The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-05

Warrington before the ne hour me nexi evening"
experiment, rssult In "a rmansnt organization should
prove successful - postA measure and remunerasivs
mo 00o"a0'oss a. pas.snnr Conveyance
Aser abiding to the Irregularities csDDeced vita As
transportation Of The mAis on the railroads of the coan
ry growing OUT or the refusal % the
70 execute tne customary N was Ustod in tho
last annual report 70 be the purpose Of toe depart
nett 10 "potfy these after Arch
81 1850, the mails would be delivered them only On
oordsoa Of their entering into formal asreemonts osu
ul performance OF the service" Subsequently however
bill Was parsed by the senate, and would probably
have parsed the House OF but for a1
Of time 10 oorsiosS II, essentially modifying the existing
laws prescribing the compensation and duties OF the rail
osa 's hss hs soo s M, ana Was
ne the basis OF the contracts the execution OF which
proposed to enforce The action contemplated has
therefore boon postponed in order tina; the Department
may be condition avail itself at ef the relief
which would be Afforded BY tho bin reiarred TO- should
become . law,
BY the "Act 20 furnish additional. mai facilities" ap-
proved May TO- 1850 tho SUN Of s2S i0o Was placed NJ
the dpcsa OF abe department. for mail routes 10 wesers
Kapsas, authorized by the at OF March IT precedtag
or The supply Of tbs Pixies Peak region; the
The established by the act OF Jun Ia 1863 Gas
me PosmAter General might deem advisable" Ia an
VIZ ,hoss p ef nne 0us T. ga
regions Of Western Kansas proposals .ere invited oy I'D
vertsemens, dated on the nh April the service to
practicable after the st July and con
true TO Both June 1862 On opening proposals on the
18th June, was found that the aggregate su bid for
The whole number OF routes hve) but ~ per an
mum; the proposal for the principal routs viz
ultsburg ION the Salt Lake route) 10 Denver City was
$500 only for tho weekly convey Of mall probably
never less than half ton ia ~eignt distance OF re
mee through country. nearly destitute u the no
cessAJy facilities for transportation Aswm to have beea
eypeced The accepted bidder for th route utterly failed
10 mako any provision for the service and under sub
sequent sdverssentni,a proposal was accepted. and
nah FROM Fort Kearby, n point ITO miles east
~ Juleebufg, on tne salt Lake route, and coavoy
hall days distance Of 400 mica Tne other rsuses n
ouGed this group are contrast sad In etho,ent
opofston The roGies established b, the o. Ia
ls5s-uHs advertised February l. 1899, bat cot ot 10
consequence Of the faufo OK the Postal Anpaopf atioa
pill ~ tie second ress,2n O. hs 3aih Ccogcess-
ngan advertised asy 10. 1850 the service sasnaEce
the Atlantic ronos Cotoosr AID he paclc routes
Defender Decisions the nroposae received we're
inside July 81, the aggregate amonn q tho 0ds sasasoJ
being ~ the rate % 1888 Cal aDnu 5000 CAT
tho re1Ainftf q the asca year ending June so, 1851
which 1892 3Ss less thai the (sloo 900 aepfs
priatod
PRzA.1xs
After the aci Of March 3, 1885, makrg prepayment
com pusory bad gone into operation, Il foaue that
large number 0r unpaid continued 70 oe pos,ss
Suppcsug thai his the result Of asa 1T kao
ne arsetsS Ibat IN al cs c .s ~
addressed shou,d be by the poet .sters
that tuoh letters had been deposited transmission
would be forwarded on receipt ~ the postage. This
ifsctcs has been continued Tor thaa Ave years,
out ihe evil which was established 10 correct sid
ceEtioucs The fact that the postal laws exac,
tho prepay meat OF all domestic ettsrs Is certain
as notorious ~ aay governmental regulation
possibly DC made and yot tbsse letters only continue
q be lodged unpaid In different Post OGoes bus a.
several BOZ - they have OF Late been case La
New York their average number is i,y nine daily, ead
esd1uf That Ia ike proportion they received
the other Pest Officer throughout the country Regarding
this a. eviceIcirg determination tie part a por
ION OF the correspondents ssng tho malls cvade
postsl laws, thu pracce OF Notifying parties which
ssh teee one involving muca labor aud expense-has
within few Week1 been abandoned and Ihis class of
letters nov once 70 the dead ct,er oe fhs
appropriate disposition Of them viii, Is IL believed bo
promptly followed ~ general compliance with the law
The same irdsposit,cn TO obey the laws beau
marlested by the non payment OF the carriers cn
ete,s COLLECTED from the boxes for tbs mails in those
os In which this Gesture ~ the penny post has been
tyocuced. This act OF July g. 1880, imperative In re
auirng the prepay mcEt Of ths fee and c1nsurring
luly its POLICY, have not felt justified in suspcad
the date Of Its enforcement boou
deemed advisable 70 pursue 10, limited period, tue
course already mentioned having been adopted
10 another class Of letters zcr The pss ge the
act Of March 3, 1853 mo letters for
The payment OF tbs carriers Zoe, and the parties I'D
dressed bottled In order that they choose 70 do
50, they may make the payment which should
e.rSs on he r so1ss sYe,1 we ss sn 1u oy p
has been given to this law. aad yet from adverenoe
~ o'ne NEE ~ % e'ssss cco'sus 70 os
raid The courtesy OF thu depar sment In gviag the
u alluded to-whlch has imposed ION Il . heavy bar
ofrnsead Of being appreciated been the means &
provok ng much bitter and seEseless oa O
the part OF those who snd themselves ovcrakeo by the
or Of that of heir corrsspcIden TO ali tnn a Il su
Gent 10 reply, that the postal authorities but ror
fornns plain and simple dat, n enforcing this law.
ara enbarraemens onsue t IL bat proper that they
les conduc: they have bcas slperIndascd.
eIiiestonncnt, OF ndlacseace inscusble alike 70
duty snd " interest, may well bs permitted spaor
concern /, Is proper e say Thai sulpsSe sesssso.
by any conhued 70 tho correspondents q our
own ccn5,ry In kssaad - sppes from the last report
pAsed during tbs lsss, without sny sdcss q au
white Is added 2oe are daily posted at the principal oos
20 ts correspor6cn,e faithfully performed a. Il
that Of the Post ooe Department much ol the complaint
uow heard o. ~ irresularisy and mis- management wosd
cease.
In the iaat annual report "a RECOMMENDED that sss
provision u the sct OF lsss levyiEg postage Of
drop letters" should be repoAcd In order tha, the
department BY reduction Of us might he enabled
tho delivery of tee local oorrcspardeecs of the cities
This repeal made, but Cocress further and e.
ivered By carrier sh suId b. nss sSoeed,ss
ooe cent The eGsos ~ this n take froa
tie aey.rasa, the slscre.aa u rssul.,lss "a.
JAY 1896 ana March 1851 IL has been sHtn 'actsry
ssccrtslnod that Ia the smaller and spsrsey pspus'
art wholly insufficient sGppcrt the carrier sysssa
70, 10 his olsss OF ctiss ard towns the pub,c demand
tbe delivery their letters BY carre aad are entirely
willing TO psy lcr me service . rate o. compeasssio.
whrh would reader Il r-nunsrative. Al the dscretios
prcvI;ssIy ...,ins epOr .hs sss.ee. has .e,er b.
BE- raised beyond What woold BE- render
the Carrier sys.m self sustaining bcyoad what would
DC chcssiuly soomiitet 10 By che pnsic rcoommss1
that the prov o. The ~ be REPEALED
and that the department snail have authority 70 collect
ouch rostsge ala letters dclvere by shan
be fcemed necessary 70 th-m or the service
provided that II shsn not exeees pr letter
The sc,s ~ July 2, lsS ss6 March Q, 1851, ooases
aed thai the ssue charge should be mads Dr the &c
livery OF etcrs into the roy otcc for hfir delv~y
y the aomicil NJ the sitrrs Scr sorDs unexplained
csnse, this p-ovsson Of the lAw no; erecu,ed and
tie scrv cc Of delivering letters tho fosi Tor
eRfsmisscs has beer rrs;riaogev performed. No re-
s1r could 20 urret IN s.peort ~ the ussge thin
srvice ihu. rendered wtncc, my rctsrn has Gays ~
80 extent o. 10 rerfosnsnce clst the Department ~
uuch - thai FOR winch penssi~ hss been exscisd
1~trs have fcco-tnry beer rse- for esforosner,
81 his ris~ ~ The lnS. and TIE derived from
tss soGEce sdaea 20 the osaer receipts the sys
TN. wtl give adequate support n the lsTge the
inN rsis o. seat esasshed bT the existing Lac, prr
vsisd command tns entire local corrsrr TO-
delivery. tbs be aeo1pl'saod oaiy By placing the
gnstn system 90 the sane fsos-s the cte mat o.
erres 10 the rural Ssets -hai sucA necessity would
srs. cesry fsrssen sy Csgrcss, eel IL the tenth
facslon o. tsa 10 OF ksres 8, 1881, tho Postmaster
te,ers sstbcrss< " cs.selst posi- reStes within an
css ass towns wsc~c NE are ageotrtsd BY