Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-26

weight of mail delivered. If depart.
ment weighers are employed at sta
ton, the transfer clerk will see that
the order is complied with and that
all reports are plainly and correctly
made. If weigher is absent, transfer
clery will report the weights and make
special report of absence of weigher.
Transfer clerk will certify to correct.
ness of weights at points where weigh
ers are assigned. Where mails are
weighed on trucks and the weight of
truck deducted, transfer clerks and
weighers will see that the truck is
weighed each day and its weight plain
ly marked thereon.
Sec. 8. Diversion of Mails-Under
no pretense must mails be diverted
from their ordinary and usual course
during the weighing, and clerks in
charge will promptly report to this
office or that of their chief clerk any
diversion or attempted diversion of
the mails coming to their notice.
Sec. 10. Irregularities to be Report
ed-When the weighing is in progress,
the clerks, weighers and others con
nected with the weighing of the mails,
should report promptly every case
that comes under their notice where an
unusual amount of mail matter is sent
over any line with such details as to
weight, origin and point of destination
as will enable the department to trace
the matter as fully as possible and
collect such data as will enable it tc
decide whether or not the railroad
company is entitled to credit for such
matter.
Sec. II. Franked Matter-Special
report must be made of all sacks or
boxes of public documents or supplies
from any of the departments or Off
Gals thereof Except the P. o. de.
partment, or from senators or men,
bers of congress, forwarded over
routes that are being weighed These
reports should show the date, the
train, the weight, where received, the
point of destination, the name of mem
Der or senator under whose frank sent,
or the department or Office from which
emanated, together with such other
circumstances as will make COM
plete record of the matter.
Sec. IL. Newsdealers' Packages
Newsdealers fsecond class mail mat
teri If marked for outside delivery
are to be weighed and credited while
in R. P. O.'s in the custody of the R. P.
clerks. Also if sent in mail sack on a
closed pouch line to be delivered at a
postoffice If sent outside of mail
sack in care of train baggagemen they
are not mail matter and must not be
weighed.
Sec. 10. Carried by R. R. Station
Where it is necessary to carry mail by
and return by some other train, be-
cause a railroad station agent is not
on hand to care for the mail, it should
be weighed off at the correct destina-
ton, and not where actually put off,
| so that it will not be weighed again
on return run. This applies particu-
| larly to night trains. Weighed tags
| for this use can be secured from your
chief clerk.
| But where the extra haul is made
| for the convenience of the postal ser.
| vice, and not as an accommodation tic
the railroad company, it should be
weighed on each train which handles
If any clerk does not thoroughly UNI
derstand his duties in connection with
the weighing, he will at once inform
himself by communicating with his
chief clerk or with this Office
The department is not disposed tc
accept any excuse for failure to take
the weights on every trip made, or tc
report any serious irregularity in the
quantity of the mails handled
e. l.. West, Superintendent.