Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-17


were unable to make any suggestions for
an improvement in the present system.
After considerable wrangling the report
was laid on the table.
The committee appointed to report on
the subject of the special delivery system
submitted report recommending that the
special delivery system be extended to all
towns and cities OF four thousand popula'
ton. After q long discussion the report
was adopted.
The Committee on Postmasters Bonds
submitted a resolution that corporations
be taken as surety on postmasters bonds.
Adopted.
The Chairman was instructed TO forward
the following congratulatory telegram:
Hon. Hm. +. Villas, Postmaster Gen
erol, WaShiRgton, d. e.:
The Postmasters National Convention,
now in session in this city, begs to tender
you its sincere congratulations and
hearty well.wishes for q prosperous admin
istration. By order ofthe Convention.
Signed,
j. HENRY GRUBBs Chairman.
The Committee on Postal Savings
Banks and Postal Telegraphs reported
that they did not consider it within the
province OF the convention to consider the
question Of legislation on these subjects,
and they recommended that the subisct be
allowed to remain with the wisdom Of Con
gress and recommendations Of the Post
Office department Some Of the delegates
desired to plunge into the topic, but the
report was summsrily adopted without de
bata.
The Committee on Box Rents submitted
a resolution, which was adopted, declaring
that
WHEREAS, Under the postal laws Of 1879
IN order to induce postmasters 10 Construc'
and maintain suitable boxes for the &C
commodation of the pnblc, postmAstert
were entitled TO receive the rents arising
from said boxes, the act of March 3, 1889
makes the rent OF theae bo-es parable L
the 'nited States Government, That the
action of the Government in receiving the
rents for property which it does not own
is certainly unjust. =.
Resolved, That the Government should
purchase and own all postoffice boxes
necessary for the convenience Of the pat
rops OF the various Offices OF the fourth
class doing business Of over FIVE hundred
dollars per annum, and all boxes used II
third class offices, and receive all reVenuf
therefrom, and where suitable boxes are
already provided, that the Government bt
requested TO purchase said boxes.
The Committee on the Organization o.
a Postmssters Mutual benefit Association
reported, recommending the formation ot
an association, and the committee said il
would undertake the preliminary UO'k ot
forming O aolietJ ~ insure the lives OF 1T
members, provided sufficient number 81
q guarantee OF good faith advanced tht
sum of S2 as q preliminary assessment
The convention then adjourned to p. m
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
After reassembling, the Committee oil
Resolutions made the following report
We, the representatives OF the Postmss
ters Of the United States, Of the third an'
fourth classes, in national convention as
sembled, hereby resolve
First-That we point With pride to to
postal s;stem CT the nited States as bui!
m aud extended By successive administra
tions of the National Government, unit!
stands today marvel Of simplicity, econ
omy and efficiency, transscting the mos
complicated and lsOorious business OF tn
public with such facility, convenience an
despstch as to command the respect an
confidence of the nation. =,
Second-Thst in the PRECEDENT rex
ommendation to Congress relative !,
postsl affairs, we recognise Mr. Cleveland
Administration as q worthy successor t
any thst has preceded it. In Postmaste
General Villas and in Assistant Postmaste
General Stevenson, we recognize earne!
ond consistent champions Of very valuaol
Improvement IN postal service ara IN IN
condition Of it's employees that we reali2
the relative position which third On
fourth class postmssters sustain TO To
nublic and that we earnestly recomnen
that each individual postmaster constant
, study public convenience, and in eve;
wsy possible. and the department 10 MAJ
ing the service more efficient and
; grea,er usefulness 10 the public.
Third-Thst the operations OF the pre-
; Sent postal regulations fixing salaries on
I allowances in third and torrth clssG po;
! masters has been found BY practical e
! perience to work great hardship to the !
u cumbents OF those offices. The reasonao
: demands Of the public as to conveniences
handling Of mail making tie admln'Vtr
tion OF these ohces very expensive IN pr
norton 10 the salaries allowed. These
psnses having to be borne entirely BY I.
:. nostmssters on, Of their slender salerl
= and in all cases consume the larger p
: tions of 1t and in most cases more tn'
\. three quarters, leaving. tnt
as return for their emit
;. time deyoted 20 ths postat service OF i
n public in positions Of great responnoli
- - and constant labor and Wstchtnlness
D compensation which is entirely insdequi
and out of proportion TO the laboEs and
sponEbilily involved.
.. Fourth-Thst Se recognize N the re
=. matters National Ascension, as ofueI
. to be formed by this convention, the Q
~ cial representative Of the third aud toui
n n class postmssters Of the United States.
them we'delegste the duty OF preparlnI
memorial to Congress, specifying IN par
ular the irregularities in the present Sos
K lsy a. sascting the saiar
ar' and compensation, authorizing them
he prepare and have submitted to Copgr
suitable Legislation looking to the rel
that to our Senator's anu Representa-
,ks in Congress we commend the1,
he representatives gespeetiully asking.
rl7 them patient hearing and an eqults
pg consideration Of the claims which they
en-. present, having the utmost confidence
tie the representatives OF the people IN I
gress will afford to the postal servant