January 16th
Ordered, That whenever the accumulation of Mail matter at any Post Office in consequence
of prior failures of the Mails on Routes centering at such Offices, becomes so great
that it cannot be sent forward by the means of conveyance contracted for by the Department,
the Postmasters may be instructed, generally or specially, to have the Contractors
to make an extra trip for its conveyance, at a price not exceeding that of a regular
trip, and if that be impracticable, to make other provision for its conveyance, provided
it can be done on reasonable terms.1
Handwritten Transcription, 1 page(s), Volume 1, 171 , RG 28, Entry 1: Records of the Post Office Department, Records of the Office of the Postmaster General, Records of the Immediate Office of the Postmaster General, Orders ("Journals"), 1835-1953