Gunnison news-champion., 1902-07-04
STAR e.sse nx b.sI4sery

49, s~s - VI " We %seaAN ~
effect along Gar mas! routes IN Gua-
nISsa esasis
fhose affected will be suv rssoh-
meu or mIsers lIviag on the hne It
the stage route e,stween Gunns-op
sEa NJ 3 CarboHi ttbo-e bsing # tue
load osn pat bexes at couvensrut
epruers) al e VHartz creek 10 Pit
kin, the " hge Plse aud Naaasta
eosutry with tecbetePa- speseer.
Vulcan. Powderhorn. rver Ceb.lla.
Cathedral. ard alsa people liylsg on
the Crystal rlver, Tasior pars and
lrwIn roates.
Notice = hereby given to the pub
lac that she contracts ~ effect July
], lssiZ. for the performance of mail
service ga the star Routes ~ the
States aud IerrItoies hereinafter
named provide that. IN addition to
carry lnR the mails 30 the various
post offices, the carrier will be re-
quired to deliver mail into all boxes
and hang small bags or satchels con-
tanning mail on cranes or posts tnat
may be- erected along the line If the
route, under the following regsla-
hons ef the Department:
Any person living ou or near the route
and not within the curporaie limits Of any
town ar wilhin ~ rods ct any po-tofiiee.
who desires bis mail Deposited at given
point on the line OF the route by the car
rier may provide aud erect a saitabie box
or crane on the ROADSIDE. located in sach
manner A. % he reached a. conveniently
a. practicabie by the carrier without dis
mounting from the vehicle or horse. aud
such person shall fle with the postmaster
nj the pustuiiice tn which his mail is adj
dressed which shall be one ct the two
post offices on rhc route on either side of
and ueXi To the box or crane) a request IN
writing Tor the delivery Of his mail 90 the
carrier ioF dsposit At the designated point.
at the risk Of the ad,lrcssee. The small
bag or satchsl above described, as well as
the box or crane, must be provided BY the
person tor whose use it is intended without
expense 10 the Department.
II shall be the duty OF the postmaster at
every such post office, upon a written or
der from any person living ON or near the
route to deliver 10 the mail carrier Tor that
route any mail matter-placing in the re-
spective satchels. where such are used, the
mail for the persons TO whom such satchels
belong instructions rs to the proper
mail box or crane at which said mail mat
ter shall be deposited; but registered mail
shall not be 50 delivered unless expressly
requested by the addressee in his written
order. Ne mail matter so delivered to the
carrier shall be carried past another post
office ON the ronte before being deposited
into a mail box or hung on a crane or post.
The carrier on the route viii be required
to receive from any postmaster ON the
route any mail matter or private mail
satchel that may be entrusted t2 him out
side Of the usual mail bag, aud shall carry
such mail matter or private mail satcbel
to and deposit il into the proper mail box
or hang il on the proper mail crane placed
on the line of the route for this purpose
such service by the carrier 10 be without
charge 10 the addressees.
The mail carriers must be of good char
acter and OF sufficient INTEL lligence to prlp-
erly handle and deposit the mail along the
route.
The Department does not prescribe any
particular design Of box or satchel 10 be
used for this service, but the person pro
vidlng either should see that it is OF such
character as to afford ample protection to
his mail. II there is lock attached to The
box. a key j. not 20 be held BY the carrier.
as he is expected 10 deposit the mail with
out the necessity Of uulocking the box
he box or crane should be SO located on
the roadside that the carrier can deposit
the mail without leaving his vehicle or
horse, and yet not where it will obstruct
'NNttf fuNtl.
The carrier Is not required 10 collect
mail from the boxes, but there Is No OBJ
jection 10 his doing 50 if it does not inter
iere with his making the schedule time
The law provides that every carrier Of the
mail shall receive any mail matter pre-
seutei TO him if properly prepared by
stamps, and deliver the same for mailing
at the next post office at which he arrives.
but that no fees shall be allowed him
therefor.
The box delivery above described is re-
quired ny the contracts effective july. I.
1902, IN all the star routes with but lew
exceptions in Colorado
Geboila.
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