The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-14
TO COMMENCE TOMORROW
Instructions Regarding the Regis
tering Of Letters-Insure Its Safe
Transmission and Delivery.

Postmaster Ripple announces that
the registration Of letters at private
dwellings by the local carriers will b.
commenced tomorrow morning. The
following notice to the public is printed
so that those desiring to avail them
selves of this opportunity OF facilitate
ing the registering Of mail matter will
know how to act:
Postoffice Department.
Washington, D. c.
To the Public:
In giving to residents of cities the
advantage of having letters registered
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 relurs-
ments, which, though easy of fulfill
ment. are. nevertheless. imperative.
First-Only letters can be registered;
and they must be ready in every re-
spect when the carrier calls. for he Is
forbidden, on pain Of dismissal, to wait
even a fraction Of minute longer than
Is necessary to write the receipt.
Second-Every letter must be in
closed In an envelope strong enough to
safely carry contents, and be in per
feet condition. The envelope must
bear name and address Of sender. name
OF addressee and his postoftice address
and have the postage and registry ice
prepaid. either with stamps attached,
or In money, the exact amount to be
paid to the carrier The writing on en-
velope must be plain and legible.
II you have failed to comply with
any Of these requirements. the carrier
Is obliged to refuse your letter and
hand you this card. II 1t be properly
prepared, he will register the letter on
his next trip.
Your receipt will be written by him
and show the amount of money paid
him for postage and fee, when stamps
are not attached to your letter. II
there be a surplus. 1t will be returned
from the postoffice.
Carriers are forbidden to make oral
explanations or engage in discussion
| 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 it must be
strictly compiled with.
II it be found that your letter is un,
mailable for any cause when it reaches
the postoffice, you will be notified di-
rect.
The registry fee for letters, foreign
and domestic, Is eight cents in addi,
tion to full postage.
| POSTAGE RATES.
Domestic letter rate: 2 cents for each
ounce or fraction thereof. This rate
applies to the United States, Canada
Mexico. and Porto Rico.
| Foreign letter rate: 5 cents for eacl
half ounce or fraction thereof. Thi
rate applies to letters for Cuba. Ha
| waii: but letters addressed to persons
| In the service of the United States a
those places. which show the brancl
| Of the service to which the addresse,
is attached. require the domestic lette
postage only.
| Edwin c. Madden,
Third Assistant Postmaster General
The registration of a letter insure
it's safe transmission In the mails an,
it's accurate delivery.
An indemnity, not exceeding ten dol
lars. will be paid to cover the value O
any letter registered by a carrier, O
at a United States postoffice for de
livery in the United States. II 1t be los
In the mails.