New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-02


preston. Gssf for give them There have been rev
noble eIccptIcas; D0t Conservatism (auothef word 10
selfshncss) has been the rule. A DiscHLk
The New Postal Inv.
| From Tho Washington Chronicle.
On looking over the act of Congress wl'et
was approved on July !. and ACCOMPANIED by ~,
g notes" OF the Postmaster-Genera. we Ind sever2
sections OF very great Importance generally First '"
notice the
LErrER-cARBIER System.
Letter carriers VIII be appointed and their salaries
fixed by the Postmaster General as heretofore, =,
Where lettorcarriers aro already appointed theii
duty s 10 deliver all letters concerning which there
no positive direction to the contrary.
1t Is the special duty Of fostmaser to provide that
al letters are regularly frequently and promptly dev
by the carriers that citizens mag have no excuse
for cnging 10 the Old custom OF calling st the Post
0hlcc The purpose Of the law. providing for ires
mote the public convenience and nj the same time
reduce the labor in Post-Ofices. Postmssters will
steadily aim at reducing them to the lowest number
In order to facilitate the carriers work citizens mus,
be induced to provide letterboxes at their houses and
places Of business.
Where carriers are not yet employed Postnnstors
should immediately recommend one or more for up
pointmeDt selecting only Young. vigorous and trust
worthy men. In whom the people may fully sopfdc.
To give this branch OF the public service The utmost
efficiency the Postmast General has now estabs@Ad
letter carriers desk In connection with the appoint
mcnt division OF bis own department. and assigned
thereto the experienced Gen. St. John Il. l. Skinner
who will supervise the duties Of the desk In add
ton TO those OF the principal clcrkshp OF the appofat
ment division.
POSTAGE STAMPS AND STAMPED ESvELoPEs-
This section 10 specially destined TO encourage par
ties to purchase postage stamps aud stamped envelopes
as articles Of trade be resod and thus relieve Post
Offices of the labor connected with making sales 10
| small quantities.
quantities not less than one hundred dollars In value
and stamped envelopes In packages containing not Less
than five hundred envelopes, at discount Of hve POI
from the face value OF dape and nom the current
prices Of envelopes, including the stamps.
In order 10 obtain credit FOR the discount thus al
lowed q voucher must be procured In each case signed
original value OF the stamps and envelopes Of each de
nomination and amount deducted, and tho actual
| amount paid for them.
Postmaters will report monthly n the Third Assist
ant Postmaster General the amount Of snch salcs.
CORRESPONDENTS WITH JoREIGH COUNTRIES.
Section eight establishes uniform rates OF United
States postage without regard 10 distance upon al let
ters ac., addressed 10 foreign countries with whiet
postal treaties Arrangements have not peen con
Guided Heretofore the United states postage on let
et 10 suoh countries has varied IN amount
to distance ten cents the single rate having
been charged for distances not exceeding twenty i've
hundred miles and twenty cents the single rat for ans
distance over two thousand miles but In future The
nitcd States postage is 10 be levied and collected Of
tho Office OF mailing or delivery At Uniform rates "a
follows
Two cents per single rate or half ounce on letters.
Two cents each on newspapers end the established
domestic rates pamphlets. periodicals aud Other
kinds Of printed matter.
These rates do mot Of course apply 10 correspond
exchanged With foreign countries under existing
international postal arrangements.
DEAD LETTEEs.
"src TO- nd BE- further enaeed That the 7s:L s.'
q the eud An act TO arnerd TIE laws Te.aths t. the
Post Ofe p,Pshinent approved Mach 1907 Dc and the
namely And when any letter bearing request Tor its
thu wTier In Of Its delivery. shall have
l~-n returned the Office which Il originally
"A all
whom such eer has b"en r.ufnsd - Iecrse toe
and % p@y therefor the postage specified IN I'll. section
and IA default - 'sd writer 10 receive and pay T the letter
returned BE- shall DC subject 10 penalty q 60 TO be
covered IN any Count q oonp-,.ni jgr,diston'
Section 10 Of the law Of March 1853 here referred
To- IA one Of great importance az II enables writer's VI
letters which may remain unclaimed TO receive them
back again without going through the dead'lettsi
oioe Particular attention Is called 10 the Instruction,
published this subject In July $780, May 1861. and
xith section p Of act Of March ;. lstJ.
e q. u "a, Inc posa o. so on an'
turned % bm at his own request. and Po.tmss'ers arr
directed enforce this provision against all person
who may persist In sach refusal
sALARIEs or PaSrMAsTERs.
The basis on which salaries will be adjusted Is th,
aggregate compensation or Postmasters NJ deriyes
from commissions boxreDts or other sources. Thus
under The first adjustment, the salaries viii be made
equal. a. nearly a. may be- TO the compensation hee
tOfUre received.
srcrIoN . This section cOntemplates increasing sal
aries OF Postmastors IN proportion 10 the Increase o
their business also reduction VI salaries where theE
| Ia n dmlnution Of business.
Postmasers at offices Of the first second and tlirC
cae.es will be specially notified before September 30
Of the salaries allowed them respectively from JAY
Those OF the fourth and h classes VIII receive com
missions as heretofore. and render accounts accord
ingy for the quarter ending september 10 1904. Thc
salaries viii begin October J.