Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1914 — CENTRAL DELIVERY SYSTEM ON THE WAY [ARTICLE]

CENTRAL DELIVERY SYSTEM ON THE WAY

RE. Benson is Contracting Merchants to Establish Central Plan of Distribution.

E. E. Benson Is contracting Rensselaer merchants, groceries and meat markets, to employ the central station delivery system and has interested a number in the plan. He expects to arrange with practically all merchants and to be able to inaugurate the system by the first of August. His plan is to take over the present delivery horses and to use such as he can for the delivery system. The plan is to make four deliveries a day, two in the forenoton and two in the afternoon, and an extra one on Saturday. The schedules are arranged just as train schedules are arranged. Delivery is guaranteed not to vary five minutes from the schedule. Mr. Benson believes that it will require four routes in this city, consequently the employment of four wagons to deliver and one to collect the produce from the stores. A manager of the system, also a girl as bookkeeper will be required. If suitable headquarters can not be secured it is probable that ground will be leased and a building erected, arranged for the purpose. The contracts with the merchants require that all packages be plainly marked and also for the drivers to make C. O. D. collections if desirable. Mr. Benson says that a saving of 45 per cent on delivery cost is assured all who contract for the central delivery system and that the regularity with which it is conducted makes it vastly more satisfactory to customers.