Chapter IV: Section 1193

"Where it is desirable to have mails taken from the post office or postal station to train at a terminal point where the terminal service devolves upon the company, in advance of the regular time of closing mails, the company will be required to make such advance delivery as becomes necessary by the requirements of the service." Section 1194.

"When a messenger employed by the Post Office Department cannot wait for a delayed train without missing other mails the railroad company will be required to take charge of and dispatch the mails for the delayed train, and will be responsible for the inward mail until delivered to the messenger or other authorized representative of the Department." Section 1195.

"Whenever the mail on any railroad route arrives at a late hour of the night the railroad company must retain custody thereof by placing the same in a secure and safe room or apartment of the depot or station until the following morning, when it must be delivered at the post office, or to the mail messenger employed by the Post Office Department, at as early an hour as the necessities of the post office may require." Section 1196.

"When a train departs from a railroad station in the night time later than 9 o'clock, and it is deemed necessary to have the mail dispatched by such train, the division superintendent of Railway Mail Service will, where mail is taken from and delivered into the post office by the railroad company, request the company, or where a mail messenger or carrier is employed by the Post Office Department, will direct him, to take the mail to the railroad station at such time as will best serve the interest of the mail service. Such mail will be taken charge of by the agent or other representative of the railroad company, who will be required to keep it in some secure place until the train arrives, and then see that it is properly dispatched." Section 1197, first paragraph.

"The division superintendent of Railway Mail Service will give reasonable advance notice to the proper officer of the railroad company, in order that the agent or representatives of the company may be properly instructed." Section 1197, second paragraph.

"Railroad companies will be expected to place their mail cars at points accessible to mail messengers or contractors for wagon service. If cars are not so placed the companies will be required to receive the mails from and deliver them to the messengers or contractors at points accessible to the wagon of the messenger or contractor."