The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-19
C. O. D. PARCEL POST.
1t VIII Go Into Effect July THE
Regulations.

Regulations.
The c. o. D. feature of the parcel
post will go into effect in Topeka July
l. Specific instructions from Wash
ington were received "Wednesday al
ternoon by Postmaster A. h. Rodgers
The postmaster and Leroy Powell
superintendent of mail, are enthuslas-
tic about tine new plan officially approx
ed by POSTMASTER General H1tcncock On
February p.
THE plan,' said Mr.. Powell. will
be of especial benefit to the rural DIS
tricts. The government is furnishing
a great convenience to large NUMBER
of people"
According to order No. 6SSS, amend
ment to the original parcel post regu-
lation, a package may be sent any
where in the country, the amount due
from the purchaser collected ana re-
mitted by the postottice department
The sender of the package on Whlcn
the postage is fully prepaid may have
the price of the article and the charges
collected from the addresses on pay
nent of fee of ten cents in parceI
post stamps, provided the amount 10
be collected does not exceed s1oo- Inc
marcel will be insured against loss
without additional charge II the
amount does not exceed $50.
Following is a copy of the 1nstruc-
lions signed by a. NJ. Dockery, thlro
assistant postmaster general, ana re-
ceiyed by the Topeka office June is:
L A distinctive tag, form 1916, Snall
he attached to each G. o. D. parcel.
This form consists of three parts or
coupons, The first coupon snail pe
detached and handed to the sender as
his receipt; the second coupon snail De
detached and filed as record at the
mailing office, and the third shall pc
attached to the parcel Each or the
three parts or coupons shall be post
marked at the mailing office
,. The sender of a c. o. D. parcel
shall fill in as many of the items on
the c. O. D. tag as possible, including
the item showing the amount due him.
and shall place his name and ADDRESS
on the back He shall also place ms
name and address on the back of the
coupon retained at the mailing once
s. C. O. D. parcels ana g ~. -
tags shall be numbered consecutlVetS'
either with the same series of numbers
that is used for insured parcels Oh
with a separate series
IF a G O. D. parcel addressed TO
a nonnoney order office is delivered 10
the addressee under the p provisions %
paragraph 4, section 66, parcel post
reeu1ations, the notice from the mall
ing postmaster authorizing the dellV-
e1y of the parcel without collection OF
the amount due the sender shah oe
fled with the receipted tag.
Eorno 3ef5 shall be used in taking
f,o,,, nostaI employees the receipt re-
ouired by paragraph 5, section Co. par
col most regulations. This receipt shalA
he surrendered to the postal employees,
either on the return of the parceIs OF
the receipted tags and total amount
to be collected n
The date of delivery OF e o.
n marcel shall be postmarked on the
lover left corner of the tag, ana Il
delivery is made by carrier, the post
oarLinE shall be done at the time the
tag is surrendered by the Garner.
When a parcel is forwarded or
returned to the sender as proVloeo III
paragraph IL, section 90 parcel Pos
rree11iations. the duplicate receipt tag
ehsu he filed by the forwarding or re-
+--.,ir1 office wit h the insur-
ance Tags. alphabetically by dates OF
forwarding or return ..oa
G. O. d. parcels may be accepted
for mailing by rural carriers and the
recent to be given the sender snail De
sent him after the parcels are num-
bered at the postoffice-
g q. d. parcels will be delivered
Nv, CITY and rural carriers and special
delivery messengers under the rules anu
regulations governing the delivery OIL
REGISTERED mail.
10. Until further notice, C.. y. u
narceIs shall not be accepted when ad-
dressed to either the Rhlnpplne 1sldno
or the canal zone
IL. A supply of c. o. D. tags, rub
her stamps and form 1915 will be fur
nished each money order office, through
the fourth assistant postmaster gen.
eraI division of supplies), in time TO
begin the c. o. D. service July L, 1913.
-. Postmasters must be prepared.
when called upon, to report the num-
Der of C. o. D. parcels mailed at their
off