The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-13

route of approximately % miles or sloo
per annum for each five miles travelled
on shorter routes.
One or more substitute carriers should
be provided in connection with each SER
vice established who must give bona
in the same sum as the regularscarrler
and who alone are permitted to carry
the mails in the absence or disability OF
the regular carrier.
All rural carriers are under the general
control of the Postmaster f:om wfose
office the service is established, and IL
is his duty to report any dereilctlohs
upon their part and to require them 10
strictly follow the routes laid out Tor
them The Postmaster, however, is not
authorized to make either removals or
appointment of carriers. These are d.
rected from the Department.
regular carrier must carry the mail
regularly every day of the year, sun
days alone excepted, save when sick or
on leave of absence granted by the De-
partment. His failure so to do will re-
suit in a demand for his resignation and
the promotion of the substitute, if fitted.
The policy Of sub letting rural carriers
work at convenience will not be permit
ted. When substitute performs service
in the absence of a regular carrier he
will receive the full pay Of the car
rier.
POSTAGE STAMPS. REGISTRATION,
AND MONEY ORDERS.
Rural carriers are required to take
with them on their trips for the accom-
mediation of their patrons a sufficient
supply of stamps, stamped envelopes and
oil I'd tn,nc tnrc f1ony
choose, give credit to the carrier fer
stamp supplies to the extent or five doll
lars $500 to be accounted for each day,
and the carriers bond being responsible
therefor If the carriers find an UNI
stamped letter in collection box, and
the requisite amount of money also de-
posted, they are instructed to affx the
necessary stamp. They are empowered
to register letters or packages and to
deliver the same, giving and taking re-
ceipt in forms provided. They are also
authorized to accept money for money or
ders, giving their receipt therefor, and.
il the patrons of the delivery desire to
make the carrier their agent for this
purpose, the carrier may enclose the or
ders. when issued, in addressed envelopes
confided to his charge and mail them
without returning the orders to the send
en-.
RATES OF POSTAGE AT RURAL FREE
DELIVERY OFFICES.
The establishment of Rural Free De-
livery at any Postoffice does not change.
in any particular the rate of postage
on any class of mail matter received or
delivered from that office, except that
the one-cent rate on drop letters does
not apply when such letters are collected
or delivered by rural carriers. Drop let
tiers so collected or delivered must be
prepaid at the rate of two cents for each
ounce or fraction thereof.
Note-It should be understood that
copies of second class publications (news-.
papers and periodically. one copy to each
actual subscriber residing within the
county where the same are printed, in
whole or in part. and published, are en-
titled to be delivered free of postage,
whether called for at the Postoffce or
delivered by rural carrier. (See Section
ga, Postal Laws and Regulations).
CANCELLATION OF STAMPS.
Rural carriers are required to cancel
the stamps on all letters collected by
them.
A carrier should bring into the office
from which he starts all mail collected
on his route excepting. of course, letters
that are addressed to patrons on his route
which can be delivered before he returns
to the office.
The only exception to this rule is in
the case where a more prompt dispatch
can be made by depositing the collec-.
tions at an intermediate office, which
must not be done except by order OF
this office.
In such cases the postmaster at the in.
termediate office is entitled to the cam
cellations on letters actually deposited in
his office for dispatch.
A. w. MACHEN,
Superintendent Of Free Delivery.
Approved March %, 1901.
W. M. JOHNSON,
First Assistant Post Gen.