The herald., 1896-05-31

w. f. Abraham, H. Angel. John Ban
gerter N. Boucher, F. X. Bryant, G. c.
Brewer, J. w. Cunningham, r. w. Cur
tiss. Eddie j. Dyer. F. E. Fredericks, C..
T. Hall, f. II. Hickam, c. F. Lucas jr..
ID. Millsap, j. A. Morfoot, E. F. Richards.
c. A. Robb, Thomas Romero, w. j. San
born. J. c. Leeped, w. A. Shields, j. w.
Singleton, Fay Stephenson. F. L: That
cher, Edward lyman, j. w. Whiteley
and John Woods.
From Station A: o. l.. Robertson, j.
B. Reddick, A. H. Fallin.
Station r: Rolla Gill. w. H. Stuart.
Station C: II. M. Arnold, PRESLEY
Dukes. S. Froman, Thomas G. Cover,
c. f. Hutchinson, l.. Lyons, Kearney L..
Wilcox.
Kelley.
Station F: James Farrell, W. r. Car
ter, II. NJ. Barrow, A. p. Hughes, P.
Marion.
Every carrier is entitled to a fort
nights vacation every year without loss
of pay; they also can call every alter
nate Sunday their own and periodically
enjoy half holidays on state and nation
al festivals. AS a force the carriers
command and receive respect from all
classes of the community. Always neat
In appearance, courteous and obliging,
the Los Angeles mail carrier will very
favorably compare with his fellow in
of the probity and discipline of the little
regiment it may be stated that during
the last seven years only one man has
been removed and the cause was outside
his official duties. No better indication
of the faithful and conscientious work
of the carriers could be given than by
quoting from letter Of the first assis-
tant postmaster general who lately re-
ported as follows: 1.-THE agents of the
department concluded a thorough and
searching investigation of your free de-
livery service on March Gath and I am
pleased to be able to inform you so far
as the work Of the carriers Is concerned,
not single complaint has been made,
the agents stating that they are industri-
GUS and seem to take an interest in their
work" This was the result of the
twenty days visit here in March of half
dozen or ten secret agents, whose num-
Der and presence were absolutely I'M
known even to the postmaster. and for
three weeks Swallowed every carrier on
the force.
Each carrier is supposed to provide
himself with couple of uniforms
year which are supplied on very reason
able terms, SLIPS each.
c. A. Robb, the veteran carrier of the
force, having entered the service on jan
uary 1, 1884; L. Lyons, an old-time San
Francisco carrier, another veteran, hav-
ing passed his forty seventh year. The
youngest carrier is probably to be found
In the well-known personality Of Fay
Stephenson, who has won an enviable
reputation as the prince of announcers
at bicycle meets. Fay's uniform fits
him we'll and becomes his cupid-like
visage. The oldest man on the force is
w. A. Stuart, who is 56 years of age and
entered the service on September 1. 1887.
Candidates for the position are only
eligible under the civil service rules be-
tween Fl and 40 years of age. About
eight substitutes are occasionally en-
ployed and in due time rises to fill any
vacancy that occurs. The ordinary sal
airy that a substitute can exc out is
about 5000 year.
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.
The average number of letters deliv-
cred daily by carriers amounts to q, $40
and the number of papers figures up to
II ,465. An average of 1904 letters are
collected daily and 935 papers. About
700 pieces of mail are delivered daily
through the general delivery box, and an
average of 1900 calls for mail made at
that department daily. The number of
daily is 1851 and the number Of papers
1893.
The amount of mail delivered through
stations daily averages as follows: Let
tiers, 1904; papers, 500.
The number of city change ORDERS"
alteration OF direction, amounts to 1900
each month.
In all an average of 24,074 letters are
distributed daily and 1904 papers
through the postoffice, while 20, 585 letters
are mailed and 2,12S papers.
INCREASE IN BUSINESS.
The postal receipts for the first quar-.
ter of the present year as compared with
the first quarter of 1895 show an increase
of nearly 121s per cent.