Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-18

corning the New system.
The new immediate delivery system o.
the Postofice Department is TO go into eff
feet in October. 1t applies to all towns
that had a population of 1000, as shown by
the census in 1880. This will come very
near embracing Eureka. We havn't time
| to look up the census at this moment, but
our town could hardly have been much
| short of 1000 In 1880, as the population
| of the county was given at more than 5000.
But whether we are included or not the
Postofice here will have for sale these spe-
cial delivery stamps, SO that persons ad.
dressing letters to special delivery towns
may use them il they desire to do so. The
stamp costs 10 cents and insures the
prompt delivery Of a letter by q message
boy at the earliest possible moment after
reaching its destination. No doubt the
stamp will be used in occasional urgent in
stances, but we doubt if it is destined to
come into general use. Uncle Sans mail
service is already very prompt and relia-
Bile, and in most towns OF 1000 people
every person manages to call in person or
send to the Postoffice daily for his mail.
Under the new system the messenger boy
will be allowed to swing around the tow
In all directions for the distance OF one
mile. A circular has just been prepared at
Washington and forwarded to Postmasters
throughout the country giving instructions
regarding the immediate delivery service.
After quoting section 3, of the Postoffice
Appropriation bill, which provides the
terms under which the immediate deliv-
cries are to be made, the circular says:
at has accordingly been decided to in
troduce a special delivery system on the
list OF October, 1885, at all the Postoffices
at which it is permitted by law. viz: Those
at which the free delivery system is in
operation and those in cities and towns
having q population OF 1000 aud over, as
shown by the last Federal census. Suit
able supplies OF these special delivery
stamps will be sent to any Postoffice in the
country which may make a requisition for
them, and when received they are TO be
taken by the Postmaster in his account
current and accounted for quarterly in the
same name as ordinary postage stamps.
They are to be sold by Postmasters in any
required amount and to any person who
may apply for them, but they can only be
used for the purpose OF securing the i'm
mediate delivery of letters addressed to
and received in the mails at any OF
the offices designated as special delivery
offices. Under no circumstances are
they to be used in the payment of post
age OF any description or OF the regis
try fee, nor can any other stamps be en-
ployed to secure q special delivery except
the special delivery stamp. The special
delivery stamp must be 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 the full postage
and registry fee required by law and the
regulations, the special delivery stamps
must be effectually cancelled at the oflce
of mailing in the same way as the ordinary
postage stamp. A letter bearing the spe-
cial delivery stamp In addition to the law
full postage may be mailed at any Postof-
fee in the country, but il will not be en-
titled to an immediate delivery by q mes
sepger when addressed TO the Postofice
to which the special delivery system has
not been extended. Special delivery
letters will be delivered by messen.
gers within the carrier limits OF
the free delivery Office and within q
radius Of one mile from the Postofice 81
all other special delivery offices. Post
masters at f~ourth-clsss offices are not en-
titled to commissions on special delivery
stamps in any case. No effort will be
spared to expedite the mailing OF letters
bearing special delivery stamps addressed
10 special delivery offices. Postmasters
are urged to use all available means for
furnishing the public with information
with regard to the special delivery sys-
tenn. A list OF special delivery Offices will
be furnished to Postmssters, and must be
conspicuously posted in the Possofhce
where il will readily attract public atten-
ton"
(Signed): WILLIAM +. Villas,
Postmaster General.
A second circular by the Postmaster
| General embodies technical instructions to
Postmssters concerning the above system
II directs Postmasters to employ the re-
| quisite number Of messenger boys to in
sure q prompt delivery, and provides that
| substitute letter carriers may be employed
% messengers and receive the same com
pensation as other messengers, but In no
| case shall the compensation to any one
person exceed $50 per month. 1.-TWO OBJ
%jects." says the Postmaster General.
must be particularly and s~trenuously
sought. First, the most efficient delivery
possible to the service, and, second. to
bring the service up to revenue-yieldine
conditions"
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