New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
GREATER CITY POSTOFF1CE.
,.srER DAYTON'S VIEWS OF
ruANGEs THAT MUST BE MADE.
NUMBER OF PRESIDENTIAL AND r0oHrA.oAAS' ~
OFFICES WILL BE ABOLISHED UNDER

..,,rp ot. PRESIDENTIAL AND FOURTH CLASS
orr,crs WILL. BE ABOLISHED UNDER
THE CONSOLIDATION.
.,o-t from Washington that one OF the results
ine assape of the Greater New-York Dill would
OF .he abolition of number OF PRESIDENTIAL post.
De '"o "a that there would be only one general
oinceS, f., ,he new municipality. caused much COM
posi- Aus,ress circles yesterday. Among the Pres
men. oe3ces which will be absorbed are those IN
,.,,,r Flushing Castleton. Bath Beach. jamaica
p.stoad Long Island City. Port Richmond New
-n,or stapleton. Rosebank Tompkinsvilie' west
brs" U,ost New-Brighton and Tottenvile Suo-sta-
n ~ I, vas reported. would also take the places OF
'o w. number of fourth-class offices
Ia'ee s,n- DAYTON was seen at his office in the
~ postoFice late yesterday afternoon anq
.sked 10 express his views on the proposeu
.cas said: The power of the Postmas'er-1eh-
~ % create a postal district which shaI lhciude
ere boundaries Of the Greater New-York would seem
wv Included in the provisions of the Revised Stat
=, the United States. which provide that ne may
oontinue any postofilce where the efficiency OF the
o'I.o reoures such dscontinuance. and also that
~ nav establish within any postofiice delivery
nc & orsces and prescribe the rules and regulations
~ ,he government thereof Some technical ques-
~, nigh, arise as to the righ of the postmaster az
n,ookIyn or Long Island City TO hold his once until
%. s,nration Of the term for which he was ap-
,,,sa but / am of the opinion that the power TO
p.,sa the area OF postal districts so as TO include
,,ne offices rests with the Postmaster-General. as
have said.
~posmaster- General Wilson, who has demon
,,d the benefits derived by the extension OF posta
a.Lc,s areas relieves the problem of any doubt as
" che nractlcal good that must follow from 1t, and
" 0u,a sure that IL Postmaster Sullivan. of Brook
o." @ we're asked his opinion he would say that since
49, torrteen offices have been included within
h district OF the Brooklyn Postoffice. the service
h.. been greatly improved and with economy 10 the
D.narment Applying this illustration 10 the Greater
New-York postal proposi'ion the sd"ie ie'"'' i'
,,row on larger scale.
",, must be conceded by all knowing anything OF
cha .ubject that the postal district OF the Greater
Nsv.York would establish an organized system
,bersby the Department at Washington would be
enormously relieved Of an infnity OF details and oel
"a, than that the district itself would represent an
Entity where responsibility would have 10 be accom-
nanied with power in the Postmaster. and assuming
cha, the Postmaster of Greater New-York were
nossessed Of capacity. the public would quickly see
the utility and advantages of this extensive area IN
the handling and delivery of the mails
THE details Of the organization of such an exten-
dive postal district would require careful considera-
t,on and minute calculations. Having made that
last statement. rather hesitate about giving my
views as to the plan of such organization and there
rather than an official view. because. after all, the
Department At WashrgOn when il takes Ss up ds {ne
ment probably by the appointment OF commission
N make Inspection obtain data and make report
"a the Postnla er-Ceneral AS look at II 'ow, the
Greater New York will doubtless be divided INTO dis
trcts In that event. ] should say that the Brook
iyn district; for instance. would be in charge OF an
Assistant postmaster, who would be held originally
RESPONSIBLE and 10 whom all subordinaes in that
district would report he reporting to and obtaining
his Instructions from the Postmaster as In the met
ropolan district OF London under similar conditions
such assist ant postmaster would have charge oil the
discipline of the force and pass upon dellnquences
subject 10 appeal 10 the Postmaster.
The main office would be the centre OF supplies
the nomination or appointment Of subordinates. the
collection and deposit of all revenues and the draw
Ing OF checks for the payment OF sa aries etc The
Postmaster being in receipt of daily reports from
the assistant postmaster OF Brooklyn or any other
district would transmit the same 10 the Depart
ment at Washington With such an organization in
force the Department at Washington would corTe-
spond with the Postmaster only, and he would have
10 assume responsibility for the postal admnistIn-
ton OF Greater New-York. The economy OF admin
israuon upon this plan would follow from the
dnination In the number OF postmasters. a harmony
and celerity OF management arising from a super
vision at HAND instead OF a supervision by CORE
spondence say two hundred and odd miles from the
seat Of operations. ., . .,.
What the Department proposes to do In the mat
ter of Greater New-York postal service do not
know. Personally, have no ambition to increase
my responsibility labors Selfshly speaking. l
should prefer to leave that to my II the
Department intends TO place this plan In operation.
shall. of course. in duty bound, render whatever
Assistance n l can"