Free Delivery, July 1st

Posta aíer Duffy is in receipt of the official Communications, publighed below, fixing July lst, 1887, the date for establishing the free delivery system n Ann Arbor. Much remains to be done yet before he is ready. The postoffice building will have to undergo several changes, and the furniture will have to be arranged to conform with the workings cf the free delivery system. The nostmaster ueneral only provides four carriers, which Mr. Duffy considera not enough to efficiently perfora: the woik, and he is now in correspondence with the authorities at Washington, with a view to inoreasing the number to at least five. Following is his official notice: OFFICE Oí' P M. GENERAL, ) Washington, June 4, 1887. ) (Ordered:) Estabhsh the free delivery system in Ann Arbor, Mich., with four carriers at $600 per annum. Purnish the necessry satchels, boxes, book and blanks. This order to take effect July lst, 1887 (Signed) Wm. F. Vilas, P. M. General. OFFICE FIRST A88't P. M. GENERAL, ) Washington, June 4, 1887. Sir: - Enclosed find copy of an order of the postmaster general establishing the free delivery system in your city. You will please select four intelligent, healthy and active men for the service, of good reputation for industry, honesty and sobriety, and well fitted in every respect, and nomínate them to this office, (on blanks furnished) for appointment in ampie time for them to procure uniforma and begin the lst day of July, next. You will also nomínate on a separate blank for appointment, one or more suitable persons to act as substituto carriers to serve the routes of absent carriers. Substitutos 8erving for caniers' vacation will receive pay at the rate of $600 per annum. In all other cases they will receive the pay of the carriers whose routes they serve. The necessary boxes, satchels, books, blanks, etc., with instructions what to pay for them will be sent you. In establishing the service you will be careful not to undertake more frequent deliveries, or extend the service over more territory than the carriers can efficiently serve. Ycu will be in readiness to begin the service on the date named in the order, and aim to make it prompt, reliable and satisfactory to the citizens. Very respectfully, t irst Ass't P. M. Gen'l.