The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-05
STAR BOX DELIVERY.

DIAN, OUA UkLlVLAIs
The First Step Toward Securing Rural
Free Delivery. I
The following circular has just c
been issued from the postotfice S
department. which is the trst
step in the direction of rural free
delivery and which will prove OF
vast convenience and value 10 =.
the farmers of this section:
Notice is hereby given to the S
public that thecontracts in effect ;
July i, 1902, for the performance
of mail service on the star routes
in the states and territories here
matter named provided that, IN
addition TO carrying the malls 10
the various po-ttfices, the carrier
will be required to deliver mall
into all boxes and hang small
bags or satchuls containing mali
on cranes or posts that may be
erected along the line OF the
route, under the following re-
gulati ions of the department:
ANY person living on or near
, the routes and not withln the
! corporate limiGs OF any town
: within 80 rods Of any pAatohice;;
who desires his mail detivered
a. a certain point on the ilne OF
the route by the carrier may
. provide and erect a suitable box
~ crane on the r,jl>. side, located
in such maniz.t rs: - be reachea
as convenieutt.y AZ plactlcaoie oH
+ the carrier 'EIL;IOut C,l$mountiliS
;, from the vehicle or horse, ana
srch person SHAH iile with she
V no,t,1astcr ak the postotilca u
q which MS mail IS addressed
Y (which shall le one OF the two
~ (,os1officas on the route OF either
IN side of aad next to the onH o'
=. cyane) "a request i'll writing 1o'
n ihe delivery of his mail to tins
le carrier for deposit at the &c
signated point, at the risk OF tht
:. oG Gdressee. I'he small bag o.
- sstchel above described, as vel
as the box or crane, must o.
. provided hy the person for who's
" use it is intended without es
Deuse to the department..
1t shall be the auty Of the post
a. master at every such postofilce
4 uoDn a written order from an
e ,ersDn living on or near IN
in route to deliver to the mall ca
~ rier for Jhat route any mail ma
z tcr-piacins in the respecti\
). sa,chels, where such are use'
the mail for the persons to VINO
such satcheis heion S-Wlth l
structions DIS to the proper ma
n.y. box or crane ut which salo ma
matter shu!l be deposited: b
-=- REGISTERED mail shall not be
delivered uuless expressly /
ouested by the addressee IN u
z Written order. No mail matt
so delivered to the carrier sh
. be carried past another post
.a flee on the route before depos
cd into mail box or hung or
crane post.
The carrier on the route W
ba reonired to receive from u
,o<. postmaster on the route any III
matter or private mail satc'
that NAV be entrused to hlm 0
side of the usual mail bag, a
shall sarry such mail matter
nrivate mail satchel to ana
nosit it into the paper mail
or hang it on the proper n
crane placed on the line OF
. route for this purpose; 81
49, service of the carrier to be WI
cie; out charge t. the addressee.
The carriers must be OF g
o~S character aud of sufficient
w. telliyence to property handle
g. deposit the mail along the ro'
The department does
describe any particular des
,F2--N of box or satchel to be USED
this servise, but the pe.'son
80 viding either should that IL J.
W such character as toa1ford an
AND protection to his mail. Ii tx
is q lock attached to the DO
a kew is not to be held by
So - carrier, as he expected to
+! nosit the mail without the ne
N = ssity of unlocking the box;
:. e box or crane should be ioc
n on the roadside so that the
y rier can deposit the mail wit
80 E leaving his vehicle or horse,
8ass vet not where it Will oost
M public travel.
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