Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 74.djvu/660

 620

PUBLIC LAW 86-682-SEPT. 2, 1960 (2)

[74 S T A T.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—

(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 oe forwarded and marks for appropriate handling other mail addressed to route patrons who have moved. Sorts such mail into throw-back case tor convenient handling by clerks. (D) Delivers mail along a prescribed route, on a regular schedule, picking up additionaimail from relay boxes. Collects mail from street letter boxes and accepts letters for mailing from patrons. Such service may be rend!ered 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. 0. 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 reuested, and provides change of address cards and other postal orms 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 cler.,,: ical duties and may be required to pass examinations on schemes of city primary distribution. (L) Special delivery carriers and special delivery messengers receive special delivery mail for delivery and sign c. o. d. and registered items at post office before beginning route; delivery 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) I n 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.

?

�