Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-09

Postmaster stephens Preparing for the
Change In the Railroad Timetable.

Postmaster stephens Preparing for the
Change In the Railroad Timetable.
In few days change will go into effect
on all the railroad lines centering at this
point, which will materially alter the hours
for the arrival and departure OF the mails.
In order to be prepared for the change
when it is inaugurated, instead of having to
wait several weeks thereafter before being
able to meet the new requirements. Post
master Stephens recently addressed the
following letter to ]. L. Wilder, Superin-
tenGent of the Railway Mail Service on
this coast:
SACRAMENTO. CAL, May s. 1889.
Hon. james L. Hilder. Superintendent of The
Rdilscdy Mol Service, San Ffdaeisco-DEAR SIR /:
have been credibly informed that new time
card will go into effect on the 18th instant, thst
Will very materially change the time of arrival
and departure of the overland trains carrying
mail for this place. and unless great care is ex-
ercised in the receipt and dispatch OF the mails
by those trains, the business interests of the
merchants of this city will be unfayorably eff
fected.
With a view of affording the patrons of this
otiiee the very best possible service, beg to
offer the following recommendations for your
consideration. to go into effect with the new
tlme-card, and hope they will meet with your
approval,
First-That the city distributor John King,
be authorized to go to Colfax, CAL, daily, and
meet the overland mail train that will arrive
here at $40 P. M, and distribute the mail for
this city, and be prepared to deliver the
same to the letter-carriers upon arrival at the
depot. By doing this the merchants will re-
GIVE their letters in time to reply the same
evening.
Second-That 1 be authorized to send a man
from this office on the train that will leave here
at $50 A. NJ to meet train No. IS, and distribute
the mail on that train aud have 1t ready for
delvery by the letter-carriers upon arrival at
the railroad depot. This service is now per
formed by City Distributor Ring
Third-That the tostmasters at San Francisco,
oakland and Dixon, Cal, be authorized to dis
patch closed pouches to this office by the train
that will leave San Francisco at $50 p NJ
I've been Informed that the regular mail train
from San Francisco will not arrive here until
about 10 P. NJ, which will be too late for
the distribution of the mail in the evening,
owing to the limited clerical force at my COM
mand.. This mail will be distributed and de-
livered by the letter carriers at 7 o'clock the
next morning.
closed pouches to San Francisco, Oakland and
Dixon, Cal. by the train that will leave here at
$50 A. NJ.
fully realize the Importance of keeping the
mails open until the very latest possible mo-
ment before the departure of the trains, and
shall endeavor 10 reorganize the force in this
ONCE so as to keep the mails for the East-bound
overland and Oregon express trains open as late
as III p. NJ understand that they will depart
from here at lO:l5 and IL P NJ, respectively
With your permission, will dispatch by train
No. l6, which will leave here at A. NJ, all mail
ior san Francisco that will be deposited in this
office as late as 10 o'clock P. NJ.
would be glad to hear from you upon this
subject and would be pleased to have you offer
any suggestion that would tend to improve the
service at this point. Yours respectfully,
K. d. STEPHENS, p. NJ.
Yesterday reply was received from
Superintendent Wilder, informing Mr.
Stephens that the latter's suggestions met
with his approval, and that he was author
lied to make all necessary arrangements to
meet the proposed changes in the running
time of the trains. Hence, there will be
no delay or difficulty experienced by the
citizens of this city in the matter of the
prompt delivery and departure of mails.