The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-26

trips, making in al 39ll8 trips pei day Ga trip
being 10 and from the offtce) at 12l8 cents per
trip, for 3l3 days; 40 trips (Sundays), at 12l
cents per trip, for 50 days, all of which VIII
amount to, as per statement below
30l n trips per day, at l2l cents, for .l.-L
3l3 days. =. $l5, ,2g7 '43
For 50 DAYS . e. - & 'A. ........ 2G000
Total -.ss reu 80. '-ai' S1b. 557.43
j cndeavorcd some months since to secure
from our eity,p passenger Railroads.&c. reduction of
fare, should the department see proper TO accept
my plan and permit the cnrrier force TO ride.
The enclosed letters will exhibit my failure to
secure the reduction, Il have given careful
thought to the subject of local mail delivery, and
feel well assured, in any own mind that the pre-
sOnt system worked can be improved, and
that my plan of operations will improve the
system more than any other plan which en-
braces no incrddSe Of force or increase of 'eG-
pcidlttIe t..-....t... -....4
] feel well convinced that the public will APP.
prcciate my plan for the reorganization of the
service, as happily applicable to this city, with
its vast local railway convenicnces, because il
will bring to the body of the community greater
mail facilities. Ihc revenues of your depart
mentlwill be Immediately increased from local
posages and by no means least to my mind i'm
consideration of the change is the fact that a
large part of the faithful, Woodworking carrier
force will, be relieved, to a certain extent of "a
labor which at times is most severe, and which
] sometimes think tendsto develop and hasten
constitutional diseases, resulting i'm a prostra
tion that units the faithful servant for the sc
we're physical labors OF lte that ne class, they
are called upon to perform. - ~ w
Very respectfully, your obedicnt servant,
HENRY II. BINGHAM, Postmaster,
Hon. GEORGE EARLE, First Assistant Postlnas-
ter-GcneTal 20. .. s.pll .. r
On the 5tli Of June last General Bingham ad-
dressed letter to the Board of Presidents of the
Passenger Railways, informing them of his pur-
pose to arrange the local lmail deliveries through
out THE built portion of the city, and requesting
that the carriers who would be required to ride
should have the privilege of riding free. In this
letter General Bingham Said '..,'|
ask this because / feel that a great benefit
will accrue to the general public by the success
atul operation sol the proposed new system,
which Will embracc in its good results your rail-
road organization Is well rs all other business
interests.
The railroad companies. of Boston convey the
letter carriers to all sections Of that city free of
expense: those of Baltimore at four cents re-
duction, believe, from tue regular fare OF three
cents '.
To this letter General Bingham received the
following, reply ...s...s ~. .e.e..
PHILADELPHIA, July II. 1869. Henry H..
Bingham, Esq.--Dear Sir:-I am sorry TO inform
you that the Poard of Presidents OF the City
Passenger Railways did not agree to make Il re-
dueton in the proposed arrangement for the con-
veyance OF letter carriers. 1t was the opinion
OF the majority of the board that twould be
very unpopular with the public to sell tickets at
less than the usual fare TO the United States.
and not to the poorer class of people, who are
compelled to use the cars going and returning
| from work. The board agreed that you might
issue tickets for letter carriers il you desire "a
| do so, to be redeemed at the rate of sixteen foT
| one dollar when presented by any passenger
raHilwayr,r q Yours, very truly ag9.sG !