New-York tribune., 1908-11-30
THE POSTAL SERVICE
REPORT OF Mr.. MEIER.
Pu-ql Parcels Post and SdJfHgs
Banks Urged.

--ssrs--E-on. Nov. E-In his annual report for
the fiscal year ended June Sc. Iss Postmaster Cen
- Never SAYS the total receipts for the yesr
.frs rv Ts65S, With expenditures of s9os25l-sso
,..--,s deAeit Of Ab@s1l he AFsad IN ma
As-o~v of TIE department. prttb additional loss
s-,- S-e burglary. etc IS. .155. The deficit OF
-oaa il is estimated, win exceed Sls.ooo.oco At
-s-rso- s. called 10 number cf improvements IN
rs business methods Of the department tending
- -he saving e considerable amounts Recon-
-,s-sarion Is eeain rade Tor the creation 81 the
80 oe director o posts ~ large salary. who
s1zu hold Office during good behavior the object
beng - hsve continuity OF policies Cor the
ee-eht of the postal service E7d the people.
--4 -ecessity for good roads s pointed cut s.
----ecrecn ztrh ths Development OF the rural free
sslvs-y service Il is suggested that should Con
r-esS grant authority 70 utilize rural routes still
f---e- by TIE establishment - limited Parcels
ros- confined = rural routes. 81 would be possible
- sz- additional revenue amounting 70 millions.
s-s s- re same tine benefit rhe fzrnsr ny erab-
~ rim ro have raer-haodiss delivered when or
=z-zs bv -elep1ore or postal card which other
z+se --u-d uo- o. purchased The special par
-z-s -rs-~ says re Postmaster Genera viii en
s5-e re -a-e-s - have sr1al- parcels delivered
e. --ez- Ez-es 70 lie better and = obtain easily
.-s -s-essz--ss q life" Permission IS requested
% sz-zsEsh szpe-tmentany limited parcels post
80 -.- C exceed four counties in order 70 demon
s--z-z The u-ac-.ca5ili Of The plsr
re Postmaster Genera again urges leelslatlc.
ng-ks e 5eposttzries = connection with post
cEces
Ez7s-s-e--s r1-h stamp lending machines NJ
,tsvs- SAYS s-e s--u being conducted wiki every
--os7ec- -1zt -he defects shown rhe preliminary
-es-s ~ - overcome These machines II is
-=--e5 XII add greatly 70 ne public convenience
- campaign u education n -he schooIhouses
s- -a--z-s 2e-Lztrt-g The ordinary operation oc
.-s 3os-s- se-~1ce. emphasize the
---s-os C careful addressing, he placing Of th-
-.
e. is recommended 70 De continued in order %
sz-g Hc-5-s5s . thousands Of letters and pack
zres 1-c@ gong uo The Dead Letter Once
! marked 5-P-o-e--n- n ths efficiency Of -.e
ss---os -s 6-z The pcLicy OF retaining post
masters g - g-zdes whose records have been
zg-ssz --1-- NJ. Meyer bslerss. however that the
s-oc.----=--s C ssccr1 a-G third class post
--zz-s-z should Be made hy the Postmaster Gen
=-z- Is : re p-sc-tce Tt-h fourth -lzss Offices.
- SAYS. z-c--5 -ese--e lo the President the
.-7cz---e-- = 1cs--asrers 81 mora important
-A-=s e-E -zE=-e hin Of : ~as- amount Of routine
---E
-Ls Postmaster General opposes the lav which
prohibits --e ss-ztl-s1nenr ot posra- stations
more -hz- ne niles beyon6 he corporate limits
- ---. although 10 such restriction exists With
references g TIE extension q the free delivery
service --= department he declares. should Tot
placed t,e position @ hang able 70 deliver
-z- from door = door and 81 tae same tine Of
1=-E forbidden u supply TIE district 50 served
---- re c-her usual postal ~orveniences The re-
-@=- -- -hs -zv s --ged
NV ToRK CITY SERVICE
re maintenance y suitable postal service IN
--=T YORK CRY. ir IS said. becomes more difficult
4z-- year ard requires increased expenditures II
---=- = -e5uce rar rs possible r-e heavy con
Fe=--- - nal there The Postmaster General
zz=zzs q Tlz- hss been 6-ne toward rernedvtnE
--= condition z16 SAYS that = night delivery IN
--= residential section hss gene Ear IN that d
-=--- Ee says
E 2n@a2fs # & e s5@sis - ,z gozzl ser ssEos s.. n
z-- -=--i-es increased expenditures. Tne neces-
-- rs-e5 q che cungssted condition O.. he
1.----1s and rrznsplrua-lon 6acLl-=s II cunnecto1
- - @z-z--1g and Proposed aeE u2toE5 Cs-lrozq
erection re n@r pcs-cf5zcs building. fer
90. - - 7=s- eess-r- ~ E-7E--E 5Tenlfe be-
--=-- - z7= 80 z--ee-s s5ioT-7rg ~ PenrsvI-
Tunnel Terminal H2l-rcac company :
a. Z--5--l5- : - -Ls -s77T5s5 = r-scs and
-z-----s which are 70 y located beneath The post
---=- L5e assignment q space II ne !e5n12eL
-=---=c f1-lpanys sra-ton tor the rse q rne ce-
-----=-- --r transportation and posLc0c9 -zcl---
connection 7-l-h --e new ros-of-zce has been
E----=5 Company : = .5cc-p- ne neT ts-r2-Ha ana;
--===-- JERSEY l5-z terminal o -ha- company will
zceE.-.csa = pzszsnss5 [F25,i 5- Pcsoos saq ne
zE-- -=lS-- - - -eezor sr9-E = Is [e-v
ears --5-E III = required 70 co-nplete the
--=--- % - ---7s... go LIe
L-S P1r2cse ~ z5 4-s q - Ess=,=i- - he <ew
--z C=---aI < Eu5son River Railroad Company
- s-rs----e~- fras accep-e- z propo-aI 70 lease
-e-- r v-rI2--lye s. t l-- ,---z -
- =7zl--oa5 S-z-fon. z--h an additional area II
--=7 square fa@- - be ava--s7e n 80 ms ease
- --- II .-----.--4--, a. 20 20 he rl.-nose
-11z-sss q * 80 - x so = 2sr
---- e76 -he heating. lzhrlnE and ether charges
z27-- $500 71a.fi2sa- % re eos +e Ca