The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-10
MONDAY is THE
DAY SELECTED
System Of Carrier Registration VIII
be Inaugurated Here.
MR.. KNIGHT TELLS OF SCHEME.
The Method Was Determined Upon in
the Interests Of Public Convent
ence and is Considered
Good Thing.
system Of Carrier Registration VIII
MR.. KNIGHT TELLS OF SCHEME.

Richmond was among the cities selected
for the installation OF the new system OF
registration by carriers and 1t VIII
go into effect in this city next Mon
day. AS this system is q noVea.y
in this section Postmaster Knight
has issued instructions regarding it and
a description of the system Postmaster
knight says:
TT has been determined in the inter
est Of public convenience. to provide for
the registration OF valuable letters. or
tirst-class matter, by letter-carriers on
their routes in free-delivery cities.
The new system of registration of let
ters by carriers will be- put in operation
at this office on February Il. 19oO, ana
there are special features of it to which
I wish to invite the careful attention OF
the public.
For the present, or at least until In
the Judgment and sound discretion of the
postmaster. it may be advisable to make
extensions the system will be confined
to the purely residential districts in the
city, excluding even in them, business
houses. and patrons who, as rule. VIII
have many letters for registration at
one time. The business houses and all
others in residential district will. how
ever, be included IN the service as soon
as possible, and extensions will, or
will permit, until the whole field. as
nearly as practicable. is covered. Car
riers are required to- be careful. courteous
and attentive at all times, and to en-
courage the registration Of valuable let
tiers, but they are to spend no more time
in the registration Of a letter than IS
absolutely necessary to write the receipt
and promptly deliver 1t. While they
are required to be always courteous ana
IY10C
forbidden to engage in discussion.
.'In giving to residents of cities the adj
vantage OF having their letters regis,
tered at their own door the provisions
of the "Eight-hour Law" as applied TO
carriers, make it necessary for the De-
partment to exact certain requirements,
which. though easy of fulfllment. are.
nevertheless imperative. q Only let
tiers can be registered: and they must
be ready in every respect when the car
rier calls, for HE is forbidden. on pain OF
dismissal, to wait even a fraction OF
minutes longer than is necessary TO write
the receipt. (2) Every letter must be
inclosed IN an envelope strong enough TO
safely carry contents and be in perfect
condition. The envelope must bear name
and address OF sender, name OF addressee
and his post-office address; and have the
postage and registry fee prepaid, either
Win stamps Attached, Or IN money = e1iS
exact amount to be paid to the carrier.
The writing on envelope must be plain
and legible
IF you have failed to comply with any
any of these requirements. the carrier IS
obliged TO refuse your letter and hand
you card which will explain his re-
fusal. II it be properly prepared. he VIII
register the letter on his next trip.
Jour receipt will be written by MIN
and show the amount OF money paid him
for postage and fee. when stamps are
mot attached to your letter II there be
a surplus. i it will be returned from the
post-oftice
Carriers are forbidden to make oral
expana tons or engage In discussions
with patrons. to register letters free, %
advance money or stamps to pay postage
Eor to make change.
IF It be found that your letter IS I'M
rnailable for any cause when it reaches
+ the post-ofice, you viii be notified de
rect. The registrys fee for letters foreign
and domestic, is s cents in addition ITO
Z full postag
g Domestic letter a:es:4 !. 5ccnts To-. eer hf
oune zoe fraction ae-.nf 50 z. ses
annlies to the United States. Canada.
Mexico and Porto Rico. rs
Foreign letter rate: cents Ter eacht
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