The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-03-16
BOUNDARIES OF
FREE DELIVERY
BELOW ARE THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS WHICH WILL
GOVERN BLACkFOOT'S FREE
DELIVERY.

Commencing on East Alice street
at the nOrtheasterly conler of Block
72, running thence west to Fisher
Ave-; thence south to Judicial street;
thence west to Stout Ave-; thence
south to Court street; thence west
to University Ave; thence south to-
Curtis street; thence west to Shil
ling Ave-; thence south to Willis
street; thence across Shilling Ave-,
and north to- Sonny street; thence
west to Main; thence north to Court
street; thence west to- Taylor street;
thence south to Grant street; thence
west to Ash srteet; thence north to
Sexton street; thence west to Maple
street; thence north to Judicial
street; thence west to Pine street;
thence north to Pacific srteet; theCce
eAst to Maple street; thence north to
Idaho street; thence east to Ash
streeA thence north to Alice street;
thenctS east to Taylor; thence north
to FrAncis street; thence e-st to
Main street; thence north to Allen
street; thence east to University
Ave-; the nee south to- Francis street
and east t. place Of beginning.
All person. or firms within the de-
livery distric n. desiring to take ad-
vantage of the free delivery system
will be required to furnish re-
ceptacles for mail at residences and
places of business. This may be done
veniently located so that the carrier
may deposit mail therein, or df "a
patron prefers he may cut a slot in
the door which will serve the purpose
of facilitating the work Of carriers.
1t must be distinctly understood that
no patron will be served unless he
provides some mems for disposing Of
his mail by the carrier.
It is urged that all prospective pa
irons comply with this requirement
of the Post Office Department by
April Is, 1911, at which time postal
employees will Inspect the various
houses within the delivery district for
the purpose of reporting to the de-
partment AIT Washington what pro-
.gress has been made towards sup
plying suitable receptacles for mail.
Failure ON the part of the people OF
Blackfoot to observe the foregoing
may cause al delay in the establish
ment of free delivery service.
Carriers will not deliver mail at
the side or rear doors of residences,
or to separate suites or rooms in
apartment houses. This fact should
be remembered i'm locating mail re-
ceptacles. -
Until such time as carriers scied'
ules can be thoroughly tested two
deliveries day will be made through
out the residence district and three
deliveries In the business district.
After al few weeks trial it may be
5fnunid necessary to change carriers
routes I'M some respects. Mail will
mot be delivered by carrier on Sun
day.
After the establishment Of free de-
livery service, postage, postage ON
drop lettres, whether for delivery by
,canq,ier or through lock boxes or the
general delivery, will be two cents
uer ounce or fraction thereof, In
place of one cent per ounce as here
tofore.
Street letter boxes will be erected
a, the following points throughout
the city.
Corner of Main and West Bridge
streets.
Corner of Main and East Pacific
streets. ....
Corner of Main and West Idaho
streets.
Corner of Shilling and East Alice
streets.
Corner of Shilling and Sonny
streets,
Corner of University and Eas'
Bridge.
Corner OF Oak and West Bridge
= streets.
Corner OF Sexton and Ash streets
To avoid delay and to assist clerks
.and carriers in the proper delivery Q
mail matter patrons are requested t
advise correspondents and publisher
to address mail to street and mum
Der.