Evening journal., 1906-08-15
MUST HAVE
APPROVED BOXES

The Post Office Department at
washington 70. C. has promulgated
some new and binding rules TO Post
masters bearing on the delivery of
mail along rural free delivery routes
and postmasters Of the state from
whose offices rural carriers emanate
have received notice that the patrons
along r. +. ID. routes must conform 10
the new rules in regard 70 the mail
boxes.
There are probably 10000 patrons on
the several routes starting from Del
aware offices. Recently an inspector
was here and made a thorough ex-
animation OF all their boxes and made
an official report
Later the postmasters were instruct
ed to inspect all the boxes. and make
another report in detail as 10 the con-
dition Of boxes.
Then the order that boxes must be
Of a pattern approved by the depart |
ment was sent as below, accompanied |
with strict instructions that n boxes
were not Of an approved pattern the
delivery Of mail 10 such patrons as do
not comply with the orders must
cease. The postmasters have no op-
tion in the matter.
The Approved Styles
Following is the official circular:
July 10, 1905.
Post once Department Omce OF the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gem
eral Washington:
Under the Provisions Of Order 1915 OF
the Postmaster General. dated July 3.
!
Amending Order 7S9 and 7S6-a OF the
Postmaster General patrons may
make. or have made, for their own
use boxes constructed and approved
I'm the following manner viz:
oblong or Rectangular Boxes.
Observation-Disclosures sheet iron or
sheet steel Of not less than % gauge
Size-l8xSx6 inches.
The edges must be strengthened by
folding the metal back upon itself or
by riveting to band iron or steel at
! least 40 inch In thickness and at
least f-2 inch in width, or by wiring
with not less than 10 gauge wire.
Boxes made Of heavier material than
20 gauge need not be reinforced.
Observation-Disclosures sheet iron or
sheet steel Of not les than p gauge
size-Not less than IS inches long
by inches diameter.
The edges must be Strengthened by
corrugated bending, curling or wiring
with No. 10 gauge wire, or by folding
metal back upon itself, or by support
ing by riveting 70 such edges band
iron at least 1-l0 inch In thickness and
1-2 inch in width.
All boxes must be made I'm work.
manlike manner; no joints depending
solely on solder but an joints either
scanned curled or riveted, covers. lids
or incasements hinged or pivoted In a
strong substantial manner. and edges
Of same to extend down or lap over
the mail-LOlding compartment, so as
to thoroughly protect the mail from
rain. snow, or dust in all conditions OF
weather; all exposed parts. such as
rivets and hinges TO be galvanized.
All boxes must be equipped with
suitable signals to notify carriers there
is mail therein for collection. and to
Indicate TO patrons that mail has been
delivered in the boxes.
Patrons will be required TO submit
/ plans Of such boxes. and samples Of
/ material OF which same are TO be con-
pstructed OF the boxes themselves. for
\ approval TO postmasters at post Of
I fices, located az county seats, or TO
II postmasters at any frstOrsecand class
! post office located in the county, or,
if rural delivery is not IN operation at
the county scat and there are no first
or second class post offices in the
county. TO postmasterss at any of the
rural delivery Offices in the county,
and. II the boxes are found to conform