Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-04
MOUNTED CARRIERS.
AFTER SUFFERING SUSPENSE ARE
NOW ENTITLED TO CON-
CALCULATIONS.


The official communication from ths
postoflice department at Washington
that has been expected at the Fort
Worth postoillre for seyerell days, was
received yesterday. AS anticipated, and
as already stated by the Gazette, 1t
contained nothing in the nature OF
censure. nor eyan Of reprlmand. 1t
stated the results OF the Investigation
OF the secret service DEPARTMENT. which
was made during the six days from
December to inclusive. which was
emnently satisfactory, and general in
structlons as % the performance of du-
ties In the Office.
II alluded tn thc practice Of na;iutid
carriers ~ not delivering mail 1T the
door in all cases, saying that T. c1dll
not lie done shOull the patrons insist
upon Its delivery Mt the DIOR. Nl'O
tat certun liter box Nas broken,
ana that some carriers varied In then
delivery from the schedule on Gle In
the department.
In regard 50 the last item the
sci edule had been changed to Deem
Der / on account of changes made in
the arrival Of trains ana authority to
do so hal been received from the first
assistant pustmastergcneral Frank IL
JVllNht VI ul'l Adet luG secret service
had not been informed. As to the box
1t had been broken a long time ago
and repaired by q blacksmith. VINO left
hole Into which one cannot insert n
small lead pencil. I4c carrier now
upon that route has been on the same
route over seven years past, and the
box was in Just that condition the
first time he went over 1t.
With reference 10 the fact that
mounted carriers do not always dr.
mount TO deliver mail. their discretion
In the matter can be best understood
by quoting from the postal laws and
regulations.
"Sec 620.-N0unted carriers are rer-
mltted 10 make arrangements with tie
patrons on their routes 70 respond &c
their call and receive their mail ut the
sidewalk, but II the patrons insist On
having 1t delivered at their doors, the
carriers are required TO dlsuouns ,hi
so deliver It,"
The more fully the public under.
stand the existing conditions here. and
appreciates the Efforts OF the posiohice
10 give the people the advantage of
free delivery In all parts OF the city,
the more reudily Will they cooperate
With the pOstmistress to this end. The
facts are these: Fort Worth Is allowed
twelve carriers dnstcad OF sixteen, as
| stated beforel, who are limited to
| eight hours work per day, These men
are worked 10 the limit now. as shown
by their time record, on which they
enter the time required TO assert their
mail and time occupied In each trip
II Ia proposed to keep up this pace
and every facility offered to the car
rlers to enable them TO get over theiI
routes as quickly as possible, or In
! less time than Is now required, will
make an opportunity to extend the ser
! vice TO points not now reached, while
] tho nthQr hOn6 ha, fva.
| irons hamper or delay the carriers IN
| any way, II VIII cause reduction IN
| the territory covered by them If u
| carrier Is compelled to dismount, II,
/ his horse, walk through large yard
| TO the door return and uuhitch hi.
| horse at each place where he delivers
! mall, not one-third Of the people nov
| having their mail delivered TO their
| IN the outskirts of the city could bt
| served. II Is a matter OF congra tulatlor
| that very few complaints have beer
made and these have been promptly
! attended to. The postmlstrcss desire.
10 accommodate the public to the fun
| est extent, but much depends upon tn,
| hearty corporation of the public.
| The postmistress and First Assistant
| Sanford called tia carriers into thei
| Office at 4;45 yesterday and proceeded
| 10 question them In very serious
! manner. inquiring about some i'm
/ aginary complaints. ana kept the boy,
busy making emphatic denials for {
little while, finally telling Thorn tina
they We're not called together for cen
sure, but for concentration over tn,
satisfactory condition OF their wnrl
and faithfulness In the service Tier
as they realized the extent of the loke
| all smiled. heaved sigh OF relief ant
departed highly elated over their tern
| of suspense
This is the first investigation here
AMI both Mrs. Turner and MIR. San
| ford are to be congra tulated upon tn,
highly satisfactory results attained al
the best carrier force In Texas
The public can assist the service IL
many little ways. for instance, by re
gardlng the little notice, Don't mai
your letter or valuable package withou
having your own address written o.
printed upon the upper LETT hand cor
ner This Will insure Its return to yol
Y not delivered, and win prevent III
being sent 70 and opened at the deas
letter office"