New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-08
THE FRANKING NUISANCE.

TRANQUILITY RESTORED IN THE NEWSPAPER TX
CHANGE DEPARTMENT OF TIE POsT-0FFlCE-
IMPROVEMENT OF THE RAILWAY POSTAL SER
VICE.
The ceaseless and useless toll that was wit
messed in the Office of this city during the existence
OF the ranking privilege probably Afforded better eNl
dence OF the expense ontaed by TINS nuisance DO
the officials termed it, and the proportions when IL had
reached than could have been gathered AZ any oher
post-oce in the country The amount OF this KIND oil
matter received daily often exceeded ten or Twelve
tons nd required attention Of special set OF EN-
rlo "a in its reception at the Office and ITS trans
mission 70 the various trains leading from the city
NewYork having always been considered the cohoen-
trang point not only for the mails OF the state nut Tor
every one of the New-Engand States, ITS posOfcc EN-
ployes although reduced TO minimum number nave
ever had laborious time in the discharge OF their I'M
portant and responsible duties. The force OF employees
had never been considered adequate TO meet the re-
oirerents of the Office and, therefore, the relief which
Is afforded by the abolition Of the act VIII not render
their reduction necessary visit to the PostOmcr
will reveal evidences Of the beneficial results which
attend this step Tie room devoted to the
distributiou OF the newspaper exchanges has
heretofore presented OF confusion. Truck after
truek would arrive at the PosOi,e laden with an m-
mrnse mass of public documents from Washington and
with thousands Of papers from almost every city ana
village m the country. and required hours 10 assert
them To-day that department Of the PostOmce pre-
sens qulet and unobstruced appearance; the clerks
are. however busiy engaged in sending back the eN-
.cbapoes which are marked refused" aud which are
now averaging 800 daily.
Under the provisions OF tho Franking act ana ~
,arions amendments free NATTER" az II termed.
embraced In addition to public documents. &C. news
papcrs periodicals and magazines reciprocaly inter
changed between publishers, and not exceeding 10
ounces in weight and confined 20 single copy OF each
publication. This privilege was seized upon WIN
ay1dity bv every village newspaper In It's effort TO OBJ
tap An exchange with metropolitan journals, and the
asserting room Of the city PostOce always flooded
with sheets whichs rejected by the pretentous
Journals had TO returned TO the Post-Onice from
which they emanated. By the new arrangement.
the leading journals give 20 the Postmaster list OF
those with which they wish TO exchange, thus
avoiding an item Of expense which would otherwise be
very large Since the abolition Of the Franking Pryi
lege not fankcd letter has appeared IN the Office but
until publishers were informed that an exchange had
been refused by the NcwYork Journals, papers were
sept As usual The law repeating the old act requires
the return of all papers refused. and the postage
peal OF the act will undoubtedly lead TO SIN greater
demand postal cards for even At present he o'ce
the constant applications OF the public.
The most beneficial result which is likely TO accrue 20
The Post Once Department by the abolition OF the
Frankug act, Is the means Of Cancellation wh the great
railroads OF the country which II AFFORDS Ol Atc year.
these corporations have been 80 intensified that at
time last year rupture OF the relations existing be
nost-ofe agents on way.truins and mourning the
ceraiutirs of ~ distribution aud delivery OF the mat
postacar arrangement with the grand trunk hut, AMI
that which before considered wholly
important and valuable adiuncts " the
Post-Onice Department. The arraheements
never considered satisfactory In consequence ~
the reported refusal OF Congress to increase the rate OF
compensation FOR the use Of the postal ears The Post
Of the demands OF these great railroads and finally
Congress passed an act granting an Increase OF 90 per
upon tue previous rtles Tue session expired now
ever. before an appropriation was made and the con
iroycr,y being speedily resumed. the action
OF the railroad companies almost tanta-
mount 10 positive refusal 10 put
postal Congress hnay passed an act Which was
offered olive branch 90 the great trunk hnel. 10
lncrea the of compensation from IS 10 % per
the different routes. hut was ouiy accepted IN
In view of The arrival Of Major George g. Baugs Chief
OF the United states RAILWAY Postal service. aud ms
probable efforts 10 increase lie facilities ON The roads
LEADING FROM this city the Eastern State. the
following provision contained In the recent act VIII pos
sess considerable intrrert:
Ird That the Postmaster ana be- 10 hereby suiho
te AMI directed to r'ua e Condensation hsrsher 70 BE- paid TOO
hrrriaaef m-agnsl Thai shall b.
6Ita,e. and uaure n csf or sgtms pr,pd, n.usi ani
ssne hal be ppvae for agents TO ACCOMPANY sni d1hute
loving rates, nsms 6a saie, earring their Whole eu a. s,es
weight mails per poans $50 pounds fl,i
pounds O poand si2,i g0s0 pound, s5l; $50 pouut
sl5 $500 pound 900 "a 90 additional for ADJ tons
700 pounds thr arage segui to BE- aseurd ~ the
actual sssans Of ,hs @,, ier .aeh uurser q 'se' sous
yerhei 10 eh s sad the ro'tn uert
Po,on shall provide comgaa,
rot be entitled to snI ae Of compensation under pf',n Of
ever, nse comprising da, To- s.es az Of 1s.r pos. "a e.
a i'i md 3D. 49, per- & ~ .apd ie ear. '' and
per ior - feet aud go mile of