Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-05
PRACTICAL REFORMS.

Mr. Sperry the Recipient OF Congratu-
latiens on All Siaes-Princlples OF
True Civil Service Reform Estab- |
lished-Stsmps to be Had I'm Limited |
Quantities as All Hours OF tho
Night.
Hon. N. D. Sperry has had continual
shower of congratulations since assuming his
old duties as postmaster, and in the last
three days has received nearly thousand
visitors.
Mr.. Sperry has taken hold of the reins
with his old time vigor and executive ability,
and the effect can be perceived already in
these few days. Appointments and improve
ments have been made that give every prom
Use Of. satisfaction and public approval.
Prominent business mon all over town were
among the large number who have called
upon and congratulated Mr.. Sperry. Mr.. E.
E. Boyd, the assistant postmaster, is very
busy with his labors, and everything Is
booming. The change which provides that
carriers when arriving and departing shall
around the rear Of the building, meets with
great approval, especially from the ladies,
many of whom have been Inconvenience by
the providing and jostling of carriers as they
emerged through the crowds at the postofice
In the busy part of the afternoons.
Mr.. Sperry has recommended to the civil
service commission at Washington Richard
F. Lyon, cashier; George A. Butler, superin-
tendent OF letter carriers, and Albert T. Can.
| dee, the newspaper and periodical stamp
clerk, as members of the local civil service
board of examiners for the New Haven post
Office. This is an entirely non-partisan
board, with two republicans and one demo-
| crat represented.
John w. Robinson and Ashbury Rich,
appointees of Mr.. English, have been recon-
mended for promotions to the rank of letter
carriers.
In making it possible to obtain stamps,
postal cards and special delivery stamps at
| any hour of the night and Sundays between
10 and O'Clock a long felt want has been
answered. 1t was merely for an accommo.
dalton that the innovation was made, and
hereafter they may be had in limited quanti-
| ty at any hour Of the night or day when the
regular stamp window 10 closed. ..,.-
| As an example of the speed that the mail
| IL handled by the new administration, yes
| terday the carriers left in the afternoon at
3:45, twenty minutes earlier than usual, and
besides had with them the Boston mail that
arrives at $50, whereas formerly they had
been accustomed to leave before that mail
had been sorted.
Mr.. Sperrv also made an innovation with
the special delivery messenger boys. He
called them into his Office and told them he
wanted them to have little responsibility in
running the postof6ce. He wanted them to
organize. to elect a superintendent and secre-
tary, and whenever boy was needed they
were to select that boy themselves, Mr., Sperry
reserving the right to reject any candidate
that did not meet with his approval. His
main object In putting the matter in their
hands was that they might choose their own
associates The boys were told that special
delivery meant special delivery, and when
they went out to deliver letter they must
do their errand promptly. He also volun-
teered to have place in the cellar which
they might call their own, and was TO be
given up to their exclusive use. This pleased
the boys immensely and they forthwith acted
on Mr.. Spsrry's suggestion and organized
electing Thomas F. Clark superintendent Of
special delivery boys and William Fitzgerald
secretary.