The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-21
ON BUsYNEsS LINES
wssanaher Issues an Order Resrgsnisins
the Fost once Department.


WARRINGTON, July 20.-Ths Postm astsr-
General to-day issued nm order. to take effect
on Aug. I. reornanizing tho Post ONCE Depart
mont. At the department II is explained that
the order 10 the consummation OF the Post
master. Generals desire. which he expressed
IN his first annual report. to reorRanize the
departmental force. as we'll as the Post ONCE
and transportation force outside OF the depart
ment on business lines He found at the
beginning OF his incumbency. two years ago.
that thers had been no general reorgani-
cation OF tho departmental force since
the ofIlce OF Third Assistant Postmaster
General was created many years ago and that
the new bureaus-created from time TO time
were performing their work independently
and without any particular reference to the
work OF the department as whole. Number
less needless details were forced upon the
personal attention OF tho Postmaster
General himself. md. moro than that.
Mr. Wanamaker found that the different
bureaus white they we're performing their
work conscientiously, wsre not appreciating
their relation to the methodical and
progressive whole which he hoped to mako
S .r rae sb postal service ana nHt only
Keep In touch with all the qualifications o. the
business. and the Immense system was there
lore failing. In some degree. 10 progress With
the development OF the country. but ho him
self had little ttme for the thoughtful consid-
Aiiscs the xdminlstrstion and the &C Country.
The following is the text OF the order:
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ma. n;n rs:srv,na horeTs AZ correspon
Acts .sa laws .Sa ra
wh,eh shall be passed upon by The the Assistant Ator
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to he
and sSnss" hssn.. Ss al. haSs ss:on
and az" Of the sppointln.nt Of Postmaters OF tho
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the nr:t As .tant Postmast-r Gsnsrsi ia hsrs6v
n.znsh to .e o'es Of the fourth As..tant Postm
.roI Of =. sn.ins.s deyoSed on said aivi:ion ss
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saperyision Of tho Fourth Ass:tsnt POSTMASTER lei"
~, r't,n n,. nsad Letter oe. hereby a...nea TO
VI %a FS,s sad .ss n. Y
Gef ~ ono. t S of III. None,
Order svstsn Is hereby assigned to the once of tho
FIRST AssstAnt tiene who will
supervise aud direct tho business OF said office ., he
may see proper.
seventh-fhe once OF the Superintendent of Foreign
Malls herebv assigned 10 tho once of the second A.
eiatAnt astersneral who will thereafter
wise and control tho business Of said ONCE he may
see proper.
Each Of the Assistant Postm astsrs General herein
named is hereby invested with whatever power and
authority are uecessAry make this order alive
and enecti!e and Postma.ters and all other postal
onlcers and employee Will take tce accordingly.
JOHS WASAAAkER Postmaster. GenerAl
1t Is believed that the Postmaster G. neral
can. with this reorganization. feel complete
routine business OF the department. and can
hereafter. to an extent not he etofore possible.
departmental policy. with the certainly shat
when adopted by him they will be zealouely
rnd efficiently carried out By the staf under
his charge.