New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
THE NETWORK POST OFFICE
rHE REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS.

xaw.York Post ofoe sent to the Senate today by
A.. PosmasterGeneral in response 10 resolution
se,rea on Tuesday by Senator Boar The report is
doted in New-York, July o. is addressed 10 the First
Assistant Postmaster General and is signed by j. E.
smart B. d. Adsit and E. A. Clifford. The fonovingi is
The report.
We have carefully examined every division OF The
oace and have talked with the clerks much pos
lies We have converted freely with the Postmaster
ana the heads Of divisions with view of esceriainng
he demands OF the service in Newlork IN bI1ei our
examuauOn has been as thorough as could be unless
months we're devoted to the task We ma aron ths iois
al present employed IN performing the clerical W0rA OF
the Office. and who paid annually the sum Of U.s.
l0 i'm salaries ranging from $4,000 $500 each. This
IS exclusive of the money orcer DIVISION IN when are
employed &c additional clerks. WHO paid $4,000
per annum II also exclusive Of the ettercarriers,
which class viii not be considered in this report
We md nrs that the manner OF making appointments
10 any official position under the Postmaster at New
YORK GeIs soS%na, aon MI tne ,ce me rni@s now
In force put into effect May l. 1879 having hrsi
been ordered by the Posmaster-Genera and approved
by the President Under these regulaIOhs an aPpii,
cants are treated alike, no matter VINO reeOmmchus
nav belong All appontmenfs TO clerical positions
made the lowest grade, and no applications are enter
fears of age, except those honorably dis
charged from the Army aud Navy of the United sle Co.
The applicant is first referred 10 the lneulci ~ {
examination as to his physical condition 1.-THE rePr IS
onfayorabe the application rejected II me
tered regular order Every aPpGauc,I ss st than
three nor more five reputable citizens statns te
which each has Deeii drquhihitu
yican and testiyiDg 70 his good ehaIcer sops1 az,
Industry and the Willingness OF the slsners 10 Is
Concerning the applicant IL SO required Dy riT P3s
master Board Of Examiners Inc names o. h
which have the register for one year without otH
reached for examination regarded as ielnoNeu t
n ne register by a new Application, after winch taey
sre selected when reached In Order Applications ouy
Ned when reached in order are reereo TO the Boarl OF
Txsinners winch consists OF the assistant postmaster
ana rae supcn enden OF four divisions OF the once
When vacancies occur IN the lowest grade the Ooad o
Examiner notifies such number OF applicants MOI less
TNenty Of those first the regis en- to appear TOT
competitive e&aihlnallOh Inc a1piiC'l'o ~ a.
ined IN penmanslip, in arithmetic IN geograpy, III
English grammar IN the history OF the United states
and In matters of puDhc nature TO the exht that may
be required adequately To test general capacity OF special
me postmaster the Of the successful Candidates
In tic Order of their excellence and the appointments
are made from the three highest names ON the Iet
VACANCIES FILLED By PROMOTIONS
Vacancies that occur the higher grades Of any
division filed by promotions from the lower grades
by means Of competitive examinations, to which
are admiued competitors such persons as are
eupoved in tie division IN which the vacancy exists
orn divisions having similar duties The questions IN
- 80 a. oriinafy busuces OF that division. Tine
promotions then made by the postmaster OH the re-
ISeuey one iroa tue three highest Under Inc rules
ior positions as p%rters, this form OF Gamma
reserves from the operations OF me regniauohs 4Or
Original appointment ana j 0mOton posiuo.s OF es
pecia pecuulary trust as We'll as those wing conn
deniaf relaJlons. After having examined thc manner
of making dppomtmt nts ana promotions IN this once
strictly IN accordance with the rules and regulations:
All papers bearing on the appointment or promo non OF
system Tor doing the work excellent We lind tnat
Isl appointments, 81 removals % reslgnatons p .
promotions, 30 reductions ahd II deaths 49,,
Te efficiency of service IN Newly OTk ranks high
While there may be faults, il is TACT, nevertheless, mat
the service IS nearer perfection all the details
being considered than in any ther city IN TINS country
the pOslnasters room down through the dlhetth'
divisions OF !le glice 20 tae sl1am 7uoIloan sIn
every station IA governed ny system 80 c1hpee anu
prrecty iiutained thai the TeSdt can only De OF
ling OF vast quantities of NAL tue genera
office as Wen in all sectiOne OF the city. is so complete
~ ccyt,iD dntes IN neriorm WITHIN cerain time ana
be held strictly accountable FOR Ills NO a. nc
would be were he employed at any other occupation
exerc.s'd These rules are Hgdly enforced and
INSTRUMENTATION IS not allowed. Every enP,o{
Instructions when in doubt fact service
Of handling the mails IN is SO satisfactory that
We feel unable to suggest any special recommends iDs
Cor It's oyement Great cIedlt Is d"e TO ne present
have spent the better portion their lives perecng
the great WORK in New-YOrz
TIE QUESTION OF SALARIES.
While impressed with the fact tnat the heads OF di-
visions IN tins Office and assistants perform he
duties faithfully we'll Of duty cOmpels us 70
consider the question OF salaries. The measure of per
soma responsibility OF these various Ulcers Is wisely re-
duoed 10 the minimum by the admirable system In popu
lar The postmaster i postmaster IN the llShtsi
and best sense OF , that Term anu . IhlOush |
his order division " gives speuhc INSTRUCTIONS !
division, the most minute detail. 50 tna the d-
ties o. the various officers connected ~itA NE heads Of
divisions are than ministerial IN certain
tase This state OF thlnes does not exist IN the Ifes
" Pos Once IHteoii Slo O,nep If G' I I,
whose daily dutles demand executive cap~cIy ol Z
highest order account ble for amos ever! act
whose salaries much below those paid the neadN OF
divisions aud their assistants IL the New. DIX once
fixed by Congress p0rtant officers ana employees III
the several departments o. tue Government we are
pOyts Cf tGe New-Y9rk Office with those OF Otler-,
b. law. Duly regarding ment capacity ana character
O service our conclusions are tht ne tajo OF visions.
well Of ineir assistants, IN TINS ONCE are over
PAID. Having reached tails conclusion, we have pre-
pared a complete reorganization OF salaries Tor this
zion Of thu Department follows, to take effect sep
TENDER i, 1ss2. il approved.
lThe commission have inserted tabular state
nenI Of the organization Of the New-York Post ONCE at
the dale Of their report, and also table showing Jhe
changes recommended by Them to take eject septem-
btrI, 1882 The report then preceeds.l
The most important changes recommended, as will be
Seen by the tabGated ATTACHMENTS are the abolition Of
tonr olnces, namely one nspectoroi branches whose
Salary Is now $1,000 formerly 5000; one inspector of
accounts al Dr.hches WHOSE s"i''S ]. io 10, o
assistant auditor whose s.iry 10 now $500; ana one
clerk transportation division. salary $3.50.
We have made these recommendations b' cause
We consider the Offices ei htue or no az
Tor whom cherish highest regard, two OF whom
have been the service 0r many years ~ Is poSSIoie
that provision can be made Tor them elsewhere. .
The rcducnon OF the sarss eli me heads OF divisions
namely tnal OF Assistant Postmaster rom $1,000 10
5000; that of superintendent OF Mails from $1,000 !
10 $500; % superintendent OF CITY Delivery rom
g4OOJ 10 $500; tAat Of superintendent II the heg
istry DEPARTING from - 600 10 5000 tha OF Aud
ttOf from $4,000 TO $1,000; than al Cashier IRON
81 COO 10 5000 Our Ieasous for making tntse iecom
incudaons Wi3nOut going atO details may be found ia
foregoing paragraph, under mo head |
The Question Salaries The sdhIe |
reason viii answer. IN measure for our |
recommending TIE reductions OF the salaries o. the
slsiant sdperintendents aud Others
THE MoNEY-ORDER COMMISSIONS.
The next important change recommended the with
drawing VI the money order super
ntendeuts o. tne Offices heretofore re-