The record-union., 1899-08-06
RURAL POSTAL ROUTES.
SPECIAL AGENT ANNON INVES-
TIGATING THEM.
He Will Return Next Week and
Maps Will be Furnished
to Him.

Special Postal Agent William F. An
non arrived here yesterday morning for
the purpose of investigating the propo-
sltion OF forming one or more free pos
tai delivery routes in this county.
Congressman De Vries. who had in
tended accompanying Mr.. Annon, was
unable to do so owing to business en-
gagements
!. Agent Annon was met at the depot
py Assemblyman Brooke, Supervisors
curtis and Jenkins. Postmaster FoA
and Highway Commissioner Maude. He
was driven through the city in tina
Commissioners elegant trap, accom-
panied by the Commissioner, Mr..
brooke and Mr. Fox. Subsequently
lunch was had at the Golden Eagle
Hotel, there being present besides the
reception Committee, Supervisor ellis
and Under Sheriff Reese.
After lunch Mr.. Annon, in company
with Mr.. Brooke, Supervisors Curtis,
jenkins and ellis and Mr.. Reese, waa
driven through Highland Park, Oak
: Park and Oak Grove, and thence to
Florin, in order that he might become
acquainted with that section of the
county.
Agent Annon said that while report
ing upon the ACCESSIBILITY of establish
ing postal sub-stations was not part
of his duty, he favored Congressman
De Vries' plan of making Oak Park
sub-station of the Sacramento office,
and said he would, if requested to do
SO by the Postoffice Department, make
a report to that effect He thought
the conditions were such as to warrant
a sub-station at Oak Park.
proposition of having a free mail route
established in the vicinity of FlOrin,
was not satisfactory 1t is his duty,
he explained, to report to the Postoffice
Department the number and condition
of the houses in any particular dis
trict, state as to whether or not con,
siderable quantities of mail was re-
ceived in such community, and partic-
ularly to report upon the condition OF
the roads in the proposed district, and
finally to send in map of the district
showing the location of every house.
road, etc.
Mr.. Annon said the condition of the
roads in any district was ore of the
greatest factors considered by the DOS
tai authorities, and while he was non
committal, left the impression: that, If
be rejected because of the poor con-
dition of the roads.
Mr.. Annon explained that the great
success of Santa Clara County in Sc
curing free mail delivery routes lay in
the fact that it's roads We're excellent.
The postal authorities at Washington.
he said. insist on having maps of pro.
posed sections, and instruct him to per,
sonally visit and check off as correctly
located, every house indicated thereon
Mr.. Annon expressed himself as de-
lighted with his drive. and said he be-
lieved from what he had seen and
heard that Sacramento County may ex.
pect to get two free delivery districts.
Upon the assurance of the committee
that proper maps would be made OF
sections he would be asked to visit he
agreed to revisit this city on Thursday
or Friday next and make a longer stay
and fuller examination of sections
proposed by the Supervisors and Mr.
Brooke. He left for San Francisco late
in the afternoon.
1t is proposed to have maps of sew
eral sections of the county ready FOR
Agent Annon against his return. High,
way Commissioner Maude kindly of,
fered to furnish the committee with
maps of any section or sections re-
quired, which would leave nothing ~
do except mark the location of the
houses along the road. Mr. Maude is
taking a great interest in the matter
inasmuch as the advent of free postal
delivery means the progression of good
roads.
The Supervisors and Mr.. Brooke
think of mapping out one section which
will include Oraneevale and vicinity;
another which will comprise Fair
Oaks; another to be located along the
Sacramento and Folsom road and still
another to begin about Brighton juno
ton and take in the section south cf
Oak Park and west of the river about
Sutterville. They propose to call upon
parties owning large holdings in Fair
Oaks and Orangevale. and request them
to furnish the necessary maps of the
districts with residences marked