New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
NO FREE DELIVERY FOR THEN.
MIR. SULLIVAN INFORMED THAT HE CANNOT
EXTEND THE SYSTEM TO NEW WARDS.

Postmaster Sullivan yesterday received from Mr.
Jones' First Assistant Postmaster General In
Washington, an official decision that the free de-
livery system cannot be extended TO the new
wards which means that about twenty-five thou
sand people lvng in the Thirtie;h. Thriy-hrst ana
Thrty-second wards Will not have free postal de-
livery. Mr.. Jones. in his letter 10 the Brooklyn
Postmaster. said:
Tho appropriation for the free-deivery service.
as It has just passed the House. will be entirely
inadequate for any extension OF service at any
place which will involve an additional. appropria-
ton"
The plan of postal extension in Brooklyn was
TO change fourteen postal offices in Kings County,
Independent of the Brooklyn general office.
and to make these offices sub-stations OF the main
office Seven OF these are In New-Ctrecht. Tour IN
Gravesend and three In Flatlands. The cost OF ex-
tending the free-delivery system to these Suburbs
estimated at less than $500
Postmaster sullivan had asked for an approprla-
throughout the city. If that had been granted II
rers for the Outlying dstrc:s men taken from
the work of collection could deliver the mails. The
offices in the county is s2oco a year.
Mr.. Sullivan said yesterday that the great advan-
would be to people in me outlying wards should be
brought before the Brooklyn congressmen. who
Mr. sullivan has been informed. also tina; no
begun on August ]. 1898. by means OF which letters
other. without passing through the General Post
Office. Naturally this would bring about great
saving in time. and the service costs only $Ioo or
Gently saw the new trolley mail cars. and recon-
mended that the inter station system be abolished,
because the service did the work required.
However this car service stations directly
present system is abolished the delivery OF some
letters will be delayed two and half hours
Mr. Sullivan does not know why the House has
become econ )mical. but hopes 10 obtain per
mission for the continuation OF the inter station
service.
Postmaster Sullivan added last evening. IN con-
versation with Tribune reporter: Il was greatly
surprised at the received from Washington 10
the effect that the House OF Representatives had
cut the appropriation for delivery service from
sary prevent the extension OF the free-devery ser
vice TO the newly annexed wards OF this city. and
would also interfere TO considerable extent with
the present system OF transferring mails by the
trolley from the substatons 10 the centra.
Office.
However, the contracts have been made with
the surface roads for those transfers OF mail and
they will continue for year 10 come. at least.
hone also that the Senate will override this reso-
luton and when the question is brought clearly TO
have no doubt they viii vote In favor OF giving to
Kings County q free-delivery system or mails
throughout its entire limit
1--WE were negotiating for property on the line or
the trolley roads, convenient at the same time to
the places where II proposed 10 establish these
facts are brought to bear. that Congress viii APP
prove a bill which Will make practically null all OF
the work thus far done ] believe the Senate vii.
authorize the appropriation OF $4,000 asked for by
the Postmaster-General, and that the Dill as
amended will be adopted by the lower house. II
this is not done will have TO do the best we can
on the afforded but the trolley postal ser
vice will not be done away with.