The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

TO include matches. kerosene oil. gaso-
line. naphtha. benzine. turpentine. de-
natured alcohol. etc). internal ma
chimes, and mechanical. chemical or
other devices or compositions which
may ignite OF explode; disease germs
or scabs, and other natural or artifi-
cial articles, compositions or mate
rials of whatever kind which may
kill. or In any wise injure another or
damage the mail or other property
Pistols, Animals ard Birds.
Pistols or reyolvers, whether in de-
tached parts or otherwise; live or
dead (and not stuffed) animals. birds,
or poultry. except as elsewhere pro
vided; raw hidss or pelts. guano. or
any article having bad odor VIII
not be admitted to the malls
Treatment Of Unbelievable Parcels.
Perishable matter will be delivered
as promptly as possible. but If such
matter can not be delivered and be-
comes offensive and injurious to
health, postmasters may destroy it, or
'nO inJuiouS VI oncho'fS
thereof.
Unbelievable perishable matter
which In its nature does not become
offensive or Injurious to health may
be delivered by postmasters to the
proper local municipal authority to be
distributed to hospitals, asylums or
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rostmasters VIII reluse 70 recelse
LOT maiilng parceis not propery
oorsea or packed TOT saie snlpinene
Wnen parcels on wnicn tne postass
Is wnoily unpaiu OF insuncienuy pe
PAID Is deposited ior local ueiiVery
ana the sender is unknown no.ice %
ueoen'ion neeu no. 10 sen' Du' SUI a
matter VIII De deiivered ana tne des
Client postage coiiecteo from tne ~
uressee py the carrier' ING ~
dressee refuses 70 pay the postage
the matter VIII De sent 70 tne III
vision OF Dead Letters.
Insurance on Parcels.
A mailable parcel on which the
postage is fully prepaid may be In.
sured against loss In an amount equiv
alent to Its actual value, but not TO
exceed $50, on payment of fee Of
ten cents in parcel post stamps, such
stamps to be affixed.
When parcel Is Insured, the sen
der will 1e given a receipt snoWine
the office and date OF mailing ana
number of the parcel,
When return receipt is desired Dy
the sender OF an Insured parcel tne
postmaster at the mailing once VIII
note the request on the margin ol
the insurance tag, and the postmaster
at the office OF address VIII OBTAIN
from the addressee receipt and mali
it to the sender.
The liability for indemnify snaii
cease when delivery has been enect
ed.
Forwarding OF Parcels.
Parcels may be remailed OF TOT
warded on the payment OF additionai
postage at the rate wnicn Wouid De
chargeable If they we're originally
mailed at the forwarding once ~
which case the necessary stamps VIII
be affixed by the forwarding postmas
ter. Payment must be made every
time the parcel is forwarded.
Preparation for Mailing.
Parcels must be prepared for mail
ing in such manner that the contents
can be easily examined. A parcel viii
not be accepted for mailing unless It
bears the name and address OF the
sender preceded by the WORD from.
In addition to the name and address
of the sender, which Is required. II
will be permissible to write or print
on the covering of a parcel, or on
tag or label attached to It, the occu
patton Of the sender, and to indicate
In small space by means OF MARKS
letters numbers names OF o.ner priei
description the character OF tne par
Gel, but ample space must De ieIt on
the address side TOT tne Iul aooresH
In legiDie characters ana TOT tne ne
cessary postage stamps. inscriptions
such as Merry Christmas, rieese
do not open until Cnristmas, appy