Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-12-28
Po,t. Ma,t,r Gensrnl,, n,nnri.
The f0lO4ring Repor; accompanied ihc Frcsi.
6cnf's Message % Congress.
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pendtHres amounted TO 1,S00,3I6 81
Which leaves seventy-nine -
Thousand and one hundred dolls.
and tlx,y-one cents of receipts
above tbe.espenditurss, so.iOO 81
A comparison Of the above
receipts snews an tncrcsse OF re-
venue during the last year, ovee
the preceding one OF one hua-
dred thry-slx thousand three
hundred and hfty.iiye dolais aud
fifty ceHts 80, SIS 50
Prom my report Of the lsst
year il appesrs that the means og
the Department inciucngs re-
duction Of exps nditurc Of forty
seven ;hou.and eight hundred
and twenty-one dollars End
twelve cents, for the year erd.
ing the IL; July, 1928, exceed.
ed ihose Of the year ending Is,
July, 1898; si8s scr 80
To whish may be sdded the
receiptt Of the last year nsore
than those Of the preceding I36.SsS so
Making three hundred and
twenty one thousand eight bun.
JiFea aad ninety.tw dollars and
erhty.two cents ofreyenus. for
the l.,t yesr, above the receipt
ending on fsl July, 1928, 1881. 300 80
This su,ouat II will be Cilgcrved ,nciuass no
part Of the old debt.
Tie increase Of the revenue Of this depart.
nee, arises IN no inconsi,itrable degree f.am
the t'clii'ies which have lately been given ON
lmpor'sn, routes. ard the growing cDnfidSncs
Of the public IN the safety aud regularly of the
mail.
Since tha last snnusi statement. Contracts
have been made for an additional transportation
o. the mail IN stages two hundred and 6f,y.
nme thousand three haodred and sixty four
miles, and ~ horseback. sixty nine thousand
one hundred and sixty miles annually.
Tins transportation, wren added 10 the in
crease OF tho two proceeding years, will
show augmented conveyance III tie mail.
m comparison with the year 1923, of one mil.
lion eight hundred aud ffiy.swseo Thousand
three hundred and iorty-sx miles.
Seven hundred and fourteen Post Offices have
Been es ssiished IN tiro past year; these when
added TO taoae estsbl,sssad 10 ss,e two proceed.
ing years, ssakc scvcnteen isuadred ana fifty.
-four,
4 comparison OF the above augmentation of
revenue, transportation, and poet Offices With
former yeats, viii show the rapid extension of
the operation OF tns department.
IN 1901 the receipts for postage
we're S32o4l 20
The increased revenrc OF last
year over the year ending ist July
1885, ~ shove stated rrf eqs 20
Leaving fourteen hundred and -
forty-rine dollars ard cightyiwo
cents mere thsn the total revenue
OF 1901, Si,z4o 81
the augmented transportation OF the mail
since the lst July, 1928. is equal to tie coayty.
snce Throughout the Union.
In 1905, there were but seventpen hundres
ami ten post-oiEcca there are now six ,hm,.
sand two handred and eighteen: seyenteeo
hundred and htty-foor Of which have been 90.
,abiished SINCE Ist duly, 1895.
On the contracts which have been ,ately
made Tor ths south and south west, some re.
ducten OF expenses lass been effected. though
great facilities have been gwen
On the route by the wsy of Ran,.v;lL.
cc!umbuss Jackson, and Nsichez To Nes Or.
leans, under the new contracts. the mail VIII
be carried in covered csrrisges. Stages have
been established to run three trips weekly.
and between Miiedgvilie, in Georgia, and
Montgomery IN Aisbama. and thence to
Blskeiy, when Steamboats, cannot ply to Mont.
gomery.
From Blskely and Mobile. 10 New Orleans
the mail viii be conveyed three trips week.
ly in steamboats,. On this route the great
mai 70 New Orleans will be TRANSPORTED IN
tour days less time from Washington CITY, and
all places north of 1t, than on the route hy wsy
OF Natchez.
A new principle has been Incorporated ia,o
the late contracts. which il is believed. will
produce great regularity in the conveyance Of
the mail. Excuses for delays and tot al failures
have always been heard and when Il appeared
that the distractions were such as could not
be overcome, no penalties have been imposed
Under thus practice it has been found that car
riers often endeavopr 10 avoid the effects of
their own negligence. by statements which
exempt their employers from Enes. This pre-.
senis strong iadueement for them to magnify
difficulties, and procure certificates from per.
sons with whom they may have influence, cor.
rooorsuve OF their own allegations. To re-
move this motive, and induce the utmost eyer.
ton, by late contracts, penalty follows every
failure without regard TO the Cause producing
It. As this penalty is increased by the add.
ton OF every seven minutes delay; and rs
failure TO connect with depending line. thro'
any want OF exertIon, may forfeit the contract.
no greater inducements can be offered. 10 en-.
sure puactusl delivery of the mail.
On the LIST July. 1923, balances
were due from contractors,
pos,mssiers and late postrnas-
;er' amounting to 1891 1874 50
There was due TO contractors for
services rendered prior TO that
time, Which should be deducted,
the sum OF S26, 548 g.
Amount otdehss since
ascertained to be
had 1884 "a
Suits pending and
judgments amounts