Show General delivery service has limitations general delivery service can be given by post offices only if the public clearly understands the limitations of such Postmaster Arvin L. Bellon explained can imagine the confusion in a large post office if thousands of people were calling at its general delivery window each day to receive their he GENERAL delivery service is designated primarily for the use of patrons at offices not having carrier delivery Mail bearing as a part of its address Be Called or other similar is placed in the general delivery case to be delivered to the addressee upon lus application and presentation of proper AT POST OFFICES having carrier delivery the postal regulations provide service through general delivery be limited to transients such as traveling or others who are not permanently Persons intending to remain for 30 days or more in a city having carrier service should arrange to receive their mail at a street address or through a post office of address orders for mail to be forwarded from general delivery to a permanent local address are honored for a period of 6 unless the patron specifies a shorter Such orders for forwarding mall to other than a permanent local address are valid for just CO When requested by the mail addressed to general delivery Is retained at the post office up to 30 days for the addressee's If the sender does not specify a retention such mail is held 10 clays at an office having city carrier or 15 days at one not having city carrier after which it is returned to sender or other appropriate disposition is POINT we're most anxious says Postmaster Bellon that general delivery is a special service designed to fill a special kind of It is not intended as a substitute for carrier delivery or service through a post office |