Year: 1875

modations In five years base this prediction on the
the business Of last year in payments and re-
ceipts aggregated no less than s34 600 600 But is
exceedingly valuable feature of this edhce that its
accommodations for the postal department are capable
Of great enlargement"


PRESENT YoRcE Sor TO nv INCREASED


81 wish you would state in this connection" the
Postmaster said in the OF the conversation,
tha the removal into larger quarters does imply
fairly overrun with applicants. for whom am utterly
unable 10 do anything. The present force is in the
MAN. sufficient tor all wants and the appropriation
does allow OF an increase ;" when asked how the
force had behaved IN the arduous task of the
m0yal, he exclaimed They are the best men ever
saw Ihey all worked with will, and am sure that
II the public or the press have any complaints make
they viii meet with the heartiest desire the part OF
my subordnates as also OF myself TO remedy the evils
complained Of and TO prevent far as possible, the
recurrence Of similar grievances in the future.


IMPROVEMENTS IN


Now that the Postmaster settled his quar-
ters he also contemplaes useful improvements in
the service. The system, of course will remain IN.
changed and so will the hours OF work &c. but there
will be some minor changes worthy OF There
nov thirteen collections per day in the city, the last be
lightning train 10 the West additional collection will
be made at twelve r. NJ that letters dropped in be-
fore midnight can leave at four A. NJ the fast
Mr Gayer, the superintendent Of City Delivery, has
the question OF establishing downtown postal
ton under amusement IL should also be mentioned
that the driveway twentyfour feet in width, al the
northerly end OF the building, will be enclosed with
handsome iron fence, eight feet and SIX inches in
height switch will be constructed from the
Fourth Avenue Railroad into this driveway thus
bringing the rail directly the the Post
once greatly facilitating the receipt and delivery
OF the mails Mr.. Gaylcr says that there has been
marked Improvement in several Of the city stations,
but that stlll further step toward greater efficiency
could be made by connecting ali the branch stations
with the main office by telegraph The Postmaster
General has the matter under consideration and
II is to be hoped that he will soon be able make the
necessary arrangements in order TO effect this reform
With direct teegraphic communication such
as the sending OF a bag to wrong station could be
quickly remedied and no time lost in inquiry Mr.
6ayler thinks thai increase OF the force OF letter
carriers-there are 426 in the regular force and
thirty substitutes-woud greatly enhance the cfi-
cheney OF the city service, but nothing be In
this direction until Congress meets and increases the
appropriation


PAST MAIL TRAIN,


II is now announced, will leave this city at four A. NJ
on or about the 10th OF September. The time
have already been announced IN the columns Of the
HERALD but the above Is tho first definite
ment OF the day when the first is leave The
Post ONCE authorities regard this mail In tho
light OF experiment only If It should prove
cess they think 1t will naturally be followed by other
fast trains going In other directions 'One great di
Guilty we have had 10 encounter said Mr. Jackson Su
perintendent OF the railway mail service for the Second
division, which comprises the States Of New York,
Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware, us that the
passenger overloaded with Pullman pal
cars &c, that the railway managers unwil
ling give us postal ca and regard them as the feather
that breaks the camel's back 1t is for this that
we have never been able TO obtain postal in the
eight O'Clock train of the New York Central and Hudson
River road aud the corresponding eastward bound tram,
the Atlantic express which is due here at NJ"


JAcKsoS's DEPARTMENT


can also boast OF improvements Among the
books now Kept In this department is record OF the
arrival Of all trains bringing mail matter the city
These reports made by the local agents of the Post
Oiiice and checks upon tho railway companies.
Mr Jackson can tell at glance by these reports how
the companies fulfil their duty. Another advantage in
cden TO the keeping OF this record is that
q check upon the agents who convey the mail matter
from the depots to tho Post Office. Ar. Jackson by
comparing the time of arrival the depot and that
the Post olice, can readily Judge whether too much
time has been occupied in the transfer very useful
feature this department of only recent date is the
mail route maps which to be FAMED for its
They every post Office every mail route in the
DIVISION and all the changes ordered from Washington
noted daily with great This remarkable pre-
cison of detail renders them extremely valuable 70
the department


THE OLD FURNITURE.


What will be done with the furniture of the old Post
Office Is question that seems to puzzle good many
people. Well good deal OF the working furniture
in the letter box carriers and newspaper departments
has already been brought the building, and is
being adapted TO the present enlarged quarters
The furniture OF all the executive Offices perfectly
new, with the exception Of the record room" attached
To the Assistant Postmastsrs olice, where all the
records Of the Post Office kept aud which Is fitted
up whthe old furniture. 1t is needless say that the
effect OF this is handsome is that of the
others What will be done with the furniture which
still remains in the old Post Office and is unit for
further has not yet been decided but the proba
bility is that the government will sell it at auction
CLOSING HOURS


The Post Office rooms to be rallied off at four
points from the other portions of the building, and
these gates be closed after Office hours will be
at the foot Of the stairway leading from the mezzannc
landing to the second oor; the second Will be the
trance from the lobby the stairway the southern end
OF the building and the other to be placed the
second floor, the Broadway side and the
Park side As for the hours OF closing they will
be the heretofore with the exception OF the
Postmaster Office, which will close at four 2. NJ in
stead Of three and of the Registers department. which
will close at half past six O'Clock These hours 1t is
thought will be acceptable the public and afford
ample time for the transaction of all business.


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