New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-11
NO MORE POSTAL FRAUDS.
P4YNE,S 4NNUAL REPORT
Better Facilities in This City Urged
Recommendations for Legislation.


several weeks later than usual on account OF the
investigation Of the affairs OF the department OF
this investigation Mr. Payne says:
This Investigation has resulted in a complete reor
and ls hoped has erhdeatea dishonest irrerIn.
sed as having been IN eaf 1s has
years
cannot too strongly commend the zeal. igor
snd fidelity which has been shown by the Fo11SSSb
Assistant Postmaster General who has heen ~
immediate cAaTse. and the inspectors who have
As result OF the investigation seventeen otfici.ls
reoga Forty-four dIetme3s o ye Tessn l5 or
thrty-one persons arrested, ten OF whom had bean
connected with the postal service A special report
covering the details OF this investigation mas been
submitted. has Ueei
THE NEEDS OF NETWORK.
Mr. Payne dwells on the need OF better postal
facilities in New-York City. saying:
Tie last Congress provided for the appointment of
treasury the Attorney General and the Pot Ti tne
rev postoce building in the city of seIS y%r
This commission visited New-York and inspected
building ana reported It's conclusions 20 toneFess
DI R. ~ sel Of the SaS taken thereon
on long anI narrow peninsula ana the congestei
10 that metropolis as good postal service as the
volume o. business therein transacted justInes The
% the present city postoce. and its distribution
eifcS!t '---'-O'''' - '-''eSsA'iiy $40" ana
nv nnfn
ION nave rlsht 10 demand Of the government bet
postal facilities. and with that end in view the
the location OF the proposed new building at a
bGnt Of me e 1e T1Tfy station at the
located that mails could be elevated directly from
the Seks 81 the TaSad company 70 the proposed
dropped directly to the OF the railroad com
aon win appro3iate One-haf q sii the 4i mails
distributed ute from the CITY Of Nsw-YoTk t will be
II this result can be accomplished.
Since the report Of your commission. the depart
representatives. OF the New-York Central and Hud-
hent could secure similar advantages in connecfion
with the improvements In the terminal facilities of
The department. at the present time is compelled
Which gives very pecsnt and nconYenet fac
ties. AT Forty-second-st. The proposition made TO
The department. In this connection is either for the
purchase OF the site over the tracks OF the New
York Central company a. its new terminals and the
or the rental by the department OF building to be
which rental shall be determines at very low
rate OF interest upon the cost OF the building and
WITH the pneumatic, tube service improved and
extended as Il undonhtedy will be in the future
with the two great railroad systems terminating
r. greatly improved. and no just cause for com
plant IN that regard would need further TO arise.
LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED.
The following recommendations for legislation
made:
That proper legislation be enacted to acquire the
title 10 block No 32l in the city OF Washington Tor
the purpose of erecting an annex to the present
Postotiice DEPARTMENT building, ,or o,srus :,
the first and second class postoftices be allowed, in
stead OF an appropriation Ior clerks py grades as
That Where clerk or letter carrier has been
ned The age Of sxyyss years the
t5er f the t nosfmaster to employ gubsttute for
such clerk letter carrier. which substitute SHAH
receive not exceed twothirds OF his salary. the
other one-third go such clerk or letter carrier
That system OF PostnI cheoks pe sns o
money through the mails.
Izing postotfices IN Porto Rico TO receive small
amounts deposit, giving thereon rate OF inter-
That law e enacted prohibit the establish,
nent and maintenance OF boxes 70 be rented for tne
receipt OF mail without authority from the Post
That penalty be provided by law for the mailing
That penalty be provided for the counterfeiting
eac an s 9l61S for an impTepe sz p9pose
That law De enacted which shail prevent lur,
rishing TO the department supplies manufactured
by convict labor. .
That action be taken by Congress on me report ep
new postofice building in the city OF NeT-York
appropriation bills for lie payment Of 5000 to
Tie Legal tau Of every rsSdy 70 m the
sgs st clerks as e g e ths geg9 and in fun
clerks run over the enure length OF the line be
ola 5 to s Poo 1 er annU " Tespectvey
That suits bic legislation be had providing a
monthly salary less than $50 for each subsu-
cute clerk in the railway mail service; with b me
of The department for at least eleven days labor
month. whether substitute or otherwise 49,,
of granting an annuity 10 railway Postofice clerks
who are permanently disabled in line or duty or
That COnFregs in ne interest Of sc 4t postal
Of mail matter and fix the rate Of postage at one
cent for each two ounces or traction there2L
70 accept under suitable regula tons the naings
of large quantities OF identical pieces OF printed
;he necessity Of axing postage stamps TO the inoi-
Ynedateiy available for the purpose of enabling the
to G1nnpS Titles the snt the end Of the
present e3 year ana tst e faree ia ON
with rural free delivery service.
That special agents and route inspectors be here
That the provision Of law rural carriers shall
not be prohibited from doing an express package
That the maximum salary OF rural carrier be in
The act of June b. 1898, providing that assistant
postmasters, cashiers and other employees IN post
give Bond direct 10 the United States has proven
satisfactory. Originally postmaster was response
was his duty TO account therefor even If loss was
due 70 sg6oT6inass sssn snee The act re-
ferred TO became effective If the postmaster makes
GOO me loss e Of 10 3ted states under the
clerks bond II II should be judiciaIly determned
states relieves the postmaster the government
would have no recourse IN the event the loss eS
Nv renew my recommendation that the ACT Do re
tisent postrnasers cashiers and other employees 10
give bonds 10 postmastsrs direct and noaing poS
and an acts and defaults occurring at their re-
Tst an appropriation he made for the purpose OF
constructing lookouts wherever. in the opinion OF
the Postmaster GenerS me same law y be amended TO
prohibit common carrlerssto WI, f, ao ia