New-York tribune., 1873-03-11

Of the chief Of til, section overlooking The bhgsd oi
.ns,s Iron TINS 9 ne m Ss SyoD sSsued 20 The diS.eni
carriers ior section.
The bgades of carriers are posted these tables to
receive sort and prepare their letters distribution.
The chief Of each brigade remains permanently at the
table for the district at the position shown in the da-
gram aud charged with the control OF the brigade
the records accounts Of postage TO be collected the
records OF registered letters the proper return OF the
receipts thereof. DC The brigade return the collections
and the receipts him. and he accounts TO the cashier
Of the Office The cashier keeps no account In detail
with the carriers only with the section or it's chief
Each Of the messengers travelling on the postal cars
arriving at Paris is provided with printed directory OF
the city, specially prepared by the PostOHce Depart
ment for this service This gives the names Of the
ooueyars streets &C. of Paris. ana opposite each the
rayon district 10 which II belongs By the aid OF TINS
directory the mails arriving at Paris are all sorted en-
route and Immediately upon their arrival go TO these
stbutOn tables for sorting by the carriers for delv
ery The assembly OF the brigade Of carriers for one
section Of the city around the table representing that
section gives excellent facilities for the correction OF
errors in sorting, finding addresses places &c few
moments prior the fixed hour for delivery signal
bell sounds Instantly the brigade at the dis
tIibution table prepare for their departure. The
entire force-I brgades Of from IS TO is eachtake
their places IN eleven large omnibuses which are wait
ing yard, and driven rapidly 10 their
respective districts 10 begin their tour OF delivery The
omnbuses their return take the carriers who have
made previous tour and land them at the Central
Oce There being three brigades to each district, the
rotation goes regularly for each Of the deliveries the
labor being quite evenly distributed and the hours Of
duty averaging about % per day. The compensation OF
the carriers from 800 to 1850 francs per year,
varying with length Of service The chiefs OF each
brigade receive 800 francs addition. The carriers
receive 50 addition TO their pay for shoes and
buy their own uniforms On retiring from service they
receive a pension.
TRANSPORTATION AND COLLECTION OF MAILS
Beside omnibuses and light wagons, heavy wagons
ourg0us) used for the transportation OF the mails
between the Central Office and the railway stations All
sho vehicles belong 70 the Government but the service
performed by contract at fixed price per mile the
contractor being bound always to keep the vehicles IN
repair. and 10 drive at fixed rate OF speed The drivers
have been three years In private employ coach
men two years With some large manufacturing com
pauy mercantile firm in Paris driver; must be
der years Of age, and know how TO read and write
The collection of letters from the ma-bOIes a sepa-
rate service and made by separate set of employees
who are stationed at the bureaus subof1ces. They
vary number az each bureau. At the time Of my
animation there we're employed as carriers:
Por distribution and delivery OF letters........ Do
FSr SistrbStiop Of priSted matter samples and cir.
eulars, which are not allowed to enter Tree with
For various services above set forth Outside the
VALE OF Paris and inside TO suburbs under control
There were SO vehicles and 2So horses there being one
hostIer for each horse.
TIE LoSDoE system.
Ny examination into the London postal system
hurried The causes which gave the London Post Oce
such d high reputation all other cities for Its
prompt and accurate service became apparent In very
few moments by comparison with the Sew-York aud
systes In place OF the five deliveries In the for
city in the latter the London Office makes
"a deliveries per day, as followe:
7:s0 IGSo IIlO M I2;IO lIO 2IQ $40, AlO. $40,
6Ic, and 7l6 D. 10.
There II daily collections Tns with the deceD
trsizston OF the system compared With The Paris
method the immense force employed nnished the
hey and explanation In place Of central oflce, as
at Paris London has eight holding connection with
another by wagons termed cart service The daily dis
rst1bes mats by cart service between two Of tbeAe
districts we're 2s postal street directory is published
for sorting purpsEes giving the names OF streets and
localities In London and Its vicinity Eth the initials OF
the postal district 10 which each beoneG postal map
s also published distinguishing the eight postal dis
icts hy different coors The eight districts ara sub
s.Fided Into Dbdsstrisis, eseh VIII aD 'ofnOe }.