The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-10
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REGISTER AT THE HOUSES.
new Duties Of Mail Carriers 10 Go
I'm Effect ~ Once-Recognition
For Seattle.

Notice was received from the third as
sistant postmaster general yesterday to
put the new registry business OF mail car
as soon as arrangements can be made and
the details taken care Of the patrons OF
the local office may have their letters reg
the postoffice. In Notifying the Seattle Of
nee Of the extension. Edwin G. Madden.
the third assistant postmaster general.
Il take pleasure in informing you that
your office 10 one Of those selected to In
auGurate the new system OF letter carrier
registration. The number OF these offices
Is limited, and each has been chosen With
regard to Its known enterprise. Having
special effort Is required TO enlist your
the new service without friction.
For the present.. or at least until. In
your judgment and sound dissertation, 1t
system win be confined to the purely resi-
Dental districts of your cisy. excluding
even In them business houses and patrons
waG r. rule S sn hsys s many ny. ss.s ss
houses. and all others in q residential dis
trict should. however, be included in the
service az soon as possible. and extensions
conditions will permit. until the whole
held. az nearly as practicable, Is covered"
The following circular IL given to show
lie, and reads:
''In giving to residents of cities the ad-
at their own door, the provisions Of the
eight-hour law. as applied to carriers,
made It necessary for the department to
exact certain requirements. which. though
easy or fulhllment. are. nevertheless. Inn
j. Only letters can be registered;
respect When the carrier .e esis Tor fv e
forbidden. on pain of dismissal, to wait
even fraction Of a minute longer than II
necessary to write the receipt
=. Every letter must be inclosed In
an envelope strong enough, to safely carry
contents. and be in perfect condition. The
envelope must bear the name and address
office address, and have the postage and
attached. or In money. the exact amount
on envelope must be plain and iegible.
III you have failed to comply with any
OF these requirements. the carrier is
Go card 81 ana
he Will register the letter on his next trip
your receipt will be written BY him ana
show the amount Of money paid him for
tached to your letter. II there be sur
plus 1t will be returned from the post
Carriers are forbidden to make oral ex-
plantations or engage In discussions with
patrons. to register letters free. to advance
money or stamps to pay postage, or to
make change. This card shows plainly
their duty In every case, and the rules
laid down in 1t must be strictly complied
with
III It be found that your letter is un-
mailable for any couse when It reaches the
postoffice. you will be notified direct"
Postmaster Stewart yesterday expressed
himself as hoping that the public would
render every possible cooperation to the
office In instituting this new service. 1.-THE
carriers time Is limited he said. land
the accommodation Of people far away
from the postoffice, hope they will utll-
lie the service and have their letters. ready
for registration when the carriers CALL as
the latter are prohibited from waiting. II
there Is hearty cooperation by the patrons
have no doubt that the people OF Seattle
VIII have good reason to feel gratified that
inaugurate the new extension"