New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18
CITY POSTAL AFFAIRS.

The following communication and papers were re-
teived from Mr.. Fowler, in answer TO resolution
passed the Board last week;
Pos1-OFrIcE, New-York, Friday March H. ls%
To tie Honorable the Board Of hfdernen;
beetfuy comply with the request contained in
uons OF the 18th inst the receipt oi winch nave the hon0r
subon copy of letter from the Mayor of this city to the
Postmaster General upon the subject oi an up town r1 oie
the Mayor Board Of Aldermen copy OF the letter was
transmitted to me BY the General al nv %h
tou closed the eoI OF the Mayor 20 the Postmaster
II worly of notice that of tas thryseyen sgaers of the
PETITION all Of hem believe respectable and esteemed citizens
only seven appears by their pieces Of address annexed 70
Aer signatures within half mile of the junction of sixth
avenue Broadway These the only oGes doubtless
Who could office at that place Many Of the sgner are
ue miles from that location; but several OF them am
ipIoSued owl property u the Deishborhood.
SPEEDY Collection Of from and delivery
"o inhabitants q this city part OF whch have already
been made while the rest wi be at an early dsyeeT'aJ
DOT later than the first day Of June next.
No As 10 secure OF frequent deliveries of letters 70
the thcky populated poros OF the delivery OF thu office
Second Increase the number Of carriers enabling them
tm.ke not on fequst but also speedy deliveries
When this Office there were fortywo regular carriers
Al inc Ia the number of boxes stationed about
Tie city for the reception Of eer. from about two hundred
about All Of those boxes have not been located
yet they made and sent out as f'' a suitable places
Tv,h, The substitution Of new neat strong japanucd
tin boxes for the old unsshy and iDsegIe iron ones These
b. deposited In them with entire confidence -,
F 40 iHeresse In the number OF collections each day
Srh Necessarily increase in the number Of collectors
When took this Office there eight collectors We now
employ twenty. a,
N 10 th Ace Premises for these stations have been hired
floors OF the fOowiog houses; Ne Ss
srng street Greene No. 4Sa Grand street near Ator
Eighth Twenty ninth stres, ana
No. 4ce Thd Thirtieth street
Eh The rendezvous OF the uptown carriers at the sta
tons for respective districts saving the time
xloyed in going from and returning 70 this office.
wagons that city letters be conveyed directly 70 the sta
IN for the within which they be delivered with
out 1res ious traneuission 10 this Office
Tspth -Four deliveries by carriers each day at and IL e.
preet which the extent Of the delivery Of the Ns"NoTk
pfhCe. .r
MAY the last improvements cannot DO earned
iuto effect in the Of that month
st Of June next therefore resident
o. the portion Of this city viii be within 200 feet OF
United Staes mAbox which will be opened At four stated
the letters contained therein
their places Of destination and there VIII
be four regular deliveries by carriers each weekday TO Fifty
Surh These results etermlned shall be thoroughly
regret that the Mayor did not consent 70 the
.ton OF boxes al the Police StaOn-Houss Even
pedie.t 70 allow policemen TO receive letters
f< deposit the boxes the location Of boxes at the Station
Of their being always open would be great
csneeon from these boxes s an
hour the morning at which ordinary places oi business are
closed -,
speced only be made by the authority Of Judge Camp
3su, tie PosiussterGeneral, who has ever manieste1
dosiro the accommodation OF our conn
1iy all the given TO him by the laws Of Congress ~
made for the Of the business
has after proper alton and with sgch mod
the circumstances required authorized
increased facilities for useue been granted 20 every
department OF the once make this believe
~ come extent, contrary impressions have prevailed
Yours respectfully, ISAAC V. FOWLER, Postnas.sr