Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
POSTAL TIPS
FOR THE PUBLIC
CONTAINED IN OFFICIAL GUIDE
JUST OUT,
POSTMAST ERS
ADVISED
Are Told to Make Postmarks Plain
Failure to dc so Causes Much In.
COMMUNICATIONS Orders of In
terest to All Who Use the
Mails.
Madison. July

Madison, July g.
| The June issue Of the Official postal
guide has been received by Postmaster
! Reyes The current number contains
several matters Of Importance to the
general public. Among the orders is
one in reference Of which often occa-
sions Inconvenience. The order says:
The failure of postmasters to leg
IDLY postmark and back stamp mail
matter has been called to the atten-
ton of this office. Postmasters are re-
quested to secure from the patrons all
illegible postmarks or Understanding
and forward same to this office, divi-
sion Of postoffice supplies, with a
statement showing name OF the office
where the unsatisfactory postmarking
and backmarking was done. Legible
postmarking of every letter passing
through the mails is required. Post
masters have been given fair notice.
and future failures of duty in this re-
spect will be called to the attention of
the officer having charge of appoint
ments and removals."
There is also a statement in refer
ence to the supply of the pan-Ameri-
can stamps. The demand for pan
American stamps to the present date
has been far in excess of the supply.
The bureau Of engraving and print
ing can furnish the department with
only 100000 of these stamps daily,
while the postmasters' requisitions
aggregate over 100000. Hence, in
order that each pOstofice may have an
equitable share of these stamps re-
QUESTIONS have been reduced in nearly
every instance This will necessarily
be done in the future, and consequent
ly delay in filing orders will often be
unavoidable. This information is
furnished postmasters, that the bur
den of correspondence relating to the
cutting down and delay in filing re-
QUESTIONS may be lessened. No postal
cards or stamped envelopes will be
issued with the pan-American stamps
imprinted thereon, and none of the
stamp books will contain these
stamps. The series comprises only
the 1, 2, 8, f. 5, 8 and 10 cent pan
American postage stamps. AS these
stamps are not to be sold unless
specially called for, postmasters must
at all times keep on hand an adequate
supply Of the regular series of
stamped paper.
The limit of weight of third-and
fourth-class matter weighing more
Lo1 ho
conveyance by mail, except single
books weighing in excess of that
amount and except books and docu-
ments published or circulated by or
der of congress, or printed or written
official matter emanating from any of
the departments Of the Smithsonian
institution or which is not declared
unavailable under the provisions of
section 1898, of the revised statutes as
amended by the act of July -, 1876, Or
matter appertaining to lotteries, gift
concerts, or fraudulent schemes or de-
vices.
Postmasters are instructed to de-
cline to accept for mailing packages
offered to them weighing in excess of
the limit, provided by law, whether
such packages are presented as free
matter by officers Of the government,
under the penalty label, or prepaid as
third or follrth-class matter
The limit of weight does not apply
to second-class matter mailed at the
second-class rate of postage, Or at the
rate of 1 cent for each four ounces,
nor will it be enforced at present
against matters fully prepaid with
postage stamps affixed at the first
class letter rate of postage.
The limit of weight does not apply
to packages of internal revenue
stamps, which, under the statute pro-
viding for the transmission of such
stamps by mail to officers of the inter-
nal revenue, may not be sent from any