Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-24
HOME POST OFFICES,
FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE.
THE SYSTEM JUST NAUGURATED,
over Two Hundred Boxes Already
in Use--Can Both Buy stamps ana
Postmastcr's Circular.

The free house-to-house system of col
lection Of mail was put In operation In
this city yesterday
The system was explained at length
In the Dispatch when the matter was
first preached. For two months or more
the patent letter boxes used have beeh
ON exhibition at No. IL west Broad street
and over two hundred were put IN use
yesterday for the first time.
Postmaster Cullingworth has issued the
following circular-etter when Is sell
explanatory to the businessmen Oh the
city:
Dear Sir.-I beg to inform you that ,he
fro.-dellvevv system has been eAtohueu
"a Include the house-to-house coHecuoh
of mail and sale Of postage anu sPtI~ .t
delivery stamps 10 all patrons on t.,n , Of
nee who conform TO the iegula'lonSs va
H. denartment governing this system
which are. In brief. - ht, o,vn
convenience and advantage, ana az me
own expense, supply sultaDie poA.
..;rhe POST -Ofiice Department Will not
assunne the responsibility OF coiectt a..
mail deposited in any otner co'iev''v ~ :,
boxes than those reeoni 1s dera rtnent
! Commission and tested by the department. ;
! ard the selection of collection-boAes ls'
anu f limited to those thus recon-
mended and tested, as hereinpelore ue
/ scribed. - ,ou from nrivate
| residences will be made only from tne
| hoxes annroved by the Post-Oriice Depart
| ,,eant uentioued In OrQer No. II OF Tn
! ostmaster-General dated January -
1896" ,,,, po.r- OFFICES
inclose herewith the orders OF me
/ pd,t-ottice Department concerning thls
system for your further lntorlhatioit, 10 =
! viii he seen that these ORDERS SslaD' ~
home post-oiiices. After p pro Ieavse vouI
/ nroner receptacle. you need not iedNe youi'
| house TO purchase stamps, or 20 mo- =.
,,o,,r letters. even unstamped letters Oh
specIal-delivery let ers; privacy anu s9le' y
TOR your delivered mail are Insurer ~ ,.o,, .
locked receptacle; protection 70 YOU
Vested mail is secured by United state
MI Iock TO which no one, excepting tht
nroper postal officials, mas ke! Enu W
| postal Regulations provide that N.Y. -
| bouse-collection boxes must De uedteu II
! ~ ar,a manner and with the same care
as street letter-box Keys. ..,-.u,,o
| I am very anx Gus, as soon as po-9lpic
~ Give our citizens the none.!' o. thl.
radical improvement III tne S-..I-e' b" ~ -
will bring the general post-oinSe ~ 'i'
Hanrs Of The patrons Of this office
II YOU Will write your name auu o..
dress on the inc.osed cara, ana IlliIl !. a.
me- a Observation-Disclosures person WI
Iii mon YOU and exhibit samples or th'
hoxes and Official stamp-sellihs ellNeio ,l,',
nd 1--WE YOU full information concerning
them and the system.
| Very respectfully, ,,r>-curopTu
" Postmaster.
THE SIX DEVICES.
There are six devices used in this sys
TEN. as follows:
m A device for door slot, with WING
and water-tight automatic covering.
%, 4 door plate with slot, ana lhs'd'
nov OF two compartments, for receiVlhs
mail from carrier, and for deposit o
mail by householder for COLLECTION D'
carrier. with automatic signal 70 moi
cate to carrier when collection - nc
"a, An outside box for delivery.
an An outside box Of two compar'
nents wherein mail can be delivered
~, carriers and householders can deposl
mail for collection by carriers. couple'
win an automatic signal indicating IN
presence OF mail matter.
IA A small outside box for deliVer'
only recommended for its strength an'
cheapness. ,,,,. ,o
m A combination box provldlng 10
delivery by carriers and deposit by mouse
bolders intended to be placed In III
wall OF the building at the time
| erection.