New Britain herald., 1926-10-16
EXTENSION COMING
 IN POSTAL SERVICE
Three New Letter Carriers Al-
 lowed by P. Q. Officials
BENEFITS 5000 RESIDENTS
New Section of City to Have Mail Delivery if Conycnicnces for Post men Are Installed-Enective Al ter November 1.

Extension of postal delivery serv- ice 10 approximately 6,000 more people will be inaugurated here af- ter November 1. with the possibility of gradually adding delivery serv- ice to many others in the near fu- ture, following the granting by the postal department at Washington Of three additional carriers. The grant of three new carriers Is the result of two years work on the part of Postmaster II. E. Erwin who two years ago made a trip to Washing ton and was introduced by Congress- man F. Hart Tenn to the heads of the postal department.
 The result of that visit. plus hun dreds of reports and a thorough cen- sus of the city its inhabitants, its streets and their condition, the amount of mail distributed, number of families and members of each | family in the city, have finally re- suited in the approval of additional service.
 Three new carriers In New Brit ain means that the force of foot carriers will be increased from 2S to 31, more than 10 per cent increase. | These men are added for both relief and extension service.
 Relief service means that it Is planned on all sections where the carriers sometimes have been un- able to make two complete trips each 1 day to so arrange routes that the | two complete trips will be assured. i The extension service means that certain sections of the city not pre- viously covered by city delivery serv- ice will receive this service as soon as the streets are in proper condi- ton.
 The increased service is allowed in new sections. subject to the pro- viso that service must be withheld ] in all cases where house numbers and mail receptacles have not been [ provided and where continuous side walks on both sides of the street are i incomplete.
 The additional service will be added on parts Of some streets which | already have delivery and will be
 placed on some streets which hereto
 fore have not had delivery service.
 Streets to Benefit
 The streets upon which extension
 of service las been approved and
 where the new service will start No- vember l are as follows: Alden street (part). Jerome street (parO, i Richard street, Holmestead avenue Ridgewool street, New1eld avenue, Smith street, Miller street, Gold street (part), Grove street (part, Daley avenue, Park drive, Columbia street (part).
 Other streets under consideration and awaiting completion of the re ouircments are as follows: Albany Iavcnue. Pulaski street, Brooklawn
 street, Clinton street, Cross street, Concord street, Cabot street, Haley
 street, FoXon place, Highland terrace and Wolcott street,
 Appointment of the new carriers
 will be made from the ranks Of sub i stitutes prior to November 1, Post
 master Erwin announced today.
 According 10 the count. New Brit
 ain now has approximately S0,000
 people who are listed on the post office records This includes 1S,000 school children and an equal number
 of minors not on the school records,
 as well as 5000 or more names not in the city directory. The postal de- livery service 10 date Is serving about | 5000 persons. The extension Of service after November 1 will add about 6,o0O more 10 this number
 making 63,0O0 10 get delivery.