The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-18
FRONT-DOOR POST OFFICES
EVERY HOUSE SOON TO HAZE A Pr.
IATE MAIL BOZ

livery HOUSE SOON TO HAy1 A PR
IATB MAIL BOZ
Nr. wana.akor's New Scheme - RsAuss
the Force OF Mail Carriers-Ysur Private
Pest Once WIN Cost You ol.1e. but 10
VIII Save Going 70 the Corner - Man
Yeur Letters-win Hold Nswspapsrs.
WASHINGTON. OCT 17.-when the house-to.
house method Of delivering malls was adopted.
q few years ago. everybody thought II tho
ultimate achievement Of q perfected postal
system. Postmaster General Wsnamaker 10
about to take q step beyond. In tho establish.
ment Of scheme for collecting letters. pspers.
and packages from dwelling to dwelling and
from shop to shop. so that no one need ever DO
obliged to 90 outside Of his domicile for the
purpose Of sending such matter In Uncle
Sans care. The new plan will Dc put into op-
GRAFTON early in the coming year.
Last October circular was issued By the
department asking the inventors Of the ooun-
try to exercise their wits In devising suitable
letter box for attaching to each citizens door
in every town and city In the Union Il was
explained that the object was to save the post
mans time in waiting for an answer to the bell.
and to render the delivery Of mail as conven.
lent to tho recipient as possible. Require.
ment was made that the receptacle should DO
cheap. neat In appearance simple Of operation.
secure against thieves. and so constructed that
its contents should be protected against rain.
sleet, snow. and dust. Furthermore. the mail
was not to be accessible at the same time to
the postman and the recipient.
In response to this advertisemen t 400 models
were submitted. but none Of them was
deemed satisfactory. and so q second circular
to similar effect was sent out Ten hundred
and thirty-flve models rewarded this second
appeal. and among the number several designs
were thought deserving Of commendation By
the Commission appointed to Judge the COM
petition. Only one. however. was actually
recommended. and this pattern will undoubt-
eddy receive the official approval Of the Post
master General some time within the next
few days. 1t is mechanical marvel. at once
beautiful In its simplicity and admirable In it,
enectiyeness for the purpose contem plated.
binary lamp post letter box on small soeie.
It IS attached to the front door. and Is rather
tna tR The
thrusts the letters into the box from beneath.
Eng they are retained II such mannsr that y
holder. who has key Tor that p III Dos Is
ss A tt
t HScS ThsEe
sSach Il the box smptY othesgse .s sappSsins
that hP even postal card ls inside. Il Is tnmoy:
Tor
jects through. the door, panel which no has !
otherwise there Is none In q word. tho owner
S9 @ps
whether there Is mail for him.
ole sHs ns se d sHv ns sa
rter for posting. II the owner has any uisetye1 !
f1s ito view ttto 0 tasset besrns "a
disk two inches In diameter. snd the target |
postman can see the exposed red disk vary |
ae oeea.
s sssSss f 5old newspapers dsvos
One looks from the street like door plate With
tacle holds mail Intended Tor coIiscf ion, and
from WtRoSu e The pos pu MsH Fl. ss1 p
q lock. turns It, swings the whole door piste
him: Another box is attached to the jsmb q
Z ssdass s. s 5ts sss Sss:
s e. h Ssae R ss ts eocs
sixth story wants to know Il there IL q letter
g something in the box. This device can bs
siSe 81 the U srriv az 81 r1Hi 20
odd sea
teen different eontestants sent n models made
cottage the chimney Of which can be lifted on
hinge to receive letters. which fall 50 as to 30
ice. Anot6er curiosity Is &c q eompiicated ar ar
. range II, & maehpsEy. inSudiRg plllsys.
h,a.s, sought in vain to discover ID purpose.
Still another CONTINUANCE Is ip the shape of \ e
asx asss sRa Rs S Gs dda
painted in bright ,coiors An eceenfrieity wortS
Big as an Ordinary il b sh o ''A'- A4o
Reports thus far circulated respecting these
conveyed to the public the I'm preston that the
Post Once Department will pay for them. On
pected to buy his own. At present there is no
law BY which an individual can be compelled
ds qeh bn snd M
a shal| Be- OBLIGED to s. to ths general dslyofs
style Of Eeceptace shal! be used a.. On the Whole:
b. D MSieS a aad h that h1 h. T buy tSs
2 hundred patterns on the market as soon as
the new arrangement has gone into effect and
ne can suit himself as to price, from Is cents
Upward. No prize was offered In the competi-
ment. which would necessarily be q big adver-
EEiksement, Manufacturers will presumably d9
.he novel departure is likely TO be outing
DOWN OF the force Of letter carriers In every
,ity. it being estimated that one-half the pres
adopted the system. RENE BAcHE
RHLL FIGHT EOR GKARYTY