The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-28
ADVICE TO CARRIERS
THEY MUST NOT ENGAGE IN OUT
 SIDE BUSINESS.
Postofice Department Issues Explicit order Against Rural Delivery Agents Canvasaing Among
 Patrons of Their
 Routea,


 Judge c. W. Buckley, postmaster of Montgomery has received an order from the Department at Washington to prohibit carriers from soliciting orders of any kind for any person, firm. or corporation.
 The order Is far reaching. especial | ly affecting the rural carriers. to whom a great source of revenue has been the taking of orders for city firms throughout their districts.
 The order takes effect July 1.
 The order in its entirety Is as fol- lows:
 'rhe Act or Congress making appro- priations for the service of the Post once Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1. 1904. In connection with the appropriation for pay of rural carriers. provides that:
 "On and after said date. said carriers shall not solicit business or receive or- ders of any kind for any person. firm or corporation. and shall not during their hours of employment. carry any merchandise for hire; provided. that said carriers may carry merchandise for hire for and upon request of pat rons residing upon their respective routes. whenever the same shall not interfere with the proper discharge of their official duties. and under such regulations as the Postmaster General may prescribe.
 Tn pursuance of the above provision of law. 1t is ORDERED: That rural carriers are not permitted to solicit business or receive orders of any kind for any person, firm. or corporation. No mailable matter may be handled by rural carriers while serving their l nj been prepaid, with the single exception of county newspapers, which, under the | law are permitted to be carried free throughout the county in which they are published. to actual subscribers, and such newspapers addressed to sub scribers, residents on rural routes. must be deposited at the postofficc the same as papers for other subscribers. The hire for merchandise carried on request of the patron of rural free de- livery must be paid by the patron. Carriers will not be permitted to re- ceive any compensation from the seller of such merchandise. Articles or pack ages, which are mailable, which are handed to the carrier or deposited in the postofice or in a rural letter box or in a collection box located on a ru- ral route. with request that the rural carrier deliver same. are subject to l cluding the payment of postage there on.
 Articles or packages that are not mailabie, which the patron desires the rural carriers to carry must be deliv- cred to the carrier in person, and in carrying merchandise for hire, rural carriers are not permitted to leave their routes as officially mapped out or to accept anything that will in any way interfere with the efficiency of the service.
 Carriers while on duty are not per mitted to carry splrituous liquors eith- CT for themselves. for sale or for the accommodation of their patrons Rural carriers are required to per init post office inspectors. or other duly accredited agents of the Post Office Department, to accompany them on their regular trips over their routes They must not carry other passengers than authorized postal officials. to ride with them or to have access to the mails.
 Rural carriers must not engage in any business during their prescribed hours of service, or conduct any busi- ness after hours, which offers tho temptation to solicit patronage on their routes. or which, by reason of their position in the government ser vice, gives them special advantage over competitors, such as book canvassing. soliciting insurance. selling sewing machines. or other kindred occupa- tions.
 Carriers must not. either In person or through others. directly or indirect ly. by any method whatever, solicit money. gifts or presents; nor issue for profit, souvenirs or postal handbooks nor cooperate with or assist publish CTS of same to secure the patronag ge of the public; nor compile directories for public use. nor assist publishers to compile them; nor furnish tho names and addresses of patrons of their routes for pay or favor. to any busi- ness establishment. or to any individu-