The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-17
BETTER POSTAL FACILITIES.
MORE CARRIERS AND CLERKS TO
BE ADDED TO POSTOFFICE.

ed Carriers Increased-Tbree New
Clerks to BE Added July 1 and
Three New Carriers, One of Them
Mounted, September 1-Better Fa-
ciIities to BE Given Southern Sec
ton.
Postmaster J. +. Doyle deserves a
chrome from the people OF Savannah, and
the chrome should be a handsome one.
He went to Washington ten days ago,
dropped in on The pos offiee officials, smil-
ed on them and told them that the Sa
vannah postoffice had done the biggest
business of any year in its history. In
cidentally he mentioned that ne would
like to have some things The post
office officials opened the plum basket and
invited Postmaster Doyle 60 help himself.
He accepted the invitation.
The carrier force of Savannah is to be
increased as the result, and the carrier
service in the southern section is TO be
improved. Three new clerks are to be
put in the postoffice. savannah is TO
have another mounted carrier, and Mr.
Doyle was given an increased appropria-
ton for the mounted carriers In order
that their rigs may be gotten up in hand
some shape. The Savannah mail carriers
are to be allowed car fare, and hereafter
carrier with a big bundle of mail for
the southern section will board a street
car at the postoffice and ride out TO his
district without hoohng it the whole way
out
A new sub-station of the postoffice is 10
be located at RoWlinskis drug store, al
Broughton and Draylon streets, Money
orders can be obtained there, letters can
be registered and stamps will be for sale.
IL viii be conducted exactly on the same
Lines as the sub-station at Duffy and
Whitaker streets. The new sub-statlou
Will be No. g. sub-staCion No. ? being
che army hospital
Incidentally there is talk Of instituiing
rural free delivery system for Thunder
bolt. Isle of Hope and Montgomery. Post
master Doyle did not take this matter up
with the authorities. II did not occur to
him then, but It has since. He sees no
reason why there should not be rural free
| delivery which wonid take in Thunder
bolt, the Industrial College, Isle of Hone,
| Montgomery, and, possibly White Bluff.
One man with a wagon could easily make
the trip once a day. In fact, 1t has been
| suggested 10 the postmaster that mail
ear might be arranged for over the route,
railway system.
Postmaster Doyle win get his three new
clerks in The postoilice July l. They come
under the Gas, lied civil service, Of course.
| The postoftlCe force is less now than il
was some time ago, LWithstanding the
Increased business ANA the additional
which was over-woTked during Ihe rush
Of army business.
The carrier force is to be increased by
three new carriers. This Will give d to al
of % carriers, aud viii enable the post
master to give a hrst-class carrier service
to ala sections of the city. The new car
ricTs VIII be put on sc t. l. The pOstmas er
has been instructed 10 prepare a schedule,
outlining The new delivery system, so that
the latter may be adopted by The latter
part OF August. The three senior sub-car-
riers viii be given tue first chance al these
positions, ard # they fir them satisfac-
torLy, will be continued in them aud new
subs appointed.
Contrary to report Postmaster Doyle
says he has not yet been given any pat
ronage to dispense at the new public build
ing. He has not even been notified when
he is to assume his duties as custodian
He called on the treasury officials while
in Washington, and was informed thar
The list of appointees for The new public
building has not yet been decided upon
| There win be three or four lab0rers who
viii receive S45 a month each; fireman
at $50 month, and an elevator cOnduc-
tor Ii has not been decided as yet
whether an engineer or janitor is to be
appointed Most of these appointments
come under the classified civil service but
If there are no elgib.es on the list the
custodian VIII be empowered 20 make tenn
porary appointments.
"MyVisit to Washington" said Postmas-
ter Doyle, was not connected with my
duties as custodian of the new public
building. The purpose of my visit was
~
and am glad TO say that I was success
| full in getting what l asked for. Three
additional carriers are to be appointed one
or Wnom IS to be mounted. This will give
as four mounted carriers and will
! enabie US TO give first
GLASS service to the southern section.
| II has been very plain to me for some
| time that the southern section has not
| been getting the service it required. Mail
| collections and deliveries have been too
| infrequent there With the increase in
! the carrier force new schedule will
| be arranged for the beuent of that sec
| ton. The allowance for horse hire for
| the mounted carriers has been increased
! from $50 to $3.50 per anuum each This
| will allow the use Of better rigs. I told
| the authorities of the department what
| hOt climate We had here, and was given
| an allowance for street car fare which
| will be a great aid TO prompt service l
! had this allowance when was postmaster
before ana saw no reason why | should
Three new Clerks are to be allowed
| the postotice At least [ was promised
! as much and L have no doubt the prom
| Use viii be fulfilled. 'rne present force
| is NOT as large as in the previous his
! tory OF the office. and the increase is
| greatly needed to relieve the present force
| The superintendent of free delivery will
| make an inspection of our free delivery
! service shortly and will probably send
! down supply of steel posts for the letter
| tached 10 private property. All The boxes
! viii probably be ordered reprinted"
MI AppSie sdlu tIldt tne treasury officials
! expected that the new building will he
| ready for occupancy by July 10 IS lie
| also entertains this opinion others who
! have visited the building recently. are Of
| the opinion that Il win be at least a month
! or six weeks later than July Is before The
/ building Will he in shape for OCCUPANCY
Mr.. Doyle came down from New York
| yesterday on the City OF Augusta II
| was hot all the way down, he said New
| York he found fairly pleasant but Wash
| ington was even hotter than Savannah.
| Mt. Doyle found The department oficia- 6
! at Washington so agreeable that IL is 10
| be hoped he viii moi hesitate to make an
! other visit when he finds the office In need
/ of anything. The several improvements
! mentioned, win be a great addition 10 he
/ local postal service, and WIN be CORE
| spondingly appreciated The establish
/ ment of the sub-stati0n a Broughton ana
! Drayton streets Will be great conven-
| lence 10 the business people, as IL Is et q
| convenient point 10 catch large norton
| of the commercial and banking business
! The station IS 70 be established Iulv :.
The Chinese Restaurant.
Joe Chang, a Pacific coast Chinaman
will open his San Francisco restaurant n.
day al ia Drayton street. Everything is
as neat as a pin and ne promises 10 do