Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-08-20
Ouick Delivery.


A circular, relating to the immediate deliv-
cry system, which is to be put in operation on
October l, has been prepared and will be sent
10 pastmasteTs at once After quoting section
3, OF the postofiice appropriation bill, which
provides the terms under which immediate de-
liyeries are TO be made, the circular says: 1t
has accordingly been decided TO introduce the
special delivery system on the LIST Of October,
1876 at all the postofiices at which IL is permit
ted by the law, viz those at which the free de-
livery system Is In operation, and those In
cities and towns having a population of 1900
or over, as shown by the last federation cen
sus. Supplies Of these special delivery stamps
Will be sent To any pOstoflice in the country
which may make requsition for them, and
when received they are TO be taken up BY the
postmaster In his account current and ac-
counted for quarterly In the same manner 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 be used only for the purpose of securing
immediate delivery OF letters addressed and
received in the mails at any OF the offices
designate1 as special delivery Offices.
Under no circumstances are they TO be used
in the payment of postage of any description,
OF OF the registry fee nor can any other stamps
be employed TO secure special delivery, except
the special delivery stamp. The special deliv-
cry 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 law and regulations, must be treated as
held for postage even though bearing special
delivery stamp in addition TO the full postage
and registry fee required by the law and the
regulations. The special delivery stamps must
be effectually cancelled at the Office of mailing
in the same way as ordinary postage stamps.
A letter bearing special delivery stamp, in
addition a. the lawful postage, may be mailed
at any postoffce in the country, but 1t will not
be entitled to an immediate delivery by q
messenger when addressed to a postoffice to
which the special delivery system has not been
extended.
Special delivery letters will be delivered by
messenge within the carriers limits of free
delivery Office, and within radius of one mile
from the postoifice at all other special delivery
offices.
entitled to commissions on the special delivery
stamps in any case No effort will be spared
to expedite the mailing of letters bearing spe-
cial delivery stamps addressed to special de-
livery offices. Postmasters are urged to use
all available means for furnishing the public
with information with regard TO the special
delivery system. A lis. of special delivery
offices will be furnished TO postmasters, and
must be consplcuously posted In the postof..ce
where IL will readily attract public attention.
(SignedD VIM. 4. Villas,
Postmaster General.
A second circular by the Postmaster General
embodles technical instructions TO postmasters
concerning the above system. 1t directs post
masters TO employ the requisite number Of
messenger boys to insure prompt delivery, and
provides that substitute letter-carriers may be
employed as messengers and receive the same
compensation as other messengers, but In no
case shall the compensation paid TO any one
person exceed $50 per month.