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One More Mail Carrier

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Parent Issue
Day
17
Month
May
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

Early this week R. E. Spangier, of Washington, post office inspector, was in town, and the occasion for and results of his visit, may best be told in Postmaster Duffy's own words : "Feeling that the city should have an extensión of mail service, some months prior to the appointment of Mr. Dickinson as postmaster general, I prepared a map of' the city showing the routeB of the carriers, also stated the student population, and gave the amount of mail delivered here monthly, which spoke for itself, gave the earnings of the office and asked for two additional carriers, and forwarded the papers to Washington. No attention was paid to them by Mr. Vilas. As soon as Mr. Dickinson was appointed, I wrote to hitn in regard to the matter, and tho resu'.t was the visit of Mr. Spangier. He requested me to drive him around the city so that he could become acquainted with the requireraents of the city in this regard. This was done, and the routes we were covering, and the territory we were not covering, were carefully gone over. After considering the matter, Mr. Spangier said he thoueht the carriers were doing all they could do, and would recommend an additional carrier, but could not give two, as I wished. Much complaint has been made by those living in the suburbs, because they do not get free delivery, but that is done in no city, and where there is but one delivery per day now, if I can make it two with an additional carrier, I will do so. 1 shall extend the service as much as posaible."

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Old News
Ann Arbor Register