The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-05

and dwe upon the advantages that must result 70 the
ing Of branch Post Office He stated that he had latter
besn In Washington end sugs e.ted 70 MI Brown Of
the Post ONCE the propriey OF esabhing boxes IN the
different wards to deposte letters for the general Post
Office, and also penny despatch post Mr. Brown OBJ
the q
ed the propey Of having the boxes placed at the station
houses each ward He subsequently had an ntsrvsw
Brown and that the matter was under consideration and
the satre subject He (Ald Il felt firmly convinced
that they would be able to establish such system Is
ton house In the city which would most benefit the in
habitans of each ward and also by reducing ths post
age on city letters to one cent per letter lie hsreuPon
resolved. That ve recommend to the Post once De.
parmsnt the placing of boxes for the rec pon letters
10 tbs several police station houses under the charge OF
the postmaster Of this city, and that the price Of deliver
ing letters By the penny post 30 reduced to one cent
be no security the people in adopting such plan as
that suggested by the resolution proposed by the last
Of the city enjoyed q monopoly, and that the Custom
House. Post Once and other public onxht to
be moved farther uptown The people never complain
lance they had compelled to go to put their letters
in the office The people required more accommodation
and they had estab shed these branch Offices, 1t
would have the effect to ncrease the circulation of lot
ters through the city The reduction Of the postage in
England and slsion OF the branch post ocea throw
additional into the treasury of the Post or
fce department, and it would have the same effect in
this quarter OF tho world.
MI JoAorMsEN next addressed the meeting. in favor
Of the views offered by Alderman Webb. He could not
see how the letters could be prepaid according to the
plan suggested by Alderman Livingston II would re.
quirs less than seventeen clerks from the General
Post Office who should all be paid salary. In
London in iferent sections the Post Office
ted the people, and the establishments of branch Post
Once here would materially serve the community in
Mr. MANSON followed in support of the views of the
last speaker, and moved that committee be appointed
to draft resolution: 50 as to accord with the general
Aid. LIvIrosroN hsreupon modified his resolution by
striking out the words THE placing of boxes" in the re-
Oice in each ward for tn. reception Of letters free Of
all charges and that box be placed 10 sssh Of the seve
u opnpn ss The psn @
gestsd by him in relation to the establishing branch off,
ces at each Of the police stations would be Of vast ad
vantage.
Aid WEED again rose, and bontended that sectional
branch Post Office, for the general convenience would
be more to the people OF the upper part Of
Mr. W.srsaoox followed in favor of the views OF the
The question ON the resolution offered by Alderman
Livingston was taken, and the resolution was lost.
Mr. MANsoNs motion to appoint committee to report
The following gentlemen were hereupon nominated
by the chair Morris NJ Davidson. LIZ Livingston. Thos
Manson, John A. Stemmler, Fred Westbrook, who re-
ported the following preamble and resolutions, Which
were unanimously adoptsd:-
uon affords no convenience to persons residing up town.
and for the purpose Of putting letters into tue mahey
time trust their letters to Of the City Despatch
Pests at expense to themselves.
And whereas, The revenue derived BY the Post Once
ceived in other city OF our Union and our citizens
justly entitled to convenience in the receipt and
Therefore Resolved That it is tho sense Of this meet
ing, that the Post once department should establish
Blocker and Fourteenth street. and between Broadway
and the Hudson river to accommodate the business men
ma IA mi fOr