The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-01
RURAL POSTAL DELIVERY
SACRAMENTO COUNTY GETS
ONE OR MORE DISTRICTS.
Assemblyman Morris Brooke Has
Been Very Active in the
Matter.

During the session of the last Legls-
lature Assemblyman Morris Brooke,
who represented Sacramento County
outside of the city, carried on an ex-
tended correspondence with Congress
man De Vries with a view to having
established at a number of points IN
Sacramento County free rural postal
delivery.
1t will be remembered that Congress
at it's last session appropriated SoOO,-
600 for the establishment of free rural
postal delivery routes, and Mr. Brooke
was anxious to have a portion OIL the
appropriation expended in this county.
In his letters to Mr.. Brooke on the
subject, Congressman De Vries stated
that he was doing all in his power TO
shave the postal authorities establish
systems of free rural mail delivery in
Sacramento and other counties of the
Second Congressional District, and that
he had secured a promise from the
Postmaster General that an agent
would be sent to this State for the
special purpose of looking into the mat
ter with a view of establishing such ser,
vice at all points in this Congressional
district
Mr.. Brooke suggested to Congressman
De Vries that the density of population
at Gait, Elk Grove, REUTERS, Oak Park
and several other points in the county
was sufficient to warrant the establish
ment of the system at either or all OF
those points, and Congressman De
.Vries promised that as soon as the
special agent arrived in this State he
would bring him to Sacramento Coun-
ty to personally visit the sections
named
Mr.. Brooke especially urged that the
system be installed at Oak Park, but
that Congressman De Vries has differ
ent ideas respecting the wide-aWake
suburb of this city as shown by the fol-
lowing Letter received by Mr. Brooke:
Stockton, July 81, 1890
Hon. Morris Brooke-Dear Friend: l
have your favor of July 25th regard
ing free rural delivery at Oak Park.
have just exchanged wires with the
special agent at Salt Lake City con-
corning this subject matter, and he Will
be in California within a few days and
make some Investigations in that line.
I had intended different policy toward
Oak Park, in this: that l hoped to have
established thereat sub-stations from
the city postoffice, which would give the
residents thereof practically second
class instead of a fourth class service.
L will, however. call the agents atten-
ton to Oak Park, having intended to
do this all along. Very sincerely yours.
MARION DE vRIEs.
Special Postal Agent Amin will pass
through this city tomorrow on his way
to Stockton, where he will confer with
Congressman De Vries. The latter has
indicated to Mr.. Brooke that he, in
company with Agent Amin, will visit
this city within a few DAYS to inquire
fully into the matter.
In the meantime. Mr.. Brooke has ac-
cepted Congressman De 'Vries' pointer
regarding making Oak Park a sub-sta-
ton of the Sacramento city postoffice,
and petition is being circulated
among the residents and property own
ers of the suburb. asking that it be
made such. It is believed that by the
time Congressman De Vries and Spe-
cial Agent Amin arrive here the petit
ton will have been signed by every
citizen of Oak Park. as a live commit
tee has the matter in hand.
1t now seem practically certain that
Sacramento County will get at least one
rural delivery district.