General Instructions for the Guidance of Post Office Inspectors in the Dominion of Canada | Page 2

to the
last day of the month, to which account you should attach your
signature.
Satisfy yourself that all other items of revenue, such as postage on
unpaid matter, on insufficiently paid matter and on newspapers, also
rent of boxes, and drawers, &c, are duly brought to account.
Certify to the numbers of both boxes and drawers rented at the time of
your inspection.
Investigate the state of the Money Order and Savings Bank business,
and see that the regulations and instructions are closely adhered to.
Enquire into the conduct and efficiency of each person employed.
See that all the work of the Letter Carrier's Branch is promptly and
accurately performed. That all the Carriers are supplied with and wear
uniforms. That an account is kept by the Postmaster of the cost thereof,
and that the outlay incurred does not exceed the amount allowed by the
Postmaster General.
Forward to the Postmaster General the result of your inspection as
promptly as possible, giving clear and full information on the several
points enquired into.
12. See that all errors and irregularities are reported to you by the
Postmaster or Railway Mail Clerk by whom observed, and that prompt

steps are taken for their correction.
Irregularities of whatever kind should be promptly enquired into and
corrected; if overlooked they have always a tendency to increase.
13. Investigate thoroughly all cases of complaint. Obtain a clear
statement of the charges made, and of the facts which can be proved in
support of these charges, and from these facts draw your conclusions.
In cases where the evidence is conflicting, the characters and
antecedents of the parties concerned may probably be important
elements for consideration.
14. In making investigations bear in mind that any person who haw
been detected in one dishonest act may probably have been guilty of
other dishonest acts, and that your enquiry should therefore cover, not
only the particular case under investigation, but other irregular or
fraudulent proceedings, which it is possible may have been committed
by the party suspected. This point should be particularly remembered in
regard to offices transacting Money Order and Savings Bank business.
15. You have authority, for the purpose of any official enquiry or
investigation it may be your duty to make, to apply to any Judge of the
Superior or Exchequer Court of Canada, or of the Superior Court of the
Province of Quebec, or of any one of the Superior Courts of either of
the Provinces, or to any Judge or Stipendiary Magistrate in and for the
Territories, for an order that a subpoena be issued from the Court or
Magistrate, commanding any person therein named to appear before
you at the time and place mentioned in the subpoena, and then and
there to testify to all matters within his knowledge, and (if so required)
to produce any document or thing he may have in his possession
relative to such enquiry or investigation. And any witness may be
summoned from any part of Canada, within or without the ordinary
jurisdiction of the Court. Judge, or Magistrate issuing the
subpoena,--any reasonable travelling expenses being tendered to any
witness so subpoened at the time of such service. And any person thus
summoned who may neglect or refuse to appear, or refuse to give
evidence or to produce the papers demanded of him, may, by order of

the Court, Judge or Magistrate who issued the subpoena, be taken into
custody and imprisoned in the common gaol of the locality, as for
contempt of Court, for a period not exceeding fourteen (14) days.
16. You have also authority to examine any person on oath or
affirmation on any matter pertinent to any investigation you may make;
and such oath or affirmation may be administered by you to any person
you may so desire to examine.
17. You and any officer under you having the rank of Assistant P.O.
Inspector, have authority to require any Postmaster or Assistant
Postmaster in any Post Offices, Mail Contractor or other person in the
employment or service of, or undertaking to perform any duty or work
for the Post Office Department, to make and sign an oath or declaration
in the following form, or to a like effect.--
I (insert the name of the person and the capacity in which he is
employed in or by the Post Office) do solemnly and sincerely promise
and swear, (or declare if the person is one entitled to declare instead of
taking an oath in civil cases), that I will faithfully perform all the duties
required of me by my employment in the service of the Post Office, and
will abstain from everything forbidden by the laws for the
establishment and government of the Post Office Department in
Canada, so help me God.
Signature of person taking oath