Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-19

Arrangements for the New Postal Sys-
tenn Complete.


Arrangements for the New Postal Sys-
tenn Complete.
Preparations are being made at the
/ post office for carrying into effect one OF
! the most important changes and improve
ments In the postal service suggested in
the report Of ex-POstmaster General Hat
ton to Congress-the immediate let
ter delivery system-on Oct l. Tho
plan OF the sysem has been
pretty well written up. II an imme-
date delivery letter is dropped INFO
the post Office for any part Of the city
within the boundary served by carriers, IL
is recorded ut once IN a memorandum
book ana sent out by messenger boy at
any hour of the day or night. and the
signature OF the receiver and the hour at
which it is delivered is placed in the
book. II any postage is due, 1t is to be
paid to the messenger. The messenger is
not to be allowed car fare or other ex-
penses. The messengers book viii show
the precise time at which he was sent out
with the letter. All immediate delivery
letters coming from other cities will be
sent out as soon as they are received ia
the savannah office.
The new system does not go into effect
until Oct. 1, but persons who desire to OBJ
master Wilson has a supply OF them on
hand. The immediate delivery service
only extends to cities, towns, and villages
having 1000 Inhabitants by the last cen
SUE. A list Of all the Offices in which the
service will be operated can be seen at
the post office, and the Postmaster has
sent out numbers Of lists through the
city. Another advantage of the new sys-
tenn is that missing letters will be more
readily traced.
The immediate delivery stamp is printed
in blue ink, and is about one and half
inches long aud an inch wide. On the
left side of the stamp, In panel, Is pic
ture of a messenger boy running with
letter in his hand, and over IL Omitted
States" Printed across the stamp is
especial postal delivery and under it,
in a wreath, Secures immediate delivery
at a special delivery Office" and "ten
(10) cents" In addition to theimmediate
delivery stamp, the letter must bear regu-
lar postage stamps, according to the
weight of the letter. The immediate de-
livery stamp cannot be used in the pay
ment OF postage or registry fee, and no
other kind OF stamps can be used for the
immediate delivery, A letter bearing the
immediate delivery stamp and not having
at least one regular postage stamp, will
he held for prepayment. Registered let
tiers will only be entitled to immediate
delivery when bearing the regular postage
and the registry fee has been paid.
Postmaster Wilson has not yet ap-
pointed a supe rintendent of the imme-
date delivery division, but will probably
do so at an early day, as the change will
| increase the work Of the various divisions
of the office, aud more men and longer
hours will be required. All the malls ar
irving at night Will have to be opened, as
the post office regulations prescribe that
the immediate delivery division shall te
kept open until midnight. In places Of
the size of savannah this, however, will
hardly be necessary. The selections for
the messengers division have been made
and the names forwarded 10 Washington.
There are six Of them, as follows:
Thomas f. Anderson, Charlton and
Jefferson streets
George W. Burch, West Broad and St.
Julian.
William Jacoby, No. 1913 Bryan street
Merrick Mills, Charlton street lane,
fifth door from Lincoln.
Hammi Merlno, Habersham second
door from Hall.
William Fitzpatrick, Houston and
Bryan.
They are paid not to exceed &c. per
letter for each letter delivered All OF
them are bright intelligent looking boys,
averaging about 10 years Of age. The
six we're selected out Of something like
forty applicants. Atthe first examination
only three reached the required standard
and another examination was
held, when three others passed ard
the number was flied, The messenger
force Will be divided into day and night
divisions, and will be given a room in the
mailing department on the first floor OF
the post office. Half OF the force will re-
port at ! o'clock In the morning and re-
man on duty until l O'Clock, when they
will be relieved by the other half. The
relief will remain on duty until the Office
Is closed.
The details of arrangement in the Office
are not vet complete, but everything will
be ready next week for putting the sys-
tenn In operation. The immediate deliY-
cry letters viii be received as they come
IN at the south carriers delivery window
IL is not likely that the volume OF business
will be very large at first, but the tacili-
ties viii be increased whenever the serv-
ice demands IL.