Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-16
SPECIAL DELIVERY.
.r,,R og INSTRUCTION AND INFOR
tIA'' MAI NATION To POSTNASTERS
a,pz.mssisr General Preparatory 10 Put
!SS " =, y, S,a5al Delivery Act in FOrce-Al
= Meter Ipeluded-fO Take Eject
o.,,s- The System Explained.

a. NflIA AAA'NN NN-N
''-. ,;cg and preparatory to putting IN
''0'',- ',,,,n ON October lst the act of Au'
,.sf authorizing the extension o.
s-'' I'll delivery to all POstOffees and
''' ~ sy,ilablc matter. The circular pro.
"', ,b,t every postofice in the United
'I,' md Territories and the District o.
>,,,. .1..r,, now established and which shall
.hli,bed while the foregoing act re
hereby designated as s
.l l.iyrry office These regulations
.a-.t October l, 1886, after which
-y Postmaster will be held resPOn,
-' - m, immediate delivery Of every
~ maiIlb!e matter which may he
.Iir,~,ed to his office, properly
II With a special delivery stamp,
IMMEDIATE delivery must be made
article Is directed to an addreSSee
..., nr having q place Of business
h., o9, mile Of the post office. The
I'm -a 50 deliver does not extend to
.tr~,,,e h,youd that distance, but the
,.,.,,rrr will be At liberty to make such
...-y nr,ond such limits, and to re-
,r.. condensation therefor rs in
..a.r cl>.S. Ii Is commended to
... ., n~,r.r and cOnsiderate thing tO
- ..r. m grrnmmodution Of the sender,
.'..,.r IL is reasonably convenient. The
.~-. Vs.. within which immediate delivery
.-r..rr least from : a. ~, to : p. m, ,
.f .-~,l.r until the arrival Of the last
., ,-r,ilrt that Surh arrival be not
..- .rn D. M. POStmISterS are not
md to make delivery OF special deliv-
uI,-rrou sunday. but Will be at lib
80. r.v,arr % deliver special delivery
,..,, and parcels arriving on Sundays.
,,r immediate delivery may, ut third
.f.--rh ,nt>, offices. he made by the
g..r.,r.r himself. by IN assistant OF
.--, of los lny other competent person
n. mn. rupluy aS messenger. The ser
.......n,rm1Iltrd hy the the law requires
......rr ,rr.rll delivery matter Sharl reach
Oh. hires, with the greatest possible eNpC-
s..r .,,r- &. arrives ut the post office.
a.,.aa,,rr> should, therefore, open all
......r ono. on their arrival, and imme-
f..,, SEPARATE the matter bearing special
....-. stamps. aud stamp or write ON the
...ua. ur wrapper the name Of the office
.-i IN. date and hour when the matter
G-Fr,
\.E.. ,hrua,trr must De- numbered, ai-
,.aa,.h O., must brdrljyrrrd without loss
..m. Tu,.rrg special delivery article
5-H.rrl the postmaster must take Tt
.-.9. After a. special delivery arti-
.. .., br,u taken ont for dcliy-
,. anil Its been returned with
"a. information that the persons addressed
-., r-mu,d tu the delivery Ot another
.E.- AMI tar article Is then forwarded, it
.,r..tah. -r-Irlrd aS entitled to special
g-r-- q; the second office Registered
Matter will hr entitled 10 special delivery
,a->mr Is ordinary matter when bearing
4,.,.,a. delivery stamp. In addition to
,- Gl Ia>Ia-r and registry lee required
p. .n 4ui The regulations
No,lor, Will be- spared by the pOstmas-
.-,o. aus other postal officers TO expedite
.a-mG.ug of matter bearing special de-
..--. stamps. The words secures imme-
.4.rar,..ru at a special delivery office
a.. hwryrr be- changed to read secures
immediate delivery at any pOStOtlice' on
.4-,gr4. delivery stamp now in general
.>. Tn. U>r OF stamps with the former
a0-., w... DE continued until the present
supply 3, exhausted
>".',- supplies ot the special delivery
,la,> a... Do. sent 10 any post office in the
-...-, au.,I may make request for
.... anI lro 90 Dee sold hy pOStmlSterS in
4-. .o|urrd amount. and to any person
aaaual apply Ton them, but they tan be
.~r. ."a.E ,ng iur purpnSe Of securing the
immediate delivery OF matter. Under no
800 1.l,,aUur~ are they To be used in the
a.m.a, nip0~,JgyS of any description OF
" ,-r registry Ice, nor can any other
'.aas> be- employed 10 secure special de
..'... except The special delivery stamp.
III. 'pvad delivery stamp must be in
edition tu the lawful postage,
and ans article OF first class matter not
Wst with Ir least one full rate OF post
-. lad any parcel OF any other class Of
--.,,rr the postage on which has not been
-N prepaid. In accordance with the law
a1.,e-l.Jt,on>, must be treated as held
%. .>t'-'. even though bearing a special
delivery stamp
i>imp,'rr> at fourth class offices are
.'. .- any ol>e entitled 20 commissions on
-- special delivery stamps on letters or
sa.r.~ mailed 10y them. No failure in any
.-'.'a.r where delivery Is possible can be
..''.r'~t rNrUNIhlr Every complaint Of
AA.i7r m>urh a delivery will be promptly
ID. ...>art,rd, and the responsibility fixed
'.D pmpr consequences. No officer,
-.".'r'' small, Is exempt from this Obli-
>'..'" and the system and duties under II
As ~' simple that no excuse can be aC-
.. 3,ro iog any failure To meet the Obliga-
>-'a.a there be ~ many special de-
.'... Stamps >nld is fifteenth Of the
-..'.r. 90. ordinary StampS-and larger
W. MAS be luIvly eNpected-the gross al
.'"1...r "a this account will equal the to-
ID. -grn>ttloa now paid to all fourth
..> t.>,m:Ntrr, together. Their interest
".a.a.r, with duty
'-r following special instructions are
,..a Z" pu>Jma>ters at free delivery Of
r... Ill pNtotiiceS which. on the lSt OF
VI. ,.'rT. l>>6, may be free delivery offices,
.I -..r'y excepted from the operations OF
=, -.'. .r DTIerSo far ~ the same preSCribeS
.- -'s. "o'iN ut immediate delivery and at
g.. ,'.' .sr" delivery offices the special de
q. ...'' system viii bc maintained through
-- ."'g"lmcnt OF a regular force Of mes
.--.N Is at present, and pOStmasterS
~ >''a offices will continue to
,.,, -,'grnrd by the regulations in their
~. 5...,.'E> " o.! august IL, lSS5. published in
IN. .'IH '''a' Tor January. lSS6, and by
e.. '''u' issued IN pursuance thereof,
~ The same are herein modified.
I-.-.-' I.,''''>,rF> are not required to make de
F,r VI Special delivery matter on Sun
r'.. '.. '4' WI, be at liberty, however, to de
s--,,.,,s'u ,sy'.u delivery letters and parcels
.r,'as on sundays
r.1.-, ID" provides that the postmaster
Ir.-, "a may contract for the immediate de
a,r ~ w "', articles from any POstoffice Al
sla5t t...' Ig,' than eight cents per piece
p-.e 'e shall deem it expedient."
,R..E .,,Il'.'sirTS At free delivery offices will
cl,,g.e, c-,,.D,e, forward any propositions from
v--f,.,. atoms o7 other reputable parties fol
na.,.. ,.'''.S The immediate delivery Of mai
ST.. ,. az their respective offices, with ;
ns,5-.t' 1'..u' OF all facts and such recon-
~ rIL.''1'ou Is they may see proper Il