The record-union., 1898-12-21
BETTER POSTAL FACILITIES.
THOSE LATELY SECURED FOR
SACRAMENTO.
A Satisfaction to be Established in
the Vicinity Of Second and
j Streets.

Several weeks ago the Chamber of
Commerce of this city forwarded a pc
tition to the Postmaster General at
Washington, requesting that additional
postal facilities be accorded to this city.
The petition was referred to Postoffice
Inspector J. w. Erwin, who after maxi
ing a careful and painstaking investi
cation, forwarded to Washington a re-
port so favorable as to receive immedi-
ate consideration.
At yesterdays meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce the following letter
from Inspector Erwin was read, and
the chamber extended him a vote of
thanks for his action in the premises.
The report reads:
Sacramento, Cal, Dec. 10, 1898.
u. O. Coleman, Secretary Chamber of
Commerce, Sacramento-Dear Sir:
Some time since the Sacramento Cham
Der of Commerce addressed a petition
to the honorable the Postmaster Cen
eral, requesting that certain additional
postal facilities be accorded this city,
particularly with view to expediting
the receipt and dispatch of mail of the
downtown jobbing houses This matter
was referred to me for investigation
and report, and for the information of
the Chamber of Commerce 1 desire to
submit the following statement of the
conclusions reached and the improve
ments to be inaugurated:
THE establishment of a branch Post
office in the vicinity of Second and j
streets, as prayed for, does not appear
to be feasible. 1t would not only be
expensive, but to divide the work and
clerical force of the Postoffice would
cause much inconvenience and annoy
| ance Instead of the desired branch
Postoffice, l recommended the estab-
| lishment at the corner of Second and j
streets of a sub-station for the sale Of
postage stamps, the issuing Of money
orders and the registration of letters.
This will afford the business men of
that important section of the city many
facilities which they do not now pos
sess. Assurance has been given that
such station will be established on July
1, 1899, if not sooner.
"As soon as the present holiday rush
is over a Encouragement of the carrier
districts will be effected, whereby the
work which is now performed in the
downtown districts by two carriers will
be divided among three, and delivery
will be arranged in such a manner as
to accommodate the wholesale trade
and facilitate the delivery of mail by
from thirty to fifty minutes
For the convenience of business men
and others who have late mail to dis
patch two letter boxes will be erected
at the depot tomorrow, December Doth
one at either end, in which late mail
may be deposited. These boxes will
be collected by the railway postal clerks
train. l trust that the business men
who make use of these boxes will see
to it that only late mail is deposited
therein. Should the amount of mail
thus received prove a burden to the
railway mail service the boxes will be
removed, and the privilege withdrawn.
THE stamp window and the general
delivery of the local Postoffice have,
heretofore. been closed at > p. m. Post
master Fox informs me that beginning
with the new year they will be kept
open until Z p. m, an Improvement in
the service which, 1 am sure, will be
much appreciated.
'I am under personal obligations to
members of your organization, to Post
master Fox, Superintendent Thrall of
the Railway Mail Service, and Superin-
tendent ]. B. Wright for the courteous
assistance rendered me. Very respect
fully, j. w. ERWIN,
'POStoffice Inspector"