The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-29
Houses In City
Not Numbered
Right--CIaiIn
Inspector Visits Local Office
Finds Properties Poorly
Labeled
WHITMAN URGES THAT
OWNERS SHOULD ACT
Failure To Have Houses Prop
erly Numbered IS Great Set
Back to City. Postmaster
Declares

Declares
The necessity of properly num-
bering houses and business places
in the city was again brought to
the attention of Postmaster Walter
W Whitman last week. when q
postal inspector visited the local
office with a view Of improving the
city delivery serevice where condi-
tions warranted
One of the matters he brought to
the attention Of Postmaster Whit
man was the seeming negligence
on the part of the patrons Of the
city delivery in falling to correctly
number their houses. This, Mr.
Whitman declares. is a great set
back to the service, and is re-
quirement Of the Department in the
delivery Of mail.
The Postmaster points out that
there are four essentials for city
delivery, as follows
First: AT least fifty per cent Of
a street must be built up in order
to secure city delivery.
Second: Continuous sidewalks
must be maintained in good condi-
ton.
Third; Houses must be correctly
numbered according to the official
city maps
Fourth Suitable receptacEes.
conveniently placed for the carriers
must be erected.
Win fiassg : Y y
vii patrons lAsa
their correspondents 10 address
them By street and numbsr there
viii be little confusion ia the de-
livery OF mail.
There are a great number Of pee-
pie at present securing city deliv
cry who are not entitled to it UNI
der the Departments requirements.
The majority OF these have been
receiving delivery for years, even
before the Office had uily delivery
and was served through village de-
livery. The length Of time they
have had this service is what
prompts the Inspector. through the
persuasion Of the Postmaster. 10
continue the delivery. Additional
tereritory Of this character. howev
er, the Department wiH not con
slider, and the conditions cited alb
owe must be met in order to secure
delivery in new territory.
1t is estimated that fully forty
per cent. of the houses in Pleas
antville are at present Incorrectly
numbered IN several cases there
are more than one house on the
same street bearing the same mum
Der. caused By one house still rs
ing the old numbering system. while
the other has the correct new nuns
Der This makes it extremely dit
fcult for the Postoffice to correctly
serve mail. especially during the
vacation or sickness of a regular
carrier. which necessitates his re-
placement BY a substitute, unfainii
lar with the patrons on the route.
The necessity for having mail
addressed according to street and
number is apparent, when it is con-
sldered that in many instancss
there are families Of the same name
receiving mali from the local o.
fee. Where the street and number
are part OF the address, ihere is
little excuse for errors ia delivery.
but where q letter is addressed
merely 10 John Jones. rlasani
vile. N. j." il is difficult for the
clerks 10 distinguish. when there
is more than Que party Of thar
name.
Number your house according tc
the city maps, urges the FossnlaS
ter. and place q suitable reeeptaelr
for your mail within easy rearh q
the carrier. Remember thai ths
carrier has many stops to make on
his route. and he IS DESTROYS n
serving you we'll See that al mail
addressed 10 you bears your street
and number. and by carrying on
these suggestions you viii be Aelp
ing in no small way to bring about
improved mail conditions III the
city. The Postmaster is congtaniig
endeavoring to secure more help e
better the condition, but # ID y "
be successful he must At ieaat kaye
that cooperation of the patrons
that the Department requires