Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-06-24


RULES AND. REG ULATIoNs OR
# RURAL NAIL CARRIERS.
Washington June 8, 1904.
ORDER NO. 500. .# 55.s III.
The Act Of Congress making appro-
priation for the service OF the Post !
Office department. for the fiscal year
beginning July T.. 1904, In connection
with the appropriation for the pay of
rural carriers, provides that: ~
ION and after said date July /.
19c4) said carriers shall not solicit
business or receive orders of any kind
for any person, firm or corporation.
and shall not, during their hours of
employment, carry any merchandise
for hire: provided tkat said carriers
may carry merchandise for hire for
and upon the request of patrons resid-
ing upon their respective routes,
whenever the same shall not interfere
with the proper discharge Of stheir
official duties, ami under such regula-
lions as the Postmaster-General may
prescribe. -.
In pursuance Of the above provision
OF law, It le ordered:
That rural carriers are not per-
mitted to solicit business or receive
orders of any kind for any person,
firm or corporation.
No mei]able matter may be handled
by rurs! carriers while serving their
routes, unless the proper postage has
been prepaid, with the single excep-
ton of county newspapers, whicn,
under law, are permitted to be car
ried free throughout the county in
| which they are published, to actual
subscribers. and such newspapers ad-
dressed to subscribers, residents on
rural routes, must be deposited at the
postofice the same as papers for other
sub. cribers
The hire of merchandise carried on
request of the patrons Of rural free
delivery must be paid by the patrons.
Carriers will not be permitted to re.
ceive any compensation from sellers
of such merchandise.
Articles or packages. which are
mailable, which are handed to the
carriers or deposited in the postofice
or in q rural letter box or in collec-
tion box located on rural route,
with request that the carrier deliver
same, are subject 20 the rules regulat-
inc mail matter, including the pay
ment of postage thereon.
Articles or packages, that are not
mailable, which the patrons desires
the rural carrier to carry must be
delivered to the carrier in person,
and In carrying merchandise for hire
rural carriers are not permitted to
leave their routes as officially laid
out or to accept anything that will
in any way delay the delivery Of
mail, or in any way interfere with
the efficiency Of the service.
Carriers. while on duty, are not
permitted to carry spirituous liquors
either for themselves, for sale OF for
the accommodation of their patrons.
Rural carriers are required to per-
NIT 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 nor permit any person,
other than authorized postal officials,
to ride with them OF to have access to
the mails.
Rural carriers must not engage in
any business during their prescribed
hours of service. or conduct any bust
ness after hours which offer the
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 can
wasting, soliciting insurance, selling
sewing machines or other kindred
occupations.
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 hand
books; nor cooperate with or assist
the publishers Of same to secure the
patronage of the public; nor compile
directories for public use or assist
publishers to compile them; nor fur
| nish the names and addresses Of pa
irons of their routes, for pay or favor,
to any business establishment: OF to
any Individual, Except : to those de-
partmental officials who, under the
regulations. are entitled to the same
(Signed) 81. G. Payne,
Postmaster-General.