Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-06
Rural Free Mail Delivery.
What You Must Do To Have Your Mail Delivered

follows:
Beginning at the Postoilice in the sal,
town of Alma, Gratlot county, Mich.
thence west 20 the city limits, of
mile thence west 90 the southwest cor
ner of section 30, Pine River township
r. miles thence north 10 the south
west corner of section 20, Pine Rive
township miles thence west 20 the
southwest corner of section 23, Sevlll,
township, 3 miles; thence south 10 th'
south west corner of section 80, Seville
township, ? miles; thence west TO the
southwest corner of section 81, Seville
township, / mile; thence south 20 the
southwest corner of section 3, Sumner
township, mile; thence east 20 the
south west corner of section ?, Sumner
township, / mile; thence south 10 the
southwest corner of section II, Sumner
township, mile; thence west 20 the
southwest corner of section 10, Sumner
township, ! mile; thence south 10 the
southwest corner of section p, Sumner
township, miles; thence east 10 the
southwest corner of section "a, Sumner
township, miles; thence north 20 the
south west corner Of section IL, Summer
township, mile thence east % the
southwest corner oil section Is, Arcadia
township ] mile; thence north 10 the
south west corner of section g, Arcadia
township, , miles; thence east 10 Pine
River road, section ., Arcadia township,
j., miles thence northeast 20 the cen
ter Of the south line of section 33, Pine
River township, ! - miles; thence east
TO the city limits, Of "a mile; thence
10 the Postlfice, OF Il mile.
Three T. ). iron collection boxes will
be placed at the following points:
One at northwest corner of section
2G, township of Seville; meat the south
east corner of section (, township of
sumner one AT the southwest corner
of section %. township of Sumner.
The mail will leave Alma every day
except Sunday and legal holidays at
about 9 30 a. m. standard time.
Mail will be delivered % every family
on or adjacent % the above route free of
cost, no matter If you live two miles or
more of the route, provided only that
suitable box TO receive mail Is put DIRECT
IY ON THE ABOVE ROUTE III place that
can be CONVENIENTLY reached by the
carrier without alghung from his buggy.
No mail Will be delivered unless SUIT
able box is provided a above. Such a
box should be of galvanized iron eigh-
teen inches long, seven inches high and
water tight, with an iron bar bO.ted on
the under side of the lid at the bottom
to keep the lid from blowing up. / will
also approve of the boxes which are now
kept by Caple x Hall and Smith *
Glass, Alma, which | Will not attempt
to describe, as it Will take too much
space.
The TOP of the post upon which the
mail box stands should De f0ur feet from
the level ground upon which the carrier
buggy stands when he is putting the
mail into the box. An inch board the
same siZ5 OF tine box should be nailed
lpon the post, 90 which the box should
be securely fastened Leave Il shoulder
Of the post TO run up on the back side OF
The box, 70 which r. may be fastened.
10 will be noticed that the carrier has |
daily drive of tWenty.six miles 20 |
make This renders II absolutely ueces. |
ary that the carrier shall not be de. |
aged an instant mt any place on the |
quite unless il is necessary. Stamp, |
md postal cards and envelopes can be |
of the carrier az any time
)ut II Is advised that % supply be pur |
hased of him and kept on band as i'm no |
ase viii the carrier wait while cards or
etters are written or addressed He win |
.lso carry money order applications for
hose along the route which he Will |
ring to the =. 0. and have money orders
ssued. Each patron must furnish his
DWn box. Those living off the route
yho wish their mail delivered at any
Joint on the route must place their box
Il such place.
When you have mail which you wish
he carrier TO collect place it in the mail
'ox aud put mp flag on the box or hang
red cloth on Of the box He viii not
TOP unless you have the signal out.
Those on TINS route who now get their
nail 20 another Office, should az once
IoUfy their correspondents aud publish
rs OF their papers 20 change their adj
ress to Alma, Michigan, Il II. D., No.
This Is important, for, II you do not
10 1t, you are not sure to get your mail
Those who wish their mail delivered
hould make ont a list, legibly written,
( all the persons staying at your place
lcludlng the names o. all the children,
nd hand or send the list TO the post.
Master at Alma at once. Also state
where your box will be located ON the
Dad, and the date when your box will
e up. Don't wait until July rs, 1900.
ut send in the list before that time.
MESS THIS LIST Is FURNISHED WE SHALL
i UNABLE TO DELIVER YOUR MAIL.
Strict attention to the above rules will
lcilitate the service and makei il popular
nd effective
G. E. Pettyjohn has been appointed
lrrier and James II Rogers substitute
lrrier
The lenght of the route is 26 miles:
rea covered, 80 square miles; popula-
on served, 30
Above all, roads must be kept up. If
fter the establishment, roads are not
roperly improved So as 90 meet the APP ;
roval OF the free delivery inspector on ;
Is examination, he will order the route
hanged or discontinued The cOntinu- E
nee of the route depends more on the
improvements of country roads than =
nything else.
Any complaints should be made 20 the ,
Undersigned and will receive prompt ,
ttentiOu.
G. +. BROWN, u. NJ. !
lima, Mich, July 2, 1900. =