New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
FREE. DELIVERY IMPROVEMENTS.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF srPEMNTENpENTS OF
THE RVICE-EXPEmMENTS IL
SMALL TOWNS.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Scvcr'l important recon-
ncndaons affecting the free delivery service VIII u"
submitted POstma> ter General Wanan1kcr Tor MS
approval. These recommendations are the result %
the conference recently held in This city Of super1n'
endents of the service In number Of the principal
cities Of the country. The general superintendent
Major Pollock called the conference together Tor to
purpo,c Of general discussion Of matters relating to
the Improvement Of the service. IN important mat
Ter considered by the conference the classification
81 the service upon somewhat the same principle as
,Io nre,eut classification Of postoficcs. 1t was de
cidcd +, recommend that all free delivery Offices be
nIsccd in classes based upon the revenue and popula
tOn.
In regard 10 whether the Eightlionr law had I'M
,rovcd or impaired the service IL Wa' the unanimous
,puion of the conference that under It's opcIati0 inc
.,icc had been improved by reason Of the fact that
In large cities a sufficient Of carriers was allowed
~ comply with the law, thereby Increasing lis ei
Gccncy; but in those cities WHERE ahdluhal carriers
we're not allowed to comply with it, requirements inc
orvicc had been impaired The conference was OF mo
opplon that the plan of working eight hours Of service
con.ccutivcly was not practicable. II was though'
,ba q, if was in possible 10 establish UNIFORM range
-, nour that it would be for the cool OF the service
60 fix a maximum of not more than fourteen hours.
rho conference recommended the establishment AT
Detroit Mich. Of marine carrier service WHICH WIZ
la the only service OF the KIND III the world. Inc
o * 10 deliver mails vessels passing that point
w ,-nsit 10 the lakes small boats VIII take the car
icr out to intercept the steamers a. Is now Done BY
iate ontornri,e The conference further favored tie
~ ~ rheumatic tube, in the larsc cities connecting
,bc general pOstoIice with its branches.
An interesting series 81 experiments has been or
aored hv Postmaster General Wanamaker The pur-
~ Is 10 ascertain the practcability and cost of cX
t,dine The free delivery service 20 small towns In
order To ascertain the facts, Mr. Wanamaker mas Ill
roccd Major Pollock the superintendent Of the FREQ
delivery service establish what Il called freedcIVcry
1pri,, | nd
Gown Penn: Caldwell Kan. Robinson. H.; hepi-
,u,h Ga Monroe. Mich; Sellcrsburg, Ind; lIyatts-
,,ulc and Middetown. Md; suffolk. stephens CITY
I'D tho National soldiers Home, Va The service 10
-, established AT these places will be performed b.
aoo c,rrjcr 10 be appointed 10y the postmaster The
mil will be collected from the boxes +" be PROVIDED
and incoming mail will bc delivered at the houses
c mr. twice a day, the needs Of the citizens re,
M " THE expense OF this experimental service VIII
I born by the general appropriation ior the Ire az
,',.orv aud will be continued Huhtlcnt leheth oi
O.. furnish statistics 10 the cost OF the service
H ,rhcthcr IL is practicable and desirable. IL tilo
aacte ntained warrant the change the Posino
Ia viii ask Congress for an Appropriation 10 oVN0r
shds eytonsion of the service. " present uic ~"
limits tha service 10 p0stoiceS IN towns haVns Ho' ~