New Britain herald., 1924-06-02
SHOW CITY'S NEED
 OF BETTER SERVICE
Erwin and Grace Lay Facts Be-
 fore Officials at Washington

Believing that the progress of New
 Britain in the past 10 years has been considerably more rapid than the progress of the postal service. Post
 master H. E. Erwin and Superin-
 tendent of Mails James R. Grace left
 yesterday for Washington. D. C.,
 where they plan to lay before the
 officials of the post office department
 facts and figures showing New
 Britain's need for greater service. | Among the data which the local officials have taken with them is a set of charts showing the increased demand for service, number of pho
 tographs showing the inadequate fla
 cilities at the local office and a map
 of the city with streets and the eX-
 tent of postal service they arc given indicated in different colors. There
 also are number of statistical tables showing the number of small pieces Of mail, the number of parcel post
 pieces, which now comprise about 70
 per cent of the volume of the mail
 handled, and figures showing the numbers of pieces in various classes of mail. The report shows that the receipts for the calendar year in 1910 were s100,000 while in 1923 they were sSS7,725.16. an increase of 221 per cent in 14 years.
 The clerical force in 1920 consisted of 16 men, in 1924 it had increased to S2, an increase of 100 per cent in IS years.
 The population, according to post office figures in 1910 was 43,00o, | while in 1928 it was 6s.000, an in- i crease of 55 per cent in 14 years.
 In 1910 the city had 4,S3S houses, 1 dwellings. stores and factories. In 1923 it had s.s7s. an increase of 32 | per cent in 14 years.
 In 1910 the New Britain post office i had 22 carriers in 1924 1t has 27. an increase of 2s per cent only in l4 years.
 The average number of pieces of was sos: the average number being handled in 1924 is 1,o5s, an increase of 74 per cent in seven years.
 According to the report a portion Of the territory not being served for which extensions of delivery have been requested and which meet the requirements of city delivery, is as follows:
 Commonwealth avenue from Stan ley street to Carlton street; Park drive from Commonwealth avenue 10 Highland Terrace, Highland Terrace from Park drive 10 Uncas road, rn- cas road from. Highland Terrace 10 Commonwealth avenue, Carlton street from loG northerly 10 end. This district comprises 5000 feet, served 70 houses and 46 families, and has concrete walks.
 Hilcrest avenue i,.oO feet. i7 houses. 20 families, concrete walka
 Foxon page easterty from Hill- crest ayenuy 1,500 feet, five families, f6 homes, honcrete walks. Tulip streAt easterly from Hillcrest avenue s75 feet, one family. one house, one small manufacturing plant, |, walks.
 Brighton street south from strat- lord road. 105 feet, two houses, con- i, crete walks. :
 Adams street westerly from Lin- ,oln street i50 feet, five houses, con- ,rete walks.
 Bain street cast from Stanley !, 'treet to wolcott street 800 feet, nine houses, i3 families, cinder walks.
 Streets now served by rural carriers recommended for city delivery routes include the following:
 Seymour avenue east from East , Itreet 500 feet, 1g families, concrete walks. West Main street from sso to '4s,75o feet westerly. five houses, 1z antilles, one oil station.
 Newington avenue from East street p o Chapman street 500 feet, z5 fam ,iss and one store. al
 Carlson street northerly from New Jt glton avenue 400 feet, if houses, 70 ir an.ilies oinder and concrete walks. its Trumbuli street northerly from h, 'orbin avenue i50 feet. four families. rt
 Mason drive southerly from Shuttle