The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-01
CAN SOON SEND
PACKACES COD.
NEW PARCEL POST RULING WILL
TAKE MORE BUSINESS FROM
EXPRESS COMPANIES.

The new G. o. d. parcel post sys-
tenn will become effective July /.
This new ruling makes it possible
to send a package to any address
C. o. D., the same as express COM
panes do at present, and is expected
to greatly increase the already vol
luminous business of the parcel post.
The full text of the new order
follows:
Section 63. The sender of a rail
able parcel on which the postage is
fully prepaid, may have the price of
the article and the charges thereon
collected form the addressee on pay
ment of a fee of ten cents in par
Gel post stamps affixed; provided the
amount to be collected does not eX-
ceed $l00 Such a parcel will be in
sured against loss, without addi-
tional charge, in an amount equiva-
lent to it's actual value, but not to
exceed $50.
9. The sender of a collect on de-
livery &c. o. d. parcel will be Civ
en- a receipt showing the office and
date of mailing, the number OF the
parcel and the amount due him.
8. A C. o. d. parcel will be ac-
cepted for mailing only at money
order office. Money order offices are
designated in the postal post guide
by an asterisk or a dagger. The post
master at the mailing office will be
held responsible for the postage rL-
quired for the return if a parcel is
addressed to a non money order Of
flee.
4. If a C. o. d. parcel is received
at a non money order office the post
master will notify the office of mail
ing of the amount OF postage requir-
ed for it's return. The postmaster
at the Office of mailing will ascertain
from the sender whether he desires
the parcel returned or delivered with
out collection of the charges If the
sender notifies him. in writing, that
the parcel may be delivered without
collecting the charges, he will attach
the order to the office coupon and
notify the postmaster at the office of
address to that effect. If no reply Is
received from the mailing office. the
parcel will be treated as provided in
sections 40, so and So.
6. A receipt signed by a person
other than the addressee must show
the name of the addressee, as well
as that of the person signing it. A
signature made by mark (X) must
be attested by a reputable witness.
7. When C. o. d. parcel is re-
ceived without the tag attached, the
charges shown on the parcel must be
collected and the prescribed receipt
obtained from the addressee.
s. An employe must receipt for
the total number OF parcels given him
for delivery. This receipt will be
surrendered to him either on the re-
turn of the parcels or the receipted
tags and hte total amount to be col
lected.
10. The addressee will not be per.
mitted to examine the contents of a
C. o. d. parcel until it has been re-
ceipted for and all charges paid. A
parcel may be refused when it is ten
dered for delivery, but after delivery
has been affected it cannot be re.
turned on account of dissatisfaction
with the contents or amount of COL
lection.
II. \ parcel may be forwarded in
accordance with section 46 without
the payment of an additional C. o.
d. fee. When so forwarded a dupli-
cate receipt tag should be filed show
ing the office to which it is for
warded.
-. The records of C. o. D. par
cells must be preserved at the mail
ing office for one year and at the
delivery office for three years.
13. a claim for indemnity for a