Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-07-24

IVY A"oiioy AOI tuo per-
formance of their duties, by keeping
the roads clear after heavy snow
falls, and using their influence tc
maintain the condition of the roads
in all weather up to the standard re.
quired by the department.
Rural carriers are permitted to
deliver non-mailable packages pro.
vided their doing so does not inter
fere with the prompt handling of the
mails which must be made the first
consideration.
HOW SERVICE is EsTABlIsHxD.
An intimation of intention on the
part OF petitioners to comply with
these conditions will greatly facilitate
the investigation and subsequent es-
tablishment of service.
Upon receipt of petition, favora-
bly, endorsed by representative in
Congress, the Department refers the
papers to the special agent in charge
of the division which includes the
State in which the petition originates.
lie assigns a special agent to visit
the location indicated, to map
out route or routes, and to select
rural carriers, to be appointed by the
department. In such cases the ad.
vice of the Representative in Con.
gress is sought, as regards the car
riers to be appointed and in respect
to other postal service which may
have to be discontinued on the estab.
lishment of rurel free delivery.
The special agent is not authorized
to name a time when rural free deliv-
cry will be established on the route
recommended by him. That rests
with the department in Washington.
In considering petitions for estab-
lishment, extension or changes, spe-
cial agents are instructed to use all
care to take into account, routes al.
ready established or petitioned for,
With a view to permanent systematic
service covering the area involved.
The aim of the department is to serve
the people with the promptest and
most efficient postal service, not to
build up or to tear down any service
at the expense of another.
CARRIERS.
Rural carriers give bond in the
sum of $500, with two sureties. Each
bond requires SO cent revenue stamp
to be affixed thereto.
Carriers are paid by warrants, di-
rectly issued by the Treasury Depart.
ment upon certificates forwarded by
the postmaster. Their rate of pay is
fixed by the department, and includes
horse hire, but not necessary toll or
ferriage, for which separate account
must be rendered. The maximum
rate of pay as at present established
is $500 per annum for full route of
approximately 25 miles or 800 per
annum for each five miles travelled
on shorter routes.
One or more substitute carriers
should be provided in connection with
each service established, who must
give bond in tho same sum as the
regular carrier and who alone are
permitted to carry the mails in tho
absence or disability Of the regular
carrier.
All rural carriers are under tho
general control of the postmaster
from whose Office the service is estab.
lished, and it is his duty to report any
derelictions upon their part and to
require them to strictly follow the
rontes laid ont for them. The post
master, however, is not authorized to
make either removals or appointment
of carriers. These are directed from
WV uOPoi oiuCub.
a regular carrier must carry tho |
mail regularly every day of the year,
Sundays alone excepted, save when
sick or on leave of absence granted
by the department. His failure so
to do will result In demand for his
resignation and tho promotion of the
substitute, if fitted. The policy of
subletting rural carriers work at con.
yenicnce will not be permitted.
When substitute performs service
in the absence of regular carrier no
will receive the full pay of the carrier.
POSTAGE STAMPS, REGISTRATION, AND
MONEY ORDERS.
Rural carriers are required to take
with them on their trips for tho ac-
commodation of their patrons suffi-
cient supply of stamps, stamped on.
vol0pes and postal cards. Poatmaa.