New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-23

the same ouestion although tina. town has barely
awakened to the fact that it is ward OF me city.
Flatlands came into Brooklyn on January ]. ana
a day or two later a business man from one or the
villages included in 1t paid visit TO the brooklyn
Postoffice to make ar offer of certain properly
under mis- control as a postoffce station. lie WAS
SURPRISED to learn that there would be no change
made In the old system until the Department a
Washington saw fit TO take the subject up.
Mr. sullivan the Brooklyn Postmaster has been
earnestly in favor Of giving the people or all the
new territory the Dement'S OF free delivery. but he
has not been able TO maks4any deep impression
on the minds OF the Washington or1ciais. Inc
people have therefore taken II upon themselves ~
appeal directly TO the Postmaser-GeneraL III
some cases meetings have been held and concerted
petiton forwarded; In others individuals nave sent
in appeals. There are indications that TINS ac'on
has produced some effect. In consequence OF these
petitions the matter was recently caied 10 inc
attention Of Postmaster Sullivan by comMun-
cation from Washington. and THIS gave nm an
opportun.ty 10 reinforce what the petitioners han
said and call attention to his previous nreen'
communications on the subject. II Is expected that
action will be taken without much longer delay
go that carriers may be provided for the rural
districts" Of Brooklyn.
Said a resident Of one OF these wards day OF
two ago: I've are In the city and have TO pay
taxes as residents OF Brooklyn and yet We are
not getting the benefits Of city life 10 which we arc
entitled or course as far the city Is concerned
we arc doing very we'll We have police protection
that we didn't get before, and the Fire Department
Rus at in ea sse mae Of an ma liz ming
comes close home TO everybody-we are no petlef
of then we were before. We don't bame POST
master Sullivan all. for We believe tha' ne mas
done the best he could TO have all these omces
made a part of the Brooklyn Pos'ofice. but SOM
people find II hard to understand that u Is the Of
fcials In Washington who are Responsible know
that Mr.. Sullivan has tried 70 stir them up; ana
now we arc trying 10 do little on our own hook
| What luck we shall have ! don't know. but
hall kepp At
| am sure We have not been treated fairy AS com
| pared with the territory added 10 Newt oi x
City last year. As l understand IT, they have al
ready been provided with letter-carrers. "hiIe We
| are sigl left out in the cold
| II happens that plans had been MADE Tor pro-
| yd,ng Flatbush with free delivery before was
| taken into the city two years ago. and so It Is
| not In the box with the other new wards.
| la Flatbush IL may be worth while 10 note. some
Of the letter-carrers blcycl!sis and use their
| own wheels In making their rounds In 40 doing
they are acting unof1cal but the Postmaster is
| glad 10 have them DO this II they can make the;,
| work easier. 1t 10 probable too that bicycles VIII
| be used when the other new wards become part
OF the regular postof1ce territory While II II I'M
| possible owing TO the condition OF the pavements
10 use bicycles for this purpose In BROOKLYN proper
| annexed district and II would seem wise Tor the
Postofice Department TO make special provision for
| their In that region ~, l.. ,., .
Fourteen individual postofices Will be wiped out
| In what once was New-Ctrecht. Gravesend ana
| F1atiands when these wards are embraced IN the
free delivery district but some OF them VIII De re-
| tained a sub-stat!ons