The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04

Gus term of office indicates that he viii en-
deavor to keep the Office in ell its work
ings up to high standard of efficiency.
His retention of Mr. p Aston Warlng as
deputy showed that he is DESTROYS of
avoiding any changes that would embar-
rass the service and of utilizing the val
liable assistance of a man who is thor
oughly acquainted with all the details of
the office.
1T will be my ambition to improve the
service and make il what every citizen de-
sires 1t to be, perfect" said Mr.. Doyle.
"Of course, the Office has not got the
number of men II should have but with
the present force we shall endeavor to sat
isly the demands of the public in every re-
s9ect."
Mr.. Haines, the retiring postmaster, has
the satisfaction of knowing that during his
administration the office has been brought
up to high standard The men have been
brought to an increased efficiency by spe-
cial training in their duties. Employees
have been required TO study the regula-
tons and observe them. Changes in the
working methods Of the Office have inn
proved its organization materially The
placing of a sub-station in the southern
section of the city, now on its second year,
was one OF the most popular and most
useful innovations of Mr.. Haines term.
This Office is doing an excellent business
and viii doubtless be a permanent factor
in the postal service of the city. The pub
lie has shown its appreciation of this con-
venence by the increasing patronage Of the
branch office. If there had been nothing
else done this would tend to keep Mr.
Iialnes term Ions remembered.
The main thing affecting the interests
of the general pubic In the last four years
has been the reorganization of the car
rier department recently accomplished
Assistant Postmaster Waring devoted
much attention to this work. The system
now in force is believed 10 be as perfect
as it can be made with the present force
of carriers. The increased number of de-
lveres, and the much more prompt col
lection and delivery of local mail matter
have also served to make a good, record
for the administration just closed. Every
body living south of Liberty street knows
how vastly better the service in that sec
ton now is than ii was in the not very re-
mote past Under the revised system let
tiers put In NAH boxes south of Liberty
street at clock in the morning, or ear
lier, get back 10 that section for delivery
on the morning round. Previous 10 the
change it was afternoon before they were
received by those 10 whom they were sent,
even though they might have been dropped
in boxes in that section the previous after
noon. The complaints from this cause
have been fully overcome by the estab-
lishment of the continuous collection and
delivery system. The carriers are required
TO report at 5:i5 m, standard time, Civ
ing them one-half to three-quarters of an
hour to make up their mail aud get out
on their routes. \ wagon drives them
rapidly out 70 Anderson street, and they
start delivering the mail, working toward
the office, by 745 o'clock, city time. The
carriers collect as they deliver, and reach
the Office about $3.50 o'clock bringing il
their collection in time for the Contra
train. Under the Old system they did not
leave the 'postotlice until 9 O'Clock, an,
started at Liberty street, working south
They have now finished "a delivery and col
lection within a half hour later than IA,
time they formerly started out The i'm
provcment did not stop there though. TN
der the old system the mail from thro,
trains, from the North, West and Souti
respectively, which was in the postonic,
by 10 o'clock, did not get delivered soutl
of Liberty street untn in the Afternoon
from 2:30 10 4 O'Clock Now The carrier.
rush this mail w as soon as they get il
from the first round and start our on !
second delivery by 1920 O'Clock. Thi
gives two morning deliveries south of Lib
erty where there was formerly but one
The usual afternoon delivery is the same
Business men all realize the ADVANTAGE
of the system now in force by which mai
matter is collected 50 that an trains vii
be met and the mall go forward at IN,
first opportunity. Formerly trains nu,
collections were not anywhere near in ne
cord with each other. Under the revise,
system the central thought is 20 couac
the mail matter at The latest possible mo
Tnent 70 insure connection with the MAJ
train. Take the Atlanta train al night fo
instance. The territory south of Itberr
street is covered after G o'clock ana th,