New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-27
TO HANDLE THE CITY'S MAIL.
REPORT OF THE PosTOFFICE COMMITS
SION.
RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH If CARRIED OUT
WILL GIVE NETWORK AN IMPROVED
POSTAL SERVICE.


Tho nostal officials here agree that the report OF
the commission appointed to inquire into the needs
~ the service in this city displayed admirable
Judgment on the part Of those who drew II up.
brief synopsis OF the recommendations MADE was
published in The Tribune on Friday. This com
mission consisted of James Gayer, Assistant POST
master here and one of the most experienced and
ablest postal officials in the country Walter smith,
superIntendent of the city delivery division OF the
BROOKLYN Postofice, and A. w. Machen. OF WASH
ington superintendent of the free delivery system OF
the department, who was the chairman Postmas-
ter-General Bisse appointed these men 10 report
on the suggestions of Postmaster Dayton for re-
d,sricng the city and improving the service here.
The suggestion OF the commission that there be
two additional branch postoffces was adopted In
advance of its report. They are to be opened on
Julv l. at No 81 Hudsonst. and in Third-ave., near
Sixty-sxth-st 1t is hoped that ALL the other recon-
mendations made will also be approved by the
Postmaster-General. The commission did not
recommend so radical a system Of change as that
asked by Mr. Dayton. as 1t had TO take into con-
sderation the appropriation made by Congress II
is hoped. however that IN another year the depart
ment will have sufficient funds to carry out all
the ideas OF the Postmaster. An important part OF
the report is as follows
up to this time package boxes have not been
used in New-York City The commission believes
that system of package boxes to be coilecteu
from by a wagon service. will be of great dement,
and convenience to the public. result in increased
revenues to the Postofiice and relieve the col
lectors to a considerable extent
at is therefore recommended that 200 package
boxes be distributed on two routes, viz, Broad
way and Thrd-ave and Sixth and Eighth ayes,
said boxes be collected from four umeS d 1 a.
Broadway and Third-ave. route, beginning on lover
Broadway, collecting 10 Forty-second-st, VIII us
liver the mail to the Industrial station and return
Ing beginning his collection at 1nlrd-aNe' anu u
ty9second-st collecting Third-ave and the Bowery
n
office; the other route. arranged for sixth ana
Eighth ayes. 10 be served IN the same manner 40
the Broadway aid Thrd-aye route. , e..,o.
The commission says that, by retaining st.,on
O receiving station for second-ciass na', a
the Government IS mourning an unnecessary eH
pense Of s. 400 and causing double handling OF nnah
and unnecessary delays ana recommends tna maj ' th
feature OF Station be discontinued ana 'ltt tle
publishers who have been accustohed 70 ue epber
second class mall at that staaon ,srie Station
the General Postotee or the lnaustrlai sSoatir $500,
but preferably to the industrial station 'peaN'"s
After several visits to the Industrial Station with
formed there. the commission became cohVihceu ~
It is being used 10 such an extent as the heC
sary relief to the mailing division OF the nenei Al
Postofice demands. Considering the room avaidOe,
the fine equipment, and the large amount OF mon!
Of the mall dispatched from New-York is being
handled at this station In order 10 ,3 20 re-
Ieye the mailing division OF the General Postofiice
the commission recommends that all second-clasS
station be massed in this station. all mail for the
Pennsylvania. Jersey Central and Erie roads 70 De
office: also that the General Postoice send 10 the
Industrial Station for distribution as much or the
letter mail for dispatch from the Grand Cehfd
Station as 1t can without causing delays trans
ferrlng the Industrial Station as many letter az
tributors as this arrangement Will require II Is
estimated that the amount OF mail matter lot lhe
Industrial Station will be increased In this matter
at least 2 500 sacks per day. ,,,, -.
The commission recommends the consolidation to- OF
the Industrial Station and Station II, under the SUI
pervislon of one superintendent.
The report further says; 49,,
'To more adequately meet the demands OF the
Ito FOR
that seven additional sub-statons be established IN
the CITY of NeW-Y York. to be situated at the follow
ing points: At Frst-ave. and Flfty-second-st. at
and tent and MadisOn-ave at nos
.l and g3 FleetwoOd-ave.. at Seventyfourth-st and
Amsterlam-ave at Ellis Island, at or near one
hundred and -eighth-st and Southern Boule-
ward and at One-hundred- d-torty -ith-St'
There is constantly growing demand on the
part of the residents of the uptownstation districts
that the number of places keeping on sale stanIA
The commission therefore recommends that me
Postmaster be authorized TO establish lW stamp
7'During the investigation the commission became
convinced that stamp-cancellng machines may De
used to good advantage in several stations, and now
recommends accordingly. believing that the amount
OF money expended in the rental Of these machines
will produce better results than greater amount
extended I'm the salaries Of additional siampers.
To carry into effect the recommenda tons MADE,
an increase in allowances to the New-Iork Post
office will be required TO the amount OF SIG ~ pro,
vidng for the hiring of seventy -eight additional
letter7carrlers and forty-one additional clerks.
Branch L OF the Postoiice last night moved 20
the Twelfth Bank Building, One-hundred-and-
twenty-ffth-st. and LeXngton-ave. For twelve
wears Il had been in One-hundred-andtwenty-
s sb T STa6c Sf saons and the lighting
etc are as good they could be made.