Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-02
MADE GOOD RECORD.
THE LOCAL OFFICE COMPARES
rAvonAnLY wITn ANY rosT-
orricE IN THE STATE.
Criticisms From washinEfon NO
More Than Could he Expected Of
Any Wen Regulated once.

The dispatch from Washington pub
lished in the Gazette yesterday morn
ing stating that a letter was on the
way from the postofice department to
oar Fort Worth posimistress concern
ing the results OF Investigations re-
Gently made by special inspectors of
the Fort Worth carriers work was the
frst intimation received by any one
here that the inspectors had visited
Fort Worth.
II was not a matter OF surprise,
however not because there Was any
special matter OF complaint on the part
OF the public, but because neighbOrlng
cities had been recently visited and
the letter carrier departments thor.
oughly Investigated. notably AZ Dallas,
where a large number Of the carriers
were subjected to penalties more or
less severe for derellcilnn NJ duty.
The postmlstress Mrs Turner was
neen yesterday. md she expressed her
nelf as being under no apprehension
in regard 10 the CHARGES which might
be made IN the expected letter; ih1t
whatever their nature might be, she
felt sure there would he no serious
complaint, as the carriers are all
steady men who have lahorcd faith
fully In the performance m ihair duties
that she has tested them and has found
that they discharge their duties In
Fatisfdct ry manner: In fact the force
is the best that can be found IN the
state OF Texas. and IL satisfied that
oil complaints can he Ea'lrf7rtr rily eN-
planned All complaints that have come
from the public IN ne been promptly at
tended to- AMI where' or evils have
been found to exist efforts have teen
inrfe 10 correct them.
The dispatch referred n intimnieA
that some NJ the complaints we're
against mounted carriers wto refused
In flsW0unt h deliver mail finrly
throwing II into the yard In regard To
this II NAV be stated that the post
f'le'ress wishes 70 give the nuh'l- 40
frll and as perfect service as rnssihle
There are sixteen cdr~lerr on tl'e force
who are on duty only eight hours a
day, any time beyond TINT heing
charged extra ~ overtime. Those who
deliver mell IN I'VE yuhur's m - ri'y
or NJ great distance from the post
ONNre md the hnises srni'Srsd and Get
away back In i'rge yar's Some dis
tnrro f-nm The eir"h' 80 tn. hut rom.
narn'iveiy Few penrio rnnid he served
hv aerh carrier n No wore eor,neiie1
"a dismnunt each time and cn~rv the
irnH 20 tho house. he ms n whistle
h0waver nrd calls tho rennla 10 TIVE
rench WHOM they apneRr A. toast this
IL 'rue NJ me carrier when he has a
heavy mail IN deliver, but although he
f1e wnrhad overtime whom he hna
hrrriod over Nis rounHs IN itts vvav he
he's rot nut IN elaine m extra time. m
the other band v-sen the weather IL
wet ard RAINY md when bio mail 70
light he tahoe particular n.inu n 40.
liver rpil ~ donr Or into the handr M
the recinlen'a T, would he = matter ~
convenience IN those living IN the sub
urhs. and eenp~tn'iv m the hur~ief
nostnan. n mail hovea were riacnd nj
the gate. moro esneoiRily N the house
IL ~ distance from the street with
limited nurnhcr NJ rarrinrs md
wide Territory to onver.i'. u 10 he-cu-
lean lrsk IN render efficient aervioe
tNrnugho"' the outskirts NJ tho town.
II 10 desiref N serve nil the neonle NJ
much ns nosvih'e and ms weii rs roael-
ME. ard " ihnugh'ful rnnnia viii nid
the 80 rtiers IN this way n viii mi onlv
facilitate thel- work hut allow them
10 deliver mail 70 peonie who are now
atoge'her heYond ih~ir reach Aud
Fort Worth II growing--i, is sproading
ou' In evar" direction n Ia m. oniv
nrlnr I'm within the limit. NJ delivery.
hn II IL "a'0Nnt1g rr~-" p-~...-a -
eages, and these people want their
mnil
TIVE letter from the department viii
arrive In day or Two. and un'il thon
rs contents can hoe, he coniso,ured
II II \ source NJ satisfaction however.
that ffa-e 10 little esstness felt here
on the outcome NJ the affrtr. ~ tho car
r'arr have shown 'he-asnl~ns 10 he hnn-
cs' rn-'ne'ent and faithfui h0rstafore.
arf enjoy tho cnrnser-e ~ TIE pne,.
r'i~'"e~s WIN. rot WITH mt cause. re.
yards hem ne "ihe best In the state OF
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