The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-28
Cruciacd between Two Thieves.

CruciHcd Between Two Thieves.
The demands of a rapidly growing coun-
try required that its citizens should be
given every possible advantage of inter-
communication. This fact was recognized
many years ago, and Congress authorized
the Postmaster General to give such ad-
ditional mail facilities to the growing sec.
tons as in his discretion was deemed
proper, of course limiting that discretion by
certain prescribed rules.
The business of the Post-ofiice Depart
ment became so great that its work had to
be divided between the several assistants
given from time to time to the Postmaster
General and designated as first, second and
third assistant postmasters-general, of
course the whole to be under the general
supervision of the chief, selected by the
President, to preside over the Post.ofiice
Department.
In this division of business the work of
letting contracts for the carrying Of the
mails was assigned to the Second Assistant
Postmaster. General, and to him, with the
authority to contract in the name of the
Postmaster General, was also given the dis
crction conferred on the latter as to giving
increased iaciiie'es uhuer 'he iim'eatiohs
prescrioeu Ny Na"'
III 'no oourse vi .ihc uen' ihonas o'
brauy pecame oecohu Assistant rosomaster-
General and discharged all the duties in
cumbent on that official. Numerous appli-
cations were made to him, in the manner
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