The New York herald., 1870-01-19

lsned agencies in the large cities for registration OF
Third-That |. would be expedicut to establish .
thorough registration service between the largo Post
Ofnces, either by the means OF . combination lock
or sealed pouch, thus avoiding the giving oi mme-
Fourth-We recommend the adoption OF . more
secure envelope for ransmtting registered letters
MONEY ORDERS, xrC.
That the fees for money orders IN amounts not ex-
ceeding ten dollars be reduced 70 i've cents
" sT ~ q ns ~ ns fees or s
for the department to urge the public to use these
be called to the ease with which lost or msssnt let
terS or packages, when registered. may be traced;
Also 70 the certainty and safety OF the money order
system, dlscoura&ing as far ~ possible the trans
mlas0n Of money and valuable papers by ordinary
letters.
DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
Inat ~ your discretion there be located 10 the
Post ONCE Of escn large city agent or deputy OF
lations Of the department. may open ana properly
dispose Of sncn held for postage, matter that may
come into SAID offce. registered letters excepted.
POSTAGE.
Tnat all unsealed circulars printed on note or let
ter sheet size Of paper all newspaper weeklies
cepted and periodicals not exceeding Tour ounces
In weight, dropped into free delivery office Tor de-
livery by the ONCE or its carrers be rated at one
cent cent prepaid ny s.amDs; periodicals Gals Weighing over
ton thereoi tnat authors manuscript unsealed for
periodicals. ana all pnbicstions when passing be-
vi,
form with book manuscript.
Tnat during the coming week We VIII separately
views upon the feasibility OF reduction OF the post
age upon newspaper matter when mailed by the
publisher, provided the same be prepaid by weight
IN bulk ~ the office OF mailing, publishers being
allowed TO transmit specimen copies and to enclose
their posters pr0spectuses and supplemental
We recommend the postage unsealed circulars,
printed on letter or note sheet size paper be liked
by law at one cent each prepaid by stamp, whether
intended INTENDED Ior Local delivery OF ror transmission
quested to furnish one cent stamped envelope for
mailing circulars.
every possible to increase the use OF stamped
envelopes, with the writer's name endorsed or
printed thereon.
That We are or opinion that the present system OF
uniform compensation to the carriers service Is In
equitable and we recommend = division Of letter
carrier OFFICES into three classes TO wlt-FrsJ class
to consist OF cities having population OF l0o0 600 or
upward; second class, citles having population OF
60 900 and upward TO 100000; third class, cities hay
inK p0pOuati0n Of $4,000 or less.
mat carriers appointed TO the cities OF the nrst
class should be compensated at $500 wnen appointed,
and at Jne expiration Of six months' service should
be compensated NJ $780, and az the expiration OF the
next succeeding six months service should be COM
That carriers appointed to the cities designated as
sec0nd class' should be compensated at rate Of
&700 when appointed, and Al the expiration OF SIX
months service should De compensated at rate
Of $500, and at the expiration OF the next sue
ceeding SIX months service should be compensated
ut the rate Of $500 per annum.
That carriers appointed to cities designated as
sthrd class' should be compensated ut the rate OF
$500 when appointed, and At the expiration OF SIX
months service should be compensated at the rate
OF 500, and NJ the expiration OF the next succeed
ing SIX months service should be compensated at
$500 per annnm. 1t Is further submtted that car.
rlers designated for appointment In secOnd'' and
third class cites may DO employed ct stations In
the suburbs Of large cities on the recommendation
OF the postmaster OF said large city.
We submit that the result OF our experience just
nes the endorsement OF the carrier system as being
nreferAuin
delivery In The large cities Tnat we recommend
legislation providing that no letter carrier shall be
removed from ONCE except upon specific charges Of
mlsbehavi0f. inc0mpetcDcy and detection Ia the
violation OF the Postal laws.
In our judgment 1t ~ advisable to use horses IN
connection with the Tree delivery service In the
suburban diBtr1cta
THE NEW YORK AND BOSTON OFFICES.
That we have carefully examined the plans and
designs for the New York ana Boston Post offices,
AZ submitted by Supervising Architect A. Is. Muett,
and commend the same as being thoroughly adapted
To the wants or the department in the respective
cities, and ieel tnat the early completion OF said
buildings ~ demanded by the exigencies OF the
postal service.
STREET LETTER BOXES.
That we condemn the street letter box now fur
the STRONG Patcnt,n and we would respectfully
recommend the adoption Of street letter box about
one and Q hail feet IN length, about Sax inches
with an opening at the top sufficiently
large 10 receive newspapers ana magazines
the openings or receptacles specially protected
from the weather wltn curved top to carry on the
water, and door in the side or front, with side
nanges TO take the matter from, and that the hours
for collection be distinctly shown upon the outside
of the box. Upon the request OF the p0stmater AZ
any once the Aforesaid described box should be
rurnsned Ssn an aperture ior the receiva OF letters
only.
We have carefully examined the specimens OF
the new series OF postage stamps as submitted by
the Third Assistant Postmaster General, ana heartily
approve the steps taken by the department To
provide tnis SERIES which, in our opinion is more nm
Accordance with national CharactAr n
better tasle than the stamp now used. We Inrther
recommend the special attention OF the department
To the securing OF safer and better article OF gum
for the new stamps about 10 be adopted.
MAIL BAGS,
That X. b. Lawrey's improved mailbag fastening
and lock, as submitted Tor our examination by the
Second Assistant Postmaster General, Ia regarded
as no Improvements upon the bag and lock now
used In the mail service.
FREE DELIVERY.
That we have carefully examined the existing
regulations Of department. for the Tree delivery
service and have indicated In detail on the margin
OF the printed regulations relating to the same and
submitted herewith the various changes which we
respectfully submit 1Or your consideration.
FRAMING PRIVILEGES.
That we avail ourselves on tnis occasion to
express our approval ana earnest est endorsement Of
Postmaster General TO secure the abolition OF the
ranking privilege
f. A. EASTMAN, Postmaster, Chicago.
II. h. BINGHAM, Postmaster, PnlladeIpha.
WIN. l.. BURT, Postmaster Boston.
A. w. DENISON, Postmaster, Baltimore.
w. X. HALLOWAY, Postmaster. Indianapolis.
JAMES GAYLOR, Special Agent New York.
JOSEPH w. BRIGGS, Special Agent iu charge of
the carrier system.
SAMUEL SMITH, Of the New YORK. Post once.
Protest Of the Letter Carriers' Convention
Against Observation-Disclosures Salaries Of
Letter Carriers.
WAsHINGrOS, Jan. ~, 1870.
The Convention OF Letter Carriers reassembled to.
day. The Committee ON Resolutions made o report,
which adopted that as the letter carriers were
poorly paid for their arduous duties the members OF
this Convention respectfully request that there
be no classification OF carriers; that the carriers
knowing that the government does nOt desire to
poorly remunerate its employees therefore respect
fully ask that Congress may order the pay OF letter
carriers throughout the country TO be increased
81, 200 per dnnum. The Convention then adjourned
to call on the Postmaster General.
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Second Session.