The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-16
NEW POSTAL FACILITIES.
Carriers to Sell stamps and Post
marks TO BE Made More LegibIe.

marks TO BE Made More LegibIe.
\ plan that Is sure to win immediate
popularity Is 70 be inaugIrated by Post
master Haiues. Il is 10 have each Of the
mail carriers supplied with envelopes. pos
tai cards and stamps. which may be pur-
chased by anyone, who hnds in an emer-
gency that he needs one or two.
The envelopes. postals and stamps are
to be supplied the carriers in limited guam
titles. Il VII therefore be impossible to
BUY more than & small number from them.
The difficulties and Inconvenience that
would follow the carriers being given large
supplies are readily 10 be seen.
The department has particularly stated
in its provision allowing this practice that
the quantity shall be limited This proyis-
ion is as follows:
"Postmasters may permit carriers 10 sell
postage stamps or stamped envelopes in
limited quantities; bui their deliveries or
collections must not be delayed in making
change"
1lr. Haines recognizes that the plan
I would prove convenience for the people,
and IL was for this reason he decided 10
adopt IT, It is not obligatory and IL en-
ttl-S sumo trouble II keeping account OF
the supplies given out, but the pOstmas-
ter decided it would be well 10 give the
public the benefit OF the opportunity TO
enable one to obtain a stamp, an envel-
ope or a postal from a carrier on the
| street, being thus saved the trouble Of
going 20 the post9fice. He desires to have
it particularly understood that the carriers
viii not have time to wait for change to
be made. They will be provided with
only . cents in change. and purchasers
Of their stock will have TO offer small coins
in payment. The carriers viii not be able
70 receive 55-cent piece in payment for
a twO-cent stamp. As likely as not ne
would not be able to make the change.
Mr. Haines hopes that the people Will
appreciate that the plan IS adopted mere
~ for their convenience, and that they
will not trespass upon the carriers time
BY putting difficulties in their way.
Renewed supplies may be secured by the
carriers as often as they go to the Office.
In this way il is expected that they will
never be without the stamps or envelopes,
particularly in the business section, where
five deliveries Of mail a day are made In
the southern section there are only two
deliveries. the routes being much longer
and there being less necessity for the
more frequent delivery.
Mr. Haines says the department is go
ing 10 try to have the postmarks on the
letters made more easily decipherable.
one office Will serve as a check upon the
others by the plan that is TO be adopted
for this purpose.
The following is an order received from
Washington:
The department is determined TO have
letters properly pOstmarked and backs
stamped on account Of its great impor-
lance, both to the department and to the
business public. To that end postma sters
are instructed to report all cases of illegi-
bic or imperfect pOstmarks, and the public
is requested to send in all such envelopes"
There is often great trouble caused
through imperfect and indistinct post
marks This may be easily corrected by
ordinary care, and the department pro-
poses to see that this care Is exercised.
Mr.. Haines intends making reports OF
all illegible postmarks that may be
brought to his attention, and he trusts
that the public will aid him In the effort
to secure the correction Of the trouble by
reporting imperfect marks to him.