New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-08
THE NEU-YORK POSTOFFICE.
MR. wANAMAkER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
IMPROVEMENTS.
CHE NEED FOa NEW BUILDING AND FOR
PNECMATIC TUBE or TLECTRlCh
SERVICE FMPHAsIzED.
TnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrSr.1

my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBrStJ
Washington Dec. TN the summary of IN" annual
rapport Of the pOStmaStcr-Geaeral, published III INV
Tnbuae Of Yesterday, some reference was made TO
Mr. Waramakcr's recommendations VITA regard 10
improvements in the New-Iorl Postohicc' Inc
Recommendations In detail follows:
The great needs Of New-YoV, as 7 have repeatedly
pointed out are rev pcstofilHc building and
pnc,,matc tube or Electrical service. Inc dlzchs
Of n. metropolis have these absolutely necc' Sa"y
facilities Whenever Congress, votes the money for then
ana the pneumatic;Gbs experiment a''eadY Ill P'Vs
ress In Ph,lade plAa viii SHOW results. hope wiich
Will render It safe fOr Congress TO apply me system
generally large dies for there can be no adequate
posta. progress III srch immense and growing p"pn
htion centres rs New York. CMcsgo AMI Philadelphia
aud perhaps in places like ~. Louis ana Boston also
until the tubular or elechic post is made usc o.
l have never tired II pressing this need and " Con
gress sh1"h roi meet H. hone the great cities
will oon,inl, tho agitation. However much the Post
maeer-Gerc:n, = oancd 10 account. he cannot give
those facilities uni. Congress SAYS so and Males
appropriations.
Tie abs.,9tc roccss.ty G. better working quarters
for the New.York and Chicago divisions M the postal
army Is painfully apparent; bpt nothing has been
dore Tor Chicago, and nothing has been done fr
New-York cxCep: that the Postmaster General has
Lcen oonNan, IL pressing consideration Of these needs
These letters may be Interesting;
NV Dear sir: ! beg to THANK you for the kind
ard courteous Consideration you have accorded tho
propcSai THE \cW-l Ork ana NcN-JcrfS Brluse
Company Ia furnish the United states with a grea,
central distributing pO>tOnCc al the uniCn depos 81
M sca o6S By rSG aT co %na ro tNo
entire blocks. IN flrtherancc OF that proposition
desire to snbnl, Information received from our chief
Cha.lc. II. Swan Secretary New.Yo-k and NewJersey
Dr.dgc co.
pear Sir: We can give the Unltct States Posto-hcc
department nesl,r the who, o. the glound floor Of
building of the proposc4 terminal stat n; also ccuN
below for storage aid into which the postal vii.
run. This will be connected with the foo' above b.
tley so,s .: noor 2o0N70o. maklnJ $50 Ovj
square surface; ;s!e over six acres. The upper
or Ground Will 10 lighted by Windows on boT sides
and tho cellar by electric lamps Please
a.cerein II this SPACE Is suhclcnt for thor purposes
Yours truly r. {. CLARK.
l think all early conference upon this important
subject would BE- in the interests Of The public aud 70
that end ] shall hold myself ready TO meet Your rep
rescntatve whenever win suit your wishes aud con
vcn'encc ! am, with great respect,
CHARLES VI SWAN, Secretary.
There are some per5ons in these two cities VITO
claim that the Department has moi been sufficiently
liberal the local service. The allowances Tor the
Nc~-YorI and Chicago Offices during this Adnlnstra
don have been a. follows.
i1om July J. 1855
For Carriers. Clerks Mail Wagons Total
Ncw.york .....s422hil5 si6i9,c07 $780, s0Go9545
Chicago ........ 2345s7G 1921 S3s 1880 is2i.5Ii
The total allowance for the New-Yorl Office d'ring
the previous Administration ana during this have been
rs follows:
Folr years -Four yeIs Excess Of Per CT
ending fucius TINS adj Of
March g. March 3, mn.st a. ccs.
1923 ton.
Esv.Yosk 0io92s L. 80 O4p 50 s., s3i 81 - 40
Chicago 1864 OO3 - 5,o.6.5t Is lf3u - 5o
But each S,ivc Admins ration grant allow
ances twice a. great those allowed by the preceding
one III IL has sufficient appropriations on hand and
chooses to discriminate good deal IN f.S6. Of those
ces), and yet there will be no commensurate improve.
ment. There must be suitable buildings and there
Eo t..nfd ia.
pneumatic tubes electric cars II Is scarccl; pos
sihc that the service should get into proper shape
without these, especially since II Is accepted pr
clplc That hc addition Of POSTAL facility adds the
requirements OF all the others. The convenience Of
col cation mall, all c0"fs H. irrde livery cities
ana towns aud asserting q mail IT, street cars viii
sDrcly Droduco mail matter