New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03
YORK OFFICE

ABOUT $4,000 A YEAR MORE
NEEDED FOR THE NEW
YORK OFFICE.
The digest OF the roster of the New-York POST
office as revised by Commissioners a. W. Machen
and Charles c. Shepherd was received by POST
master Dayton yesterday.
II is stated that the report of the investigation was
formally submitted TO the PostmasterGeneral on
June o. 1894. and the request of the Postmaster
at New-YCrk. who was about to take sea voyage
for his health and with the approval or the fos'-
master-General. action this report was held in
allowance until the return of the Postmaster IN
October
The Commissioners report that they went to
New-York several times and made personal In
vesrigation of the condition of the clerical force
examining the duties. efficiency and relative I'M
portance of the work of each Of the lSn clerks ana
they say that 1.-The efficiency of the postal service
could be greatly improved all over the country and
much money saved if this same kind Of investga-
ton were carried in all pos;ofiices. As to tine
clerks and the services required of them. the Com
missioners say:
The Department is led to believe that postmasters
do not secure the Efficient service from their force
that they should and that the failure 10 get this
are Continued in postofHces who. by of their
nirmttes Of mind or body or caaeesshesS OF geIo
fact that a man has been in the service over
twenty-five years does not alone warrant MS receo
H'scc $500 or $1,000; and especially when by rea-
son such mental or pnyScal weakness OF iesh-
gence a younger and stronger man. but receiving
a similar salary. is obliged to do his work
Politics is referred to under the same head
This compassion knew pohng dce but or free
from prejudice and bias political or otnerw ,,
and made such Recommendations their judgment
and the examination warranted
The clerk -hire allowance of the New-York Post
office is described as mot equtabiy distributed
there being many instances Of the less eifcien'
clerk receiving salary equal to- and often greater
than the compensation given the more efficient and
energetic" The Commissioners believe that TINS
condition, the outgrowth OF years may De atrio-
u,ed IN one of four causes: First. favoritism. or
the assignment of clerks 10 positions on account
Of political or personal Influences second. assign
mont TO highsalaried positions because Of long ser
vice rather than special qualifications: third trans
fer of clerks from position to another, modify
! ing or increasing responsibility without proper
1orae decrease or increase of salaries. fourth
10 the present system of promotion from lower 10
a higher grade by competitive examination
They ask themselves the question; What shall
no done with the old clerks?' and in answer to Il
they say:
II the department is to consider eniciency a ,ha
value of clerk. then many OF these talthiuI men
relatively overpad IT, hoWeyer S 10 tbs
large salaries they receive. notwithstanding ther
inetcie she T comission believes that it would
in the interest of economy ana improved sersc r
10 te' wbo have become incapacitated and incom-
netent on account of old age and long service.
In considering the old clerks the report conhnes
itself TO recommending "a reduction of salary TO
an amount commensurate with the value of the
service performed Justice 10 the other clerks
employed as well to the Postoffice Department
required that certain reductions be made. In the
report each division is considered in its order
commencing with the executive division, and a
roster Is submitted which provides fair just and
equitable distribution of salaries. based upon the
merits of each clerk and his value TO the service
Superintendent of Stations, is the name Of the
position the establishment of which IS recon-
mended by the commission, and TO which Once
shall attach the duties now performer py IN
snector beavers The Commission makes recon
mendations with reference to the Registry Divi
sion that IL carried out IL Is hoped VIII expedlIe
he business of the division and Increase the eff
they also recommend the consolidation of the
Indmstrai station and Station II for the handling
Of local mail at orty-third-st under one super
intendent. 1t is to be known as Station H.
summary Of the changes IN the roster IN con-
sequence of the recommendations or the Conirnls
sion shows: Three positions abolished, one trans
fer to the free delivery roll thlrty-nine removals vas
one hundred and seventy-four reductions In sara
res and FIVE hundred and twenty increases II
salaries: au, on.or,,
by clerks appointed from the extra holiday nst
who enter the service AZ salary OF SSo yea er
Postmaster Dayton received yesterday from
set OF rules for ietter-carrers The first rule pro
hibits them from reporting prior to schedule tim.
neither carrier nor superintendent must concea
the fact that overtime. even TO the least extern
being a wsSer the d 20 0e
their stated duties within the allotted time. II J
be dome more any w Ss asked ali ip
delivery postofices work overtime. there. beins
now claims against the GoverSm n,ar OF So sS,
been paid