The Washington times., 1901-11-04

where its volume and Importance are
great this office has renewed its request
for the appropriation of $500 600 for this
class of service for the next fiscal year.
the amount asked for will not cover the
whole of the limited extensions recon-
mended by the expert committee, but
that IL will cover all necessary eXpendi-
lures during the fiscal year ending with
June 80. 1903, and will provide basis for
the inauguration of the limited service
recommended, which may. when fully
established, involve an annual eXpendi-
ture of approximately 100000.
Mr. Shallenberger, in regard to the
automobile wagon service, says; The
use of motor vehicles in the transporta-
tion of the mails has been called to the
attention of this office at various times.
and it is believed that the proper use OF
such vehicles would expedite the handling
of the mails and improve the mail serv-
ice"
Under the caption of New Building
for Repair Shops Mr.. Shallenberger
has the following to say:
The necessity for a new building Tor
the use of our mail equipment shops mas
become so apparent during the past year
that / feel compelled to renew my recon-
mendation for a suitable building for
use as the mail bag and mail lock repair
shops and storehOuse. ! took occasion
to say, in substance, in my annual re-
port for the fiscal year erded June 80. lyh.
that since lSSS this Department. for the
premises known as Nos l79-iS1 G Street
northwest, in this city. This building
was formerly occupied as carriage re-
pository. 1t is five stories in height
without basement or cellar. and contains
about 1890 square feet Of floor space,
for which Il rental of $1,000 per aunum IS
paid. In this structure more than 80
men and women are employed III the
manufacture and repair of mail equip
ment. and in which much space is OcCu-
pied by machinery used by metal. canvas
and leather workers. The building in
question is entirely unsuitable for the
purpose for which ii Is used, and was
evidently selected for the reason that no
other of sufficient size could be found at
the time
More space and better facilities are
now required, by reason Of the extension
of the postal service, for the proper hand
ling and storage Of pouches and sacks,
as well as The many articles entering into
their construction, and FOR the manuiac-
ture Of such special equipment as IS neec-
ed from time to time by the new pOStal
territory recently acquired by TINS coun-
try, as well as such as is needed by the
United States service and not covered by
contract. More space must be found IN
the near future for the proper handllnS
and storage of pouches and sacks than
is now provided, owing to the great in
crease in the postal business throughout
the country. which imperauvely demands
that a much larger stock OF p0uches De
carried in the storehouse at all times than
there is now room to accommodate. At
present there is comparatively no surplus
stock Of pouches in the United States
mail service.
Il therefore recommend that Congress
sionaI action be taken for the erection OF
$50 feet Of floor space for manuiactqr-
ing. repairing, and storing mail equip
ment to be located at some suitable point
In the city Of Washington