The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-28
BLUM is IN CHARGE
SAVANNAH POSTOFFICE TURNED
OVER TO HIM LAST NIGHT.
NO CHANGES IN OFFICE FORCE
THE RETIREMENT OF MR.. DOYLE
THE ONLY ONE so FAR.

Assistant PostmaStersh1p the only
Position Not Covered by the Civil
Service RuIes-This Mr.. Warning
VIII Retain for the Present mt
Least-ImprOvem ents in the Eff
cheney of the Service Made During
Mr.. DOyIe's Incumbency-Letter
From Him to Clerks in the Office
Expresses His Appreciation of
Faithful Service-Capt. Blum Made
Custodian of Building.
The Savannah postoffice was turned
over at the close of business last night
to Capt. Henry Blum, Jr., the new post
master. Every department of the Of
fee had been put in shape for the
transfer of authority and Mr. Doyle
went out, while Capt. Blum came in
without friction and without any de-
lay in the transaction of the public
business.
With the exception of the postmaster
there was no change in the Office
force. Assistant Postmaster P. Aston
Warning will continue in charge of the
departments under his direction and
the others of the force are covered by
the rules of the civil service. Postmas-
ter Blum has not announced an inten-
ton to continue Mr.. Warning in Office,
but has declared that his selection of
an assistant postmaster will be made
only after he has himself had an OPP
portunity to familiarize himself with
his duties and thus be placed in a po-
sition where he can make the most jul
dicious and useful selection.
Changes During MIR. DOyIe's Term.
Postmaster Doyle retires from Office
with the good will of his entire force.
lie has held the office for four years
and in that time, as the people of Sa-
vanah are in a position to testify, has
made marked improvements in it's con-
duct and general efficiency. When he
began the discharge of his duties there
were one assistant postmaster and six
teen clerks in the office; when he leaves
it there are one assistant postmaster
and twenty clerks. When he en-
tered the office there were twenty car
riers; he leaves it with twenty-five car
riers on the regular force. The changes
that have been made-the additions to
the office force and the increased eff
cheney of the office, have been appre-
ciated by the Savannah public.
Letter to Employees.
The retiring postmaster addressed
the following letter to each of the
clerks in the office:
My Dear Sir:
In retiring from the executive con-
troll of the Savannah Postoffice my
keenest regret is that of sundering the
friendly official relations with the en-
ployes of this office, whose co-opera-
ton has made it possible to conduct
the postal service in a manner sat
itfactory TO the Department at Wash
intong ana to the general public at
home.
That the Department has appreciated
it is evident from its liberal advances
in salaries for the past two years, and
that you have deserved it no ona
knows better than myself. or should
not have recommended it.
There has been a large and steady
increase in the volume of business in
this Office for the past four. years
which could have only been kept up
with by the exercise of manifest in
terest, zeal and untiring energy and in
dustry on the part of the employees of
the OlliC6.
In severing official relations with YOU
I hope the ties of friendship will re-
main unbroken. In retiring to private
life leave with you my heartfelt wish
for your future welfare, taking with
me cherished recollections of the val
Ced cooperation I have experienced at
your hands since your connection with
me in the conduct of the office.
l trust that. you will extend to NV
successor that hearty support which
you have given me. and that with the
growth of the business of the office
the Department may continue to rec
ognize your fitness and capability both
by decreasing your hours of labor and
by further advances in wages. which
believe is 20 be the future policy of the
Department.
With best wishes, Sincerely Yours
Jos. F. Doyle
Postmaster.
CUSTODIAN of Building.
Capt. Blum has also been made cus-
todlan of the government building. a
telegram from the treasury department
announcing his appointment having