New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-02-04
WALL-ST. SUB STATION.
WILLCOI ON p. O. NEEDS.
Confers scih lynne Three More
Sut-StdtiOns NecessdrY.

Postmaster General Wynne arrived in the CITY
yesterday aid met Postmaster Wilcox AZ the Vol
sorf NhcTs they spent the day discussing tho
,econmens ations made by Postmaster Wilcox TO
General Nynne on February
On a recent visit here the Postmaster General
,,ated hat the postal authorities including him
self we're prepared TO indorse all of the recon,
rnendtions of Postmaster Wilcox so long as they
6id not conflict with the rules of the Fostoface
Department lie proposed to strain point i'm an
rotionng 20 NeN-YcIk more than the regular al
lrvanoe 50 that Postmaster Wilcox could effect as
many OF his plans possible.
The recommendations OF Postmaster Wilcox we're
contained in a letter az February to the Poet
master General. lie advised the establishment ot
four new branch postoffices-one in the Walls:
district ore near Times Square. near l41til-St
and Sth-ave. and another near West Farms
The postmaster showed the needs Of these and
other stations 50 far extra clerks and carriers
are concerned Forty-six additional carriers and
forty-four additional clerks should be distributed
IS soon as possible among the various stations
Ever with the allowance Of these clerks and car
riers, Postmaster Wilcox declares it is impos-
sble ST times "a give the service that the people
~ the city have risht to expect At the begin
ming Of the month. when tho mail is much heavi
oving 20 statements. bills and other matter which
are sent out at that time. it is impossible give
the same service for three or four DAYS that can
be given during tho rest of the month.
There are always substitute carriers in every
station. and IT should he possible. in times OF
emergency. 10 send out extra 10 assist in do
inF the additional w-rk The only way this can
h done the postmaster says is by having GER
tan amount Of auxiliary money hand that
surb additional help can he employed. He has
made careful investigation of this feature Of the
service and he incosed in his letter The recon-
r7e-dation Of the city superintendent, which
$50 IS proper amount To be set aside for this
service for NE remainder of the fiscal year lie
thinks II possible that it would be unnecessary
erpeud the whole amount.
An immediate extension of the pneumatic tube
service in this city. SAYS the postmaster, IS
absolute necessity II give to the patrons of the
restofice- q proper delivery Of mails and 10 give
Sc .Hi,e the proper means Of handling the
mons amornr Of mail matter coming here. Not
crly shorl5 al the branch postofices in this city
= connected with each other and with the gen
sr7l rastoficc hut this system should include the
foreign branch Morton st. and tho other branch
o=ces in Manhattan recommended in the COM
rnuric7tinn
Postmaster i1icox SAYS that. although the pres
eut session congress Is near its close. he trusts
rl,at tire amendment of Senator Foraker, author
ling the Postmaster General TO enter. into addi-
riarsl contracts for pneumatic tube service. will
become a law. He also thinks that III" appropria-
tion biI for the postal service should carry
an appropriation sufficient TO enable the imlned'3le
establishment in this city of the pneumatic tube
service heretofore recommended. ard the making
n new contract, for additional service.
SUBWAY FOR TRANSMISSION OF MAILS
Preliminary negotiations have already been un-
6ertaken for a contract with the subway looking
n The use of road for the delivery of mail and
the postmaster believes that some arrangement
should be made that the mails. so far as prac-
icahle can be carried the express trains Of the
subway 1t is entirely practicable that spur or
the subway should be built from the City Han
station. extending under the Postoffice, and theh
connecting with the main line in Broadway. SO
that cars for the carrying of the mails could be
easily dispatched and unloaded AT the general Of
fee
The receipts from sub-station offices have tustl-
fed their establishment says Postmaster WILCOX.
and he believes that further extension OF TINS
system would meet a great popular want. He rec
ornnends that authority be given for the estab-
ushment Of at least hundred more sub-stations.
Postmaster Wilcox says that the salaries paid to
the letter carriers this city and 10 most OF the
clerks employed in the Postofce are no larger than
paid twenty years ago, and n come cases executive
officers receive less salary than obtained then.
He recommends that careful consideration be given
10 salaries Of letter carriers and postal clerks Bet
Ter service could be obtained says if these sal
aries were readjusted and proper increases made
Data showing the extra expense involved In carry
ing out these recommendation were incosed in the
letter II the Postmaster re STATES tIlal Ie
is not large, considering that the profits of the
NeW-York 'ostoffice in the last fiscal year amount
Postmaster Willco1 estimates the cost Of the ex-
pense necessary for the four additional branch
postofices at $ll9 100.
dorf-Astoria last night. the Postmaster General
seemed pleased with the result of his conference
with Postmaster Wilcox He said that the latter
had exhibited 2 knowledge of the service not often
found showing that he had carefully studied the
situation and that he was a man with a nina
trained intuitively 10 know what ought 70 ne
asked for Some Of his requests. he thought, might
b subject 10 to the proprlety or
them ana Of their fuilment but if Congress should
legisate the amount OF money asked FOR he mad no
be said. that most OF the requests OF POST
master Wilcox would be granted
The total appropriation by the goNerninenL lot
all expenses for the United States, said the Post
master General. is slS0G00O0. My total estimate
for ali rents was 80 SJ0CG9. asked for an increase
OF S0lcet They gave $4,000. so that out OF that
] shall have o provide rentals for all stations IN
cities Of the first second class. The total of
S8.Gag00 for the whole country IS so large that
every dollar has importance TO congressman. 1t
IS the duty Of Congress to keep the appropriate
within the limit hence every item is scrutiniZed.
So. when | ask for slO000o and get $4,000. think
an doing pretty well
The Postmaster General went on To say that he
could rent stations IN New York. uptown for from
800 n 500 year until he came 10 WaN-st,
and there he would have to pay at the rate OF
ahout s. a square foot. II would take from $4,000
70 $4,000 for the Wall-st. Office which he WAS 60
,ng 10 give NeW-Yorf and that would leave only
sa 5000 all The rest Of the United States.
he said II was settled that Wall-st- was TO have
station If the bill passed. and that one at Times
square would be contingent the additional ap-
81 Office, he said. would not conflict with the
me now at the Produce Exchange, bur there had
'een suggestion that the new custom House he
!ooted n accommodate a station there
Postmaster General Wynne will be the guest at
Ilhcneou to-day of Wilbur + Wakenan ana a
party ~ friends The Merchants Central Club. at
!Sfcone-st. and Broadway. Covers viii be laid for
,rEeive persons. Charles A Moore. Colonel A g.
harker- J F. Hitchcock and A. J. Cordier Will be
among the guests