according to the Federal census,
+VyCts -.-s-ticd as emitting such letter to
mediate delivery within me carrier Ilinlt
f.y free delivery once Wihch may pe
gi,os,ad y by the Postmaster General as
oe.'g,,lel very Office, or within one mile oi a
sp5 a.a .t aTv other Office coming within
Ps',ari.,o.s of This section, " hich may IN
t. ", manner he desi gnated as special dellv-
ef, 'iL L.. accordingly been decided to intro
40 specIal delivery system on Oct. !, 1885,
tsI noet offices ut which il is permitted by
isw VIZ: Those at which iree oellvery sys-
.a,o is IN opers ton, ana those in cities and
towns having pc ulaNon OF f'VVo OF oNeIs az
shown by the last Federal census
DELIVERING THE STAMPS.
snitablp supplies of these special delivery
i ,,,,i,. will ne sent TO any post Office In the
a
,bsn. and when received they are TO be taken
i nm nv thp postmaster m hls account current,
sad accounted for quarterly IN the lame man
ner AS ordinary postage stamps Ihey are 20
4 Ne sold bv the postmaster IN NJ required
4 smorrt and TO any person who may apply for
4 them. huJ they can be used only for the pur-
'..s or occurring immediHtc delivery OF let
iers address ed toH' d received IN the mails AT
sny office designated as special delivery
oH-a Under no circumstances are they TO be
u.4l ia tne payment OF postage of any ce-
scr,ptiou. or of a registry fee, nor can any
other stamps be employed TO secure special
delivery exoeDt a special delivery stamp.
IN ADDITION TO REGULAR POSTAGE.
The special delivery stamp must be in addi-
ton 10 the lawful postage. and 'etters not
prepared with III least one full rate postage in
accordance with the law and regulations
must be treated as held for Dostave even
H though bearing a special stamp. Registered
4 letters win be entitled to immediate delivery,
Il the anne as ordinary letters when bearing
sp4ru,l lie livery stamp in addition to the full
4 postage, and the registry fee required by the
q law and regulations. SDecial delivery stamps
nusi Dr. eGeclu4lv cancelled at the offices of
& mailing 10 the same way as ordinary postage
stamps.
MAY BE MAILED ANYWHERE.
81 letter lear1g special delivery stamp,
IA addition 10 the lawful postage, may be
& mailed at any post Office il, the country, but
% Hns.sN fHsHa ~
81 livery b7 messenger when addressed to
post office to which tn special delivery sys-
s. TEN has not been ext - ded.
Special delivery etters will be delivered by
e messenger within the carrier limits Of free
# delivery Office, and within a radius of one
Ilie from the post Office, at all other special
s. delivery Offices
Postmas .ers at fourth class Offices are not to
# be entitled TO commissions on special delivery
stamps IN any case.
VIGILANCE URGED.
No effort viii be spared to expedite the
hsli-us OF letters bearing special delivery
damp addressed To special delivery Offices
osmaslers are urged to use all available
ea-s or furnishing he public with iufnTma-
E on wish regard TO the special delivery
stem. ! hat Of special delivery offices
WI Pc furnished To Postmasters, and must be
os geaou.ly posted in the post Offices where
VIII ieral} attract pub1c attention.
HA. i. Villas, Postmaster General.
a second circular frOm the Postmaster
GENERAL emoo0iee technical instructions to
sliaasters concerning the above system.
-alfec.s Dos masters to employ the re-
''i- number 0' messenger boys TO en-
-e pI'Agi delivery, and provides that
-'a1'' .e i--t"i carriers may be employed
~ Messengers and receive the same COM
.lssl'n rs otaor messengers, but In no
s.s snail lae compensation paid to any
1s lef..t exceed $50 per month. "TwO
lscs' says the Postmaster General,
uUhI BE- particularly and strenuously
ousut' irst. The most efficient delivery
we second. To bring the service up
revenue Welding condition"