New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-19
THE NEW- YORK POSTOFFICE.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE BUSINESS CoMMU-
NIrY-A NEW SYSTEM OF LETTER DELIY-
EIY.
The Postmaster desires TO call the attention
OF the business community and the public generally to
the ihero employed this Office three
hundred and eight letter carriers and collectors, making
eight and nino deliveries and collections per day. OF
this hundred and twenty we're appoint
ed on the LIST OF February OF tho
dition 20 the former force OF hundred and eighty
four This addition made by order Of the Postmas-
efficient, prompt and regular delivery Of city letters and
of mai matter arriving here, and to and Ia carrying into
tons. issued by the y; o. Department, 1866
@ SPECIAL dgt oiPshnse % provide hAi all letters are re-
ha'g 20 ,eae tor .as to e Old custom Of ehos At ta Post
.mg te eiacr the labor Postmaster. will espeaa
tuag. The u private boxes and steadily sim at reducing them to
The NECESSITY for such action had for some time been
apparent, aud 1t II the earnest wish OF tine Postmaster
seconded rs he trusts he viii be- by the hearty cOOpeT
ton Of the public Ia insure 20 the community To their
fullest extent the benefits which this increase of facilities
sintcndcd to produce There about 5000 numbered
boxes rented nc this Pos. Office. The number of
persons aud firms whose mailmattcr IL thus delivered
will average five each box. making about $4,000 names
On te dtNhl o al hall ana ,y leIcis a the general
office, IL Is now necessary, before they can be delivered
that they should be separated by the asserting clerks
INTO box, carrier ana general delivery letters
For the proper performance Of this duty IL Is ObviOns
that 10 is necessary that each Of the asserting clerks
shall, 10y the aid OF his memory alone. be able 10 deter
mine at by which OF the above modes every letter
that reaches his hands should he delivered. 10 further
necessary ~ the case oi box letters That lac shall be
able to decide al through which particular box the
referred To should be delivered Taking the magnitude Of
such task into consideration. well the fact OF the
very incomplete vague. and oftentmes incorrect
which large proportion OF such letters addressed,
10 must be apparent 10 every reasoning mind that the
difficulties m the way Of the prompt regular, and correct
delivery OF letters not small that they will increase
III exact proportion 10 the Increase OF postal business;
That increase OF clerical force Will be sufficient
t0 Obylae them. Their Is To be found in the
that no human memory is capable OF sustaining such
burden the enormous OF minute and varied detail
involved In the abOvedescrbed process "
ing IL Is nevertheless necessary that.these difficulties
hny given the subject careful which
its Importance demands. and with view solely to the
welfare nnd convenience OF the community whose postal
Interests have been cOnhded 10 his charge, has decided To
adopt the following system Of letter delivery 10 into
effect a. on 1.-the, the trst day Of July next; iii n
directed delivered promptly
Al directed neither n,r nor to street and number
bat simply Newiok win he delivered through By carriers or
at " General Delivery" window, may be found practicable
The Postmaster feels assured that the adoption Of this
system Will operate greatly 10 the advantage OF the
public, aud prove remedy for evils which hitherto
attributed 70 inherent defects OF the postal system
should rather have been attributed To the persist
ence with which large portion Of our citizens have
demanded an adherence to IA mode OF leterdeiyery
circumstances, the growth of our population and
business has rendered inconsistent with uniform prompt
and accuracy The delivery OF letters by carrier
absolutely FREE Carriers by postal law and regula
ton forbidden 70 demand fees for the delivery OF prepaid
or franked letters Unpaid aud deficient postage-the
amount OF which IL marked on each letter other pack
age W mail matter-ls all they entitled Ia collect
the Postmaster expects and desires that any instances OF
the eXacon OF other payments las well as any complaints
OF lack OF promptitudo In the delivery OF mail matter or
city letters may be- promptly reported TO him IN writing
with all necessary particulars He will undertake. the IN
vesgation OF all such reports and the application of
proper remedy for any wrong irregular practices OF
which such investigation may develop the existence.
The Postmaster would respectfully urge upon the Dus
community particularly 20 every means In their
power 10 induce their correspondents 10 sperscr6e their
letters with full, explicit, and planlywrten addresses
The deliveries by carrier will be greatly facilitated by the
Of boxes attached 10 the doors OF places Of business
and residence for the reception OF mail matter Tile car
riers will furnish all information 10 how these boxes
may be procured