The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-30
c. o.o. PARCEL POST
. EFFECTIVE TUESDAY
NEW FEATURE or SYSTEM GOES
isTo OPERATION ronoR-
ROW MoRNirG.
REGULATIONS STRICT
MUST BE MAILED IN MONEY ORDER
DEPARTMENT 49, POsTOrFICE
WILL COLLECT For ARTI-
Gle ON DELIVERY.

The c. o. %. feature Of the parcel
morning. Under it merchandise and
other matter that can be sent by
parcel post may be sent by mer-
chants and others to prospective pur-
chasers and the cost prices OF the ar
ticles and the charges thereon. not
exceeding 500, will be collected on
delivery and returned by money or
der to the senders. The sender will
be given e. receipt, showing the name
of the Office where mailed. the date
OF mailing. the number of the PAIR
eel and the amount due him thereoHs
The G. o. ID. feature does not ap-
ply to matter addressed TO foreign
countries, Canada, Cuba. Mexico, the
Republic of Panama, the Philippines
and the Canal Zone.
Where Accepted for Mailing.
A c. o. d. parcel will be accepted
for mailing only at money order
Office, and only when addressed to a
money order office. The fee on each
parcel Is 10 cents in addition to the
postage, and both are reimbursed to
the sender by collection from the
addressee upon delivery Of the par
Gel
Each c. o. d. parcel is insured
against loss, without additional cost.
in an amount equal to the actual
value of the parcel, but not TO ex-
coed $50. No return receipt Is sent
to the sender other than that he re-
ceIves on mailing the parcel. The
addressee Of a c. o. D. parcel will
not be permitted to examine its con-
tents until after 1t has been receipted
for to the delivering postmaster and
all charges paid. The parcel may be
refused by him when 1t Is rendered
for delivery, but after delivery II
may not be returned on account OF
dissatisfaction with the contents or
the amount collected. except 1t be
prepared anew and mailed as new
c. o. .. parcel
Not Responsible For Errors.
The postoffice department will not
be responsible for errors made by
senders in stating the amount of the
charges TO be collected. or ror any
misunderstanding between senders
I'D addresses as to the character
o. contents of a parcel.
4 distinctive red tag, consisting OF
three coupons, the items in which
must be filled in as far as possible
by the sender, must be attached to
each c. O. d. parcel one of the cou-
pons, after all are postmarked. to be
returned as the sender's receipt: the
second to be retained as the record
Of the mailing office and the third to
remain attached to the parcel in
transit. The sender also will be re-
auiret- to place his name and address
on the back OF the coupons
Other Regulations.
c. O. d. parcels may be accepted
for mailing by rural delivery car
rers. the receipt to the sender, how
ever, being sent to him only after
the parcel has been regularly num-
bered at the postofflce.
c. O. d. parcels will be delivered
by both city and rural carriers and
special delivery messengers accord
ing TO the rules governing the de-
livery of registered mail. II the par
eel cannot be delivered by the car
rier because OF the absence OF the
person to whom II is addressed. a
notice will be left for the addressee
and the parcel held reasonable time
subject 10 call.