Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-12-26

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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 artih.
cial articles, compositions or mate
rails OF whatever kind which may
XII, or In any wise injure another or
damage the mail or other property.
Pistols, Animals and Birds.
Pistols or r%evolvers, whether In de-
tached parts or otherwise; live or
dead (and not stuffed)' animals, birds,
or poultry, except as elsewhere pro
Vided; raw hides or pelts, guano, or
any article having a bad odor will
not be admitted to the mails.
Treatment Of Unbelievable Parcels.
Perishable matter will be delivered
as promptly as possible, but II such
matter can not be delivered and be
comes offensive and injurious to
health, postmasters may destroy 1t, or
the injurious or offensive portion
thereof.
Unbelievable perishat1e 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 OF
other charitable or reformatory insti
| tufinno To fhnro In M 1,,oh ro1,nfnfnn
authority, the matter may be deliver
ed to any charitable institution or or
ganization making application there
for. II no application Is made, the
matter will be destroyed at the ex
piration of two weeks.
Parcels Improperly Packed.
Postmasters will refuse to receive
for mailing parcels not properly in
dorsed OIL packed for safe shipment.
When parcels on which the postage
is wholly unpaid or insuff1ciently pre-
paid is deposited for local delivery
and the sender is unknown, notice Of
detention need not be sent but suct
matter will be delivered and the def
cient postage collected from the ad
dressee by the carrier. If the ad
dressee refuses to pay the postage
the matter will be sent to the Di
vision of Dead Letters.
Insurance on Parcels.
A maiIable 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 t.
exceed $50, on payment of a fee O.
ten cents in parcel post stamps, suct
stamps to be affixed.
When a parcel is insured, the sen
der will be given a receipt showing
the Office and date of mailing ant
number of the parcel.
When a return receipt is desired b!
the sender of an insured parcel thu
postmaster at the mailing office will
note the request on the margin o
the insurance tag, and the postmaste'
at the Office of address will obtail
from the addressee a receipt and mai
it to the sender.
The liability for indemnity shal
cease when delivery has been effect
ed.
Forwarding of Parcels.
Parcels may be remailed or for
warded on the payment Of additiona
postage at the rate which would b.
chargeable if they were original!
mailed at the forwarding office, il
which case the necessary stamps will
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 |
bears the name and address of thu
sender preceded by the word From.
In addition to the name and address
of the sender, which is required, !
will be permissible to write or prin
on the covering Of a parcel, or on
tag or label attached to it, the occu
patton of the sender, and to indicate
in a small space by e Of marks
letters, numbers, names or other brie
description, the character Of the par
eel, but ample space must be left OF
the address side for the full address
in legible characters and for the ne
cessary postage stamps. inscription
such as Merry Christmas" PLEASE
do not open until Christmas" "Happ!
New Year." with best Wishes" ant
the like, may be placed on the cover
ing of the parcel in such name al
not to interfere with the address.
Distinctive Stamps.
The law requires that the postag'
on all matter must be prepaid b!
distinctive parcel post stamps affixed
Postmasters cannot receive for mail
ing parcels that do mo- bear sucl
stamps.
Parcel post stamps are not valid 70,
the payment of postage on matter o
the first, second, and third classes
and when used for that purpose, thu
matter to which they are affixed shall
be treated as Held for postage"
Maps and Guides.
Parcel post maps, with accompany
ing guides, are to be sold to the pub
lie at their cost, rs cents, through thu
chief clerk of the post office depart
ment. In ordering maps carr
should be taken to specify the pos
office from which the. postage rate
are to be determined.