The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-15
AT THE CAPITAL.
Details of the Special De-
livery System.
ANOTHER CYCLONE.
It Strikes q New York Town and
Causes the Loss of Several
Lives,

WASHINGTON, August IA circular re-
lating to the Immediate delivery system.
which is to be put in operation in October,
has been prepared and will he sent to post
masters at once. After quoting section 80
of the postoffice appropriation BILL which
provides the terms under which immediate
deliveries are to be madef the circular
says: 1T has accordingly been decided to
introduce the special delivery system on
tina 1st Of October, 1885. at all postoffices
Mt which it is permitted by law, viz: Those
at which the free delivery system is in oper-
alton and those in cities and towns having
a population OF 4, 900 or over, as shown by
the last Federal census. Suitable supplies
Of these special delivery stamps will be sent
any postoffice in the country which may
make requistion for them, and when re-
ceived they are to be taken up by the post
master in his account current and &C
counted for quarterly in the same manner
as ordinary postage stamps. They are to
be sold by postmasters in any required
--.-..ou,t nnu TO any person VINO may Apply
for them, but they can be used only for the
purpose of securing immediate delivery OF
letters addressed to and received in the
the mails at any office designated as Special
delivery offices. Under no circumstances are
they to be used for the payment OF postage OF
any description or OF a registry lee, nor
can any other stamps be employed to Sc
cure special delivery except the spec ial
delivery stamp. Special delivery stamps
must he in addition to the lawful postage
and letters not prepaid with at least one
full rate of postage in accordance with the
laws and regulations must be treated as
held for postage, even though bearing the
special delivery stamp in addition to full
postage and registry fee required by the
laws and regulations. The special delivery
stamp must be effectually cancelled at the
office OF mailing in the same way as the
ordinary postage stamps. A letter bearing
a special delivery stamp in addition to the
lawful postage may be mailed at any
postoffice in the country, but it will not be
entitled to an immediate delivery by
messenger when addressed to a postoftice
to which the special delivery system has not
been extended. Special delivery letters will
be delivered by messengers within the car
rier limits OF free delivery offices, and
within a radius of one mile from the post
office at all other special delivery offices.
Postmasters at the fourth.class offices are
not entitled to commissions on special de-
livery stamps in any case. No effort Will
be spared to expedite the mailing OF letters
bearing special delivery stamps addressed
to special delivery offices. Postmasters are
urged to use all available means for fur
nishing the public with information with
regard to the special delivery system: A
list OF the special delivery Offices will be
furnished to postmasters and must be con-
spicuomsly posted in theirpostoffices where
they will readily attract public attention.
INSTRUCTIONS TO POsTMAsTERs.
A second circular OF the Postmaster
General embodies technical instructions to
postmasters concerning the above system.
Sure s. if6ffttSm fp6ffttSmpsn ndtIei:ers to egploy the
substitute letter carriers r'ay be employed
as messengers and receive the same COM
nensation ne as other messengers, but in no
case shall compensation be paid to any
on. person to exceed $50 per month.
"Two Objects" says the Postmaster
General, .;must be particularly and strenu-
ously sought-first, the most efficient
delivery service, and second, to bring t the e,