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PUBLIC LAW 68-JUNE 10, 1955

[69 S T A T.

route patrons and others, requiring a general familiarity with postal laws, regulations, and procedures commonly used, and with the geography of the city. ,

DUTIES AND RESPOXSIBILITIES.—

(A) Routes or cases all classes of mail in sequence of delivery along an established route. Rearranges and relabels cases as required by route adjustments and changes in deliveries. (B) Withdraws mail from the distribution case and prepares it in sequence for efficient delivery by himself or a substitute along an established route. Prepares and separates all classes of mail to be carried by truck to relay boxes along route for subsequent delivery. (C) Enters change of address orders in change of address book and on appropriate form. Readdresses mail to be forwarded and marks for appropriate handling other mail addressed to route patrons who have moved. Sorts such mail into throw-back case for convenient handling by clerks. (D) Delivers mail along a prescribed route, on a regular schedule, picking up additional mail from relay boxes. Collects mail from street letter boxes and accepts letters for mailing from patrons. Such service may be rendered on foot or by vehicle and in some instances may consist exclusively of parcel post delivery or collection of mail. (E) Delivers and collects charges on customs, postage-due, and c. o. d. mail matter. Delivers and obtains receipts for registered and certain insured mail. Receipts for such matter, except insured mail, at the post office before beginning route and accounts for it upon return by payments of the amounts collected and delivery of receipts taken. (F) Deposits mail collected in the post office upon return from route; faces such mail for stamp cancellation. (G) Checks, and corrects if necessary, mailing cards presented by advertisers bearing names and addresses of patrons or former patrons of the route. (H) Furnishes patrons with postal information when requested, and provides change of address cards and other postal forms as requested. (I) Reports to supervisor all unusual incidents or conditions relating to mail delivery, including condition of street letter boxes and timecards. (J) Regular city carriers assigned to foot delivery routes are required to become proficient in the casing of mail on at least one other foot delivery route. (K) Substitute city carriers may be assigned to perform clerical duties and may be required to pass examinations on schemes of city primary distribution. (L) Special-delivery carriers and special-delivery messengers I'eceive special-delivery mail for delivery and sign c. o. d. and registered items at post office before beginning route; deliver on foot and by vehicle special-delivery mail to patrons; obtain signatures when required; collect amounts and fees on c. o. d.'s; in case of absent patrons, exercise judgment in determining whether to leave mail or leave notice and return mail to post office; return receipts and moneys collected to authorized personnel at post office. (M) In addition, may perform any of the following duties: (i) Checks hotels and other such establishments to insure that mail for residents undeliverable as addressed is not improperly held. (ii) Delivers stamps or other paper supplies to contract or classified stations. (iii) Serves at carriers'delivery window.

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