Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-28
PARCELS POST EXTENSION

Postmasters at all offices having
rural delivery service are directed by
the department at Washington to see
that rural carriers are equipped with
parcel post scales, maps and guides,
insurance and c. o. D. tags and to
instruct the carriers that they shall
accept from the patrons Of rural
routes parcels for insurance or COL
lection on delivery just as these are
accepted from patrons at the post
office Coupon receipts will be is
sued directly to senders at the time
when the articles are accepted.
Instructions as follows have been
given the postmasters in regard to
this extension Of the postal facilities
to rural route patrons:
Il. Each carrier shall be assigned
the same series Of numbers as pro-
vided by section 1912 Of the postal
laws and regulations for registered
mail, and when 1t Is desired by a
patron to insure a parcel or mail 1t
c. o. D., the carrier shall provide
q tag and require the sender to fill
out the tag in ink or with indelible
pencil. The carrier shall assign a
number to the parcel, indorsing the
wrapper and the tag Herewith in
the proper manner. The senders re-
ceipt coupon Of the tag shall be dat
ed, indorsed with the carriers initi-
ais and the route number, detached
by the carrier and delivered to the
patron as a receipt for the parcel.
"2. BY assigning a series Of num-
bers to each carrier as provided by
section 1912 Of the postal laws and
regulations, the tag coupons for all
insured parcels accepted on rural
routes at any office may be kept in one
numerical file. Separate series should,
of course, be used for insured and c..
o. D. parcels, and separate files kept
at the mailing Office. Carriers should
keep a memorandum Of the last num-
Der used, so that every number In
each series may be accounted for.
49, When desired by the patrons,
insurance or c. o. D. tags may be
left in the mail box by the carrier to
be properly filled out and attached
to parcels. On succeeding trips par
cells bearing such tags should be ac-
cepted, If sufficient postage and fee
is left in the box. If such parcels
appear to be packed and indorsed In
accordance with the regulations they
may De dCCepltO dI lllc SCuuSi . iioh
in case Of damage since the carrier
would be unable to make inquiry in
regard to the manner Of packing, and
the articles inclosed. However, such
inquiry should be made when parcels
are accepted direct from the patrons.
"a. The required amount Of post
age and fee shall be affixed in stamps
to the parcel, and 1t shall be delivered
at the office with the tag properly
filled out and attached. II perishable
or fragile articles are inclosed, a
notation should be made by the car
rier in order that the parcel may be
properly Endorsed at the office before
dispatched.
"5. Carriers should be enjoined
not to accept articles for insurance
or C. o. D. unless they are properly
packed and indorsed, except as pro-
vided in the preceding article 3.
"6. Insured and c. o. D. parcels
accepted by rural carriers should be
carefully reviewed at the postoffice
before dispatched to make sure that
the tags are properly filled out, that
proper Endorsements are made there
on, that the required postage and fee
are fully prepaid, and that the articles
are packed in accordance with the
postal laws and regulations"