Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-09-10
Extension Of the Special Delivery Sys-

Atnis
The following notice relating to the
extension of the Special Delivery Sys-
tenn to all post-ohces and all mailable
matter. was recently issued by the
Postmaster General. We reproduce it
so that the readers Of The Democrat
may more fully understand the in
tents and purposes of the Special De
livery system:
The attention of the public is invited to the
fact that under a recent act of Congress the
Special Delivery system, heretofore in effect in
cities and towns having a population of 1900
and upwards has been extended TO all post
Offices in the United States to take effect on and
after Oct l, 1886. The privileges of this system
have also been extended to all classes of mail
matter instead of being confined TO letters or
first-class matter as at present Accordingly
every article of mailable matter to which is
affixed ten-cent special delivery stamp, in ad-
dition to the postage required by law, will upon
its arrival by mail, have immediate delivery by
special messenger within the carrier limits of
any free delivery pOst-ofIice, or within one mile
of any post office in the United States to which
it may be addressed.
Drop letters and other mailable matter depos-
tied for local delivery, and bearing special de
livery stamps in addition TO the postage, will be
entitled TO immediate delivery in the same
manner as matter received at the post Office by
mail.
Registered letters or parcels will also be en-
titled to immediate delivery, when bearing
special delivery stamps in addition to the full
postage and the registry fee required by the law
and regulations.
The hours within which special delivery will
be made will be from g. m. to Il p. N. at Free
Delivery Offices, and from a. m, as late as 9
p, N. st all other post Offices.
| Special-delvery stamps viii be sold at all pos t
offices in the United States; they may be used
only to secure immediate delivery, aud are not
good for any other purpose, and the article must
have the postage thereon also prepaid by post
| age stamps. Under no circumstances will special
delivery stamps be recognized in payment Of
postage or of the registry fee, nor any other
stamp be employed TO secure special delivery ex-
/ cept the special-delivery stamp.
! Nathalie matter intended for special delivery
may be mailed at any post Office in the United
States.
! The Department cannot require, SIS a condition
upon which immediate delivery will be made,
/ that special-delivery matter shall be addressed
| to street and number. even when intended for
delivery at free delivery Office; but the prac-
tice of fully and accurately addressin. special
delivery matter, not at lettercarrier Offices only,
but at su offices, and by street a number where
ever practicable. is in every way desirable. 1t
will serve TO prevent mistakes. well Ia fscil-
/ itate delivery.
| Postmasters and other postal employees viii
spare no effort to expedite the mailing of matter
/ intended for special delivery.
| All available means will be taken by the De
partrneut to promote the success of the Special.
Delivery System
The extension of special delivery 70
all post offices viii no doubt prove a
great benefit to the public. The work
lings of the system with its amended
and enlarged features will be watched
with interest.