Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1904 — NEW RULES GOVERNING RURAL MAIL CARRIERS. [ARTICLE]

NEW RULES GOVERNING RURAL MAIL CARRIERS.

Rural mail carriers are now prohibited from soliciting business or receiving orders of any kind for any person, firm or corporation, and must not carry merchandise for hire, except that they may carry merchandise for hire for and upon the request of patrons residing upon their routes when the same shall not interfere with their official duties. The pay for carrying puce merchandise for hire must be paid by the patron for whom the service is performed. Carriers are not pertnitted to receive any compensation frem the Beller of such merchandise. Carriers mast not engage in any business daring the prescribed hoars of service, or conduct any business after hoars which offers the temptation to solicit patronage for this route. Canvassing, soliciting insurance, selling sewing machines, etc., is prohibited. They are also prohibited from soliciting, directly or indirectly, by afiy method whatever, money, gifts or presents, nor furnish the names and addresses of patrons of their rontee for pay or favor, to any business establishment, or to any individnal. except department officials entitled to same. These new rales went into effect July 1,1964.