The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-21
SPECIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM.


NE syeeen 70 b Intrsdueed % TIE 1st .
Oete3er Next.
WARRINGTON, August IA circular
relating - the immediate delivery system,
which b to be put in operation on October
I. has been prepared, and will be sent to
postmasters 1t snce. After quoting section
three of the Pcst-ofhcs Appropriation bill.
which provides the terms under which i'm
mediate deliveries are to be made. the cir
cular says: SIT has accordingly been de-
eided to introduce the special delivery sys-
tenn on Il. 1st Of October. 1855, at ell the
post-offices ut which it Is permitted by law,
viz. those at which the free delivery sys-
tenn is IN operation, and these in cities and
towns having population Of 4. zoe or over
rs shawn by the last Federal census.
Suitable supplies Ct these special
delivery stamps viii Be sent 10 the post
Office in the country which mag make re-
QUESTION for them, and when received they
are to be taken up by the postmaster i'm his
account current and accounted for quar-
teriy in the same manner - ordinary post
age Stamps. They are to be sold by post
masters in any required amo1nt and to any
person who may apply for them but they
can be used only for the purpose of secur-
ing the immediate delivery of letters adj
dressed to and received iH the mails at any
of the Offices designated IS special delivery
offices. Under no circumstances are they
to be used in the payment Of postage of any
description or of any reg sstry fee. nor can
any eslier stamps be employed
the special delivery stamp. The special
dAfi mat hA in, add efara
to the lawful postage, and letters not PR
paid witt at least ere full rate of postage
in accordance with the law and regulations,
must Re treated a. held for postage. even
though bearing.a special delivery stamp IN
addition to full postage and registry fee re-
quired by the law and the regulations. The
special delivery stamps must be effectuaiiy
cancelled at the office of mailing, in the
sans way - ordinary postage stamps A
letter bearing q special delivery stamp IN
addition to the lawful postage may he
mailed ut any psstNffice in the country. Sus
it viii not be entitled TO immediate deliver,
by messenger when addressed to post-office
70 which the special delivery system has a",
been extended. Special delivery letters
will De delivered by messenger within tlie
carrier limits Of q free delivery Office. s,,d
within . radins of one mile from the pest
Office at all other special delivery Offices.
Postmasters at fourth-class offices are Dot
entitled to commissions on the special de-
livery stamps in any case. No effort will be
spared TO expedite mailing of letters bear ag
special delivery stamps addressed to spec al
. delivery offices Postmasters are urged "a
use all available means for furnishing
the public with information with regard &c
the special delivery system. A list of sPe-
cial delivery Offices will be furnished tf
postmssteu, and must be conspicuoasly
posted in the post-cffice, where il will
readily attrac. attention" A second CIR.
cula- by the Postmaster General embosie.
technical instructions to the postGaast-
ers concerning the above system /.
directs postmasters to employ the re
Quisite Number of messenger Iove
to insure prompt delivery, and prs
vides thatslbstitute letter carriers may be
employed as messengers, and receive the
sam compensation as other messengers,
but in no case shall the compensation paid
to any one person. exceed thirty dollars PEI
month. Two objects" says the PostmaS-
ter General. must be particularly and
permanently sought. The first the most
efficient delivery system, and second. tn
bring the service up to a revenue yielding
condition.