The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-14
A POPULAR MOVE

Is that Of the Postofice Department
in Making More Convenient to the
Public the Advantages Of the Reg
istersd Letter Service.
At a number of the more important
first class postofices Of the country, In
Guiding wheeling, the postofice depart
ment has arranged to bring into touch
with the public the convenIenceS Of the
registered letter service. Commencing
Thursday morning, the registration Of
letters by carriers while on their routes
will be inaugurated, thus avoiding the
necessity OF patrons going to the-post-
office to send money or letters Of value
through the malls. During the past
week the carriers have been put
through course Of instruction, famil-
iarizing them with their new duty. The
new service will not include business
and professional people, but is intended
as a convenience for families. especially
those who find 1t inconveulent to go to
the postofice.
Cards bearing the following tntorma-
ton Will be given in cases Of failure to
fulfil the requirements Of the new regis
tered letter service:
IN giving to residents Of cities the 40;
vantage OF having their letters registered
| nj their own door, the provisions OF the
UeIght-hour law" as applied to carriers,
make II necessary for tho department 70
| exact certain requirements, which, tnoush
easy OF fuifiiltnent' are nsVeFtheleSS "''l'eF-
i. Only letters can DO registered, and
| they must be ready in every respect When
| the carrier calls, for he Is torbidden, on
pain Of dismissal. TO walt even Ir,SsiV "a
| OF q minute longer than ID necessary "
4 Every ictter must be lnClosed in an
envelope strong enough TO safely c9Iry
contents, and be in perfect condition. the
envelope must bear name and adafeAs OF
] sender. name Of ADDRESSED and his post.
oiIice address,. and have the postage anu
registry fee prepaid, either with stamps
attached or In money, the exact amount
| 10 be pald to the carrier. the wrluhk on
envelope must be plain and leEible.
n Won have failed to comply with any
| n these reouIrcmentO the carrier IS Obliged
| 10 TefuSe your letter and hand you this
card ,bs , ~ PfS on is P PSP1 Tip ~
Your receipt will be written by him and
| show the amount Of money paid him Tor
| hostage and fee, when stamps arc NOT at
| flashed TO your letter. II there be sur
plus It will DO returned from tho post
Carriers are forbidden to make oral ex-
| planhAlons or engage In discussions with
| patrons, to register letteFS free, 70 au-
vance money or stamps TO pay poStlge,
| or TO make change. This card SHOWS
| mainly their duty In every case, ana the
rules laid down In Il must be strictly COM
n n ~ found that your letter Is un-
| mRilable for any cause when u reaches inc
postofioe you will be notified direct.
The service is primarily intended to
apply to people who have the ordinary
manner, without protection in case of
loss. Registered letters are now cover
cd by an Indemnity not exceeding SO in
case OF loss in the mails. The new scr
vice viii appeal especially to working
people who have not the time during
the day to go to the pOstofIice, and es-
pecIally to families living on the out
skirts OF the city to whom such q trip
is matter Of considerable time and
trouble.