New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-06

pos,ofice II did not relieve the city dehVery
danartment and this has received the attention VI
Mr.. Dayton and he has under consideration pia',
% extend the mezzanine floor over the present
department placed In the new space VIII Viii make
then be available. This plan however VIII Miane
necessary an appropriation, ana prooaDy cohsI.e
hi tine must elapse before the improvement Is
made. -. a, ,ha distrct bounded
h,i Thambers spring Church and West SITS were
Sxioms for better facilities. and the Postmaster
recommended the eSan sts General
Bissell approved II and the new s,aaJh VIZ opc,. PIT,
anJ Gve carrier routes and one coiecuoh route
we're transferred there from the General postoice
and three carrier routes ana s S' Branch II was
moved from Ffty-fourthst near Thrdaye TO ha tine
Industrial Building and as a 9r,y fourth and
E E.ebtvseventh SITS on the East Side OF the city.
Numerous complaints were recel tthraant ~
Davton then recommended the estaDnshinei,' Vi 80
station between Sixteth and Eighteen sis h anp
one was established at Sixty-eightn an Rranrhes
ave last August This station relieves ID ion
Fl and K Seven new sub-statons ior d re ~
of letters the issuance OF money ., 'houahout the
a,amns Otto have been established throushout ttie
city where the need for them was f9u inches 'o
are Ere r. has been increa and Stations and l.
have been removed to more commodious qua" VI
BIG NEW BRANCH OFFICE.
One OF the greatest Improvements In the city
service is the opening of Branch at Thirteenth
ST. and Fifth-ave. as delivery STATION i"''
station will probably transact more puslne''
during the year than many Of the large posto'ices
II IS estimated that the sale of stamps alone az
tbis Once will be 100000 a year The postoffice
al Ellis Island is substation or the uenei a.
have been established throughout the city. In al
additional appropriations amounting 10 "l'~T S
have been secured in the last six months anu anu
li9 new clerks have been employed; Nearly me
same number Of letter carriers has been added 20
the force The placing OF boxes for papers In the
nrincpaI streets CT the city is recent Improvement
in service and the appreciation already ro
by the public shows that the idea was Il pio-
nounced success ,,o..
The transportation OF mails has been subject
to which Postmaster Dayton has gwen spec,S ftts
tention and ne feels encouraged that MS eliorts
likely yield substantial result before long.
He appreciates the fact thoroughly ina. one lie
portatlon facilities can be greatly improved re
aprecates also that he a6ors under tine same
that is, the geographical position OF TINS CITY, CITY:
can extend its boundaries is to the north. and as
the General Postofce is situated near the Souheph
speedy TRANSPORTATION is manifest Besides the
wagon service. the street railways and the eies
transportation Several companies interested In
the pneumatic tube service have bsen in consulta.
and ne hopes that something definite vii, be ac-
comshed soon to ac'sts the sH H5 ahe SUBJ S
stations by means of pneumatic tubes IN me
mean time the Posmaster intends 70 eSperi ith
fifteen minute dispatch and exchange OF mail Pc
General Postoffce ne cannot improve the service
on the East Side Of the city Mails are at present
siderable time is lost in transporang the pouches
from the elevated road stations and the branches.
The use OF the cable will probably save some
time
The Improvement OF the genera, service is neces-
sarily reflected in the various departments OF the
General Postof'ice. The business OF the Money
order Department for the first eighteen days or
December shows increase of S51l items over
the corresponding period OF last representing
value OF Sj.i29 So The registry business has in
creased to such an extent that the clerks are I'M
able TO perform their duties In the present space
and plans being made for an enlargement
OF the This department Is OF the
busiest I'm the building and during the holiday
rush the clerks pushed to their utmost. but
with increased facilities and space the work will
probably hc kept within eight hours a day.
There have also been improvements In the
building through the Efforts OF Mr. Dayton.
continual source OF annoy snce 10 the clerks on
the ground floor the spy gallery shortly
after Mr.. Dayton became Postmaster he recon-
mended the removal OF the gallery. thus Inspiring
more confidence IN the clerks and enabling them
10 perform their duty by daylight New clothes
I closets and reading-room have been provided
for the clerks and carriers. two new stamp-win-
dows have been established In the south corridor.
modern lock boxes have superseded the old ones
formerly in the room the NTH hoo- formerly
Elections has been turned into "A record-room. and
the printing office has been removed from the
basement under the vaults TO the NTH floor. where
| more room, daylight and better ventilation have
been secured. The recent appropriation or sN).uD
FOR improving the condition nj the Postofice VIII
provide FOR two new elevators AT the south end OF
| the building the Improvement OF those at the
north end. u system OF plumbing, and a better
| ventilation OF the building.