New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-19
PROPOSED POSTAL REFORMS.

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONVENTION OF
POsTMAsTEIs AND SPECIAL AGENTS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-The following letter
has been received at the PostOfice Department.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. Is, 1870
To The Hon. A. J. CREswELL. Postmaster General
SIR The undersigned Postmasters and Special Agents
having met Washington, by your invitation for con-
sutaton in regard TO the general good to the Postal
service respectfully submit the following recommended
lions and suggestions
REGISTRATION OF LETTERS.
First: That the registration fee letters be re.
duced from Is TO cents and in addition fee, the
regular Of postage by law be continued
AGENCIES in the large cities for the registration OF letters
Thru That IL would be expedent to establish through
registration service between large pOsofces either
by the means Of a combination lock sealed pouch,
thus avoiding the giving OF intermediate receipts
FD,rth: We recommend the adoption or more secure
envelope for transmitting registered letters
MONTY ORDERS, &c.
That the fees for money orders IN amounts not exceed
inc $40 he reduced TO 1--WE cents.
That in view Of the reduction in the fees for the regis
tratiOn of valuable letters and money, and for trans
mtDg money by money ORDERS it lis advisable for the
Department to urge the public TO use these means OF
transmission and especially that attention De caied 10
the with which lost msent letters or PACKAGES
when registered may be traced also TO the certainty anu
safety Of the money order system dscouagng as Tar s
possible the transmission OF money ana valuable papers
by ordinary letters.
That at your discretion there be located In the Post
Office OF each large city agent or deputy OF he Dead
Office, who under the SPECIFIC regulations OF the
Department may open ana properly dispose OF such held
for postage matter that may come INTO SAID ONCE ies5
tered letters excepted.
POSTAGE.
That ol unsealed circulars printed single note
letterseet size of paper, all newspapers weekbes e1'
cepted and periodicals not exceeding four ounces III
wepht dropped into n free delivery ONCE for delivery
by the Office carriers be rated at one cent prepaid
by stamp periodicals weighing over fOur ounces Two
cents for each four fraction thereof That h-
thOrs manuscript unseaed for periodicals. ana All puDl
cations when passing between the publisher and author
be rated uniform with book manuscript Ibat during mo
coming week we will separately submit In wrung 10 inc
Postmaster eneral our views upon the iessDiy o.
reduction of the postage upon newspaper matter Nnos
mailed by the publisher, provided the same DC prepau
by weight in bulk at the office OF mailing publishers be
ing allowed to transmit specimen copies ana W iheoSo
their posters, prOspectuses, and supplements. $1,000,
We recommend the postage on unsealed ietnis pinou
letter nOtesheet size paper be h1ed Dy law az one
each prepaid by stamp, whether intshuso ior oo
delivery, or for transmission through the mall .
That the Department be requested 10 IurhiSh ONO
cent stamped envelope for maihnR circulars -.
We respectfully recommend the Department To- use
every possible increase the use OF stamped Gu
velopes with tho writer's namo Endorsed OF prh'eu
thereon.
LETTER oAhhikRs -, -, ,
That We are Of oplnionhat tue present system Oh Jul