The age-herald., 1901-07-03
THE FREE MAILS
 FOR THE PEOPLE Many New Routes Will be Sur
 veyed Forthwith ALL JEFFERSON BE SERVED Special Agent Latimer and Engineer Tate Will Begin Their Survey of the County Today-RuIes for
 Rural Carriers.
ALL JEFFERSON BE SERVED

Special Agent Latimer of the Post office Department and Engineer Tate will probably start out today on their survey ing of Jefferson county for the purpose of establishing the additional rural delivery mail routes.
 MT. Latimer spent yesterday in his of- flee attending to matters in connection with his mission here. MT. Tate was at the court house all day getting such data as would assist him In his work
 It will probably require two months time to map out the routes and MT. Lati- mer and MT. Tate will spend. most of the time in the field.
 They propose to begin their work in the Southern portion of the county and work Northward.
 Following are extracts from the book of instructions in regard to rural free de- livery of mail. The instructions are is- sued by A. W. Machen, Superintendent of Free Delivery:
 Delivery by Rural Carriers. Rural carriers are not required to de- | liver mail to houses standing back from the main road, except in the case of reg istered mail special delivery and pension letters. The patrons are expected to meet the department half way by affording the 1 carriers every facility for the perform ance of their duties. by keeping the roads | clear after heavy snow falls, and using 1 their influence to maintain the condition l of the roads in all weather up to the standard required by the department. | Rural carriers are permitted to deliver non-mailable packages provided their doing so does not interfere with the prompt handling of the malls. which must be made the first consideration"
 Carriers.
 "All rural carriers are under the gen. eral control of the postmaster from whose office the service is established, and it is his duty to report any derelctions on their l part and to require them to strictly fol- low the routes laid out for them. The | postmaster, however, is not authorized to make either removals or appointment of carriers These are directed from the | Department.
 "A regular carrier must carry the mall regularly every day in 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 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 a substitute performs service in the absence of a regular carrier he will receive the full pay of the carrier. Cancellation of Stamps. Rural carriers are required to take | with them on their trips for the accom- modation of their patrons a sufficient | supply of stamps, stamped envelopes and postal cards. Postmasters may, if they choose give credit to the carrier for stamp supplies to the extent of five dol | lars ($5.00) to be accounted for each day, and the carriers bond being responsible therefor. If the carriers find an un- stamped letter in a collection box, and the requisite amount of money also de- posted, they are instructed to aff1x the necessary stamp. They are empowered to register letters or packages and to de- liver the same giving and taking receipts in forms provided. They are also au- thorized to accept money for money or ders, giving their receipt therefor and, if 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 envel- opes confided to his charge and mail them without returning the orders to the sender.
 Stamps, Registration and Money Order.
 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 mall collected on his route. excepting, of course, let ters that are addressed to patrons which can be delivered before he returns to the office."
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