New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-01

brpaftment at several oiter-carfier Offices. ,,.,,.s
THE patronage which Ia extended W ,hese op,,I
o,,ris evidence tina, the rccdelivofy system hOtMt
standing iis facilities and benefits has mot pg s ~,
Co. ~ IA ,nrrt nil The wants VI energetic business NE III
large commercial cities Therefore further mpr",ement
uf the service In this parlicn mr. shouu III IVY hmi
with purpose to make ns useful rs pps.n, ,, NE
cpnnn that the puhc have right 10 cNreri tha' tnls
Department should make the same effort TO serve ,hem
u,,mnt, and faithfully IN the transmission anu uehNeY
tnmw sf n" wey IN witch this can I've better accqn,
plishpd than hy the Use ~ sreelii ns 's.,, lii,
n, - t,re delivery ulres Rats stamp shund he nf the
denomination uftrn rents amt whrh nmNtt w "a ,,,,
IN addition "a the proper lusiaee rhhpe, NnuWu n,,,,
tt ~ speedy deliver, as possole hl'ei hs iec'p""n
nt an, lrtiei vhtiirt ullre . ..-,,..,,at ,,st.
mas,eis ecyotns 20 the IAN Of iss ase, me mn s
~ suth onpals irum plnD 70 el28, anu chhht's WV
evp,npv salary ron ~ ,Oah w. Fi,uts, .,..,- ,..s
The appropriations ior cleihs IN rcst oiltes " '""''
Atpit ovNcn ihttth STANDARD,
Mi Haitian ss,sl ~ renew The Recommendation !"
IA, p,pdnoeaanr that she unii ~ welsh ~ ihilhs p'H
aud saaini packages tnls class matter he oh"'s'" '
oue half nUneo ~ one ~ eaeiul ihNeaiAH'"" :"
on, efal LARGE olous " In found that ieaa than r"'
cont at all the letters conveyed ~ The mails exceed hel
an ounce Ia weight u In evident therefore, 'ha, am ~
tho rey enuos but very htie, and ihtie 10 's"h '" p
heye this dunhullon Would nt MOI lh','i ,fors
the increas ed postage small
sent third or ouith-olass matter N"ulu =" Nv, I"s
OF tho proposed change, be sealed anu a,h ~
prsulI m material saving OF time to post ONCE clerks
by largely obViating the necessity Oh eAhhii,nb W,
Ter and would dmi1sh the number OF losses in small
packages since sealed matter Is less liable 20 loss 'an
lis Recommended that the bonds of orations as
well as OF individuals he accepted iOf pos'mas'cs' ~
systcm has workad well abroad. . -.
Much attention is given the report to the matter OF
boxrents Tho nd NV himself
he have the full rent thereof and have run
assgrng to patrons IL urged tat greater pre-
caution about letting ockboxest to new patrons
without changing the locks. -, ,,., 60 ,,o .,h
ject matter of leasing buildings aud premises ior post
offices. The records show that roomy well,arrangeo
and wellurnshed offices not only facilitate the lshc
ton of business but very largely lncrcas the
of the Department syllable rooms wl'h ,sT longer
than that now authorized by law -, ,.,.. or1
Is urged that provision be made Tor inr nS s and
cancelng stamps in fourth class Offices.
EXTENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
The statistics of the inland mail service June 80 1884,
as follows:
The number of routes In the star service 11729
the length of the routes 226.779 miles, the annual
Transportation 81 O52 miles, at cost of S5,Os93ll'
being about 6.28 cents per mile.
The number OF routes in the steamboat service was
III; the length of the routes 1881 miles the annual
$596,57S being about 1887 cents per mile ,o. ,ro,
The number of routes in the railroad service was
nmal transportation. 142.5 352 miles, at cost OF
cerks), being about 1888 cents per mile
There we're i9Os Tor carrying the mails on
messengers was 5295 at an annual cost of $s633l3.
Further corrective legislation concerning the str sor
vice is recommended.
PAY FOR RAILWAY SERVICE.
In practice section 1879 Revised Statutes which re-
qrcs the Department TO keepexpenditures withh Tue
has been imperative SO far az the rail-
way mail transportation Is concerned An examination
OF the estimates submitted and the amounts appropriated
since $50 will disclose wide divergence between he
respective There has resulted the necessity ora
series Of deficiency appropriations wnicn ue%y Gn,
nine TO fifteen months the payments Tor regular service
duly performed This Is neither business IKE III the De
patent fair the carriers. and can easily De cor
rected annual appropriations sufficient 10 cover the
cost Of the whole service a., -,
The Postmaster General urges revision or the laws
so as TO provide a more equitable way OF paying the
railroads In 1884 the mails began TO be carried on the
has touched this subject but four tines once in 1888 TO
pay than 25 per cenum above What
service swould cost; once Din 1880 TO fix maximum
$500 per mile Din lSi5 TO classify the roads ana
pay $50 500 ana 200 per mile Win - per Te'u mn
night; and again n 1879 the present method was en-
icre hut is . obcctiona6c since it undertakes pay
for weight chiefly and yet as VIII ne seen IN me secU1
already referred TO- the per ton per mile ranges IRON
to so cents And this wide inequality iinade greater
,srond 10 low grade OF scrvice the high rate Ia
high grade OF service, but the reverse
OFFICIAL RAILWAY POSTAL CLERKS.
An railway postal clerks are appointed for pro
baonary period sS months during which time their
fitness and capacity for the service tested They
are examined monthly IA tc their knowledge ~ ihe
POSTAL laws and regulations ne well as the practical
workings ~ their uihcp H. ~ thu aspiration oi TINS
uioiunnty rpiiOd they have proven themselves rnm-
iirrt They ate riypna full appointment ~ c'nss ONE
Nsitr AZ, nuiNNiinrit riAse unp. rN CLERKS nie pn
,nniDl efrnrlirr iu nriii, when tatnnrlrs rrrur
iusualit takts clrh tr'al yriis u 0oiR h's vaN
n ul riass Ntt, Vhrh g. the hirhrsi prir ih" cith3
NJ hls rase Ait ~ rairp - ~ ninrp We rai WHEN IS
huvh as inwnt iu' r'iirr an' usually nave sttt'il
rutha uniiri ihrn hiirriiur.
Nose 49, ~ 80 r,psep infp aheri cow ihvsnwl
pDiks ~ ihp ai taf niii ert 600 80 int 80 ti hi'
iut ii,tiftti etHf WN'Nf' ri trf'4 lhN HNN""'
set eiUEai aiai iiH iiD'p trih9 l'tt NttNt' go iNN
duDe ei ili tg WuNii nae n',p iiti" iiNH itHi ="
aia.si dHi ni ihr Iinito.ip Hi hi3
~ ihD Fp,i uainin ~ ihp Glsr inn iidfns ni lhtr
skilled Clerks VINO have mahe ihrlf NuFt MS tiN'ff
eAnuul hr Nth Win hDW dppulAiteo NNhWi ti ~ Nt'i
nri o. ihp sc,tirt ihDuuster tn itu nuh themselves
Whlrh thel have htiod themselves ur thri ineiai ah
"a, maintenance 0i good service demand 'hil 'h'
branch ol the pust service ho connutd IA ine Hut oi
lie present sur ocaslul dcNciopmrnl
A. experienced clerks absolutely indispensable Z"
an eicIDut service II could uo do ulirI ttd WORK con
fusion AMI delay tho Whle mail ~ rtciu oi the coau-
t If the present force should hc set aside ANA hch ana
inoXpercllcrd Dc put ~ Their place. Ahohl uIiy
Der cent all clerks appointed ai 10 pass satisfactory
eXamn ATOMS and retired. II viii thu, hc seen mat
far greater numbrrOf clerks have been appointed than
are now in the service hat 10y this shifting process The
DrliaTtment has secured the most active ANA cih icht
clerks. And | venture Ia say that no more worthy,
competent and efficient corps OF men can be ouhd III