Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-13
GENERAL Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

"
SIR: Your letter Of the 2ih ultitno is received in
qunHg "Thc additional number Of clerks necessary n
transact the business of the Department, the compen
saon winch should be allowed to each; and To furnish
The Committee with any other information relative "a
,hi' apartment, which may require the authority OF
Congress"
My predecessor apprised ne at an early 1av oi
The necessity OF an increased number of clerks and Of
an annual progress OF increase will aprear from his
letter OF the 10Th OF March, u COPY Of which ia her
with Transmitted. BY hi, il will also be .rrceived
mar lie had found II necessary 10 employ some addi.
uona clerks, trusting to Congress 10 authorize the
sure ny future appropriat on. My experience has
demonstrated ms correctness The number has Of ne
ceSsy heen further increased; ard keep the bus
ness oi The office in that state which the public good
u@mard', VIII require ten, in addition 10 the numbe
heretofore provided by law.
The business of this Department. heinp nrope rI,,
sysemaized, naturally divide itself int three istinc,
hrarches; that Of Finance. cf .5frH Contracts and
H8nSp"Tidh0n, AMI Of appointments and superin
tending the conduct Of P0stnasfeys At the h., NJ
each OF these three branches there i. required 10 he
person OF th' responsibility of an Assis ant The law
present authorizes but two assistants; and would
recommend The authorizing tho appointment ano her
assistant Postmaster General, with the same COM
,nS"'ion, and in all respects upon the same looting
with the two already authorized
ntegard to The compensation Of he additional clerks
VIII mere take The liberty TO remark that this De-
par'nrnt does not stand upon an equality in that re-
spect with The other Departments the average com
pen'aon oil The clerks being considerably lower while
Their Idhouc Is quite great and their industry il il
believed, is unsurpass ed by sny
O.
Inc Chei Clerk IN each of the o'her departme nts
receive salary OF $4,000. | would recommend that
me Che Clerk in this department be allowed the same
salary. H:' duties are as weghy and as re.ponsible
40 j! also propose, that the conpcnsaon to the
additional number TO be allowed. be as folows-
lwoa sixteen hundred dollars per annum
Two al fourteen hundred dollars per annum and
SIX a'iwelve hundred dollars per annum
Ali Of which is respectfully submitted
have the honor to be,
Your obedient humble servant,
Hon. RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON.
Chairman ofMe Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads,
House of Representatives..
Obs
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
March 10, 1929.
SIR Duriag the last year have expended fol
cl' TX hire, beyond the amount approprated SO ga
H. Tor which an arp opriation was asked at The L.
session. 1t was deemed better TO defer any applica
on on ms subj ct, until the ensuing session of Con
gfe'S when the Increasing business of The Office vii
rec ire more permanent provision, by authorizing al
ADDITIONAL number OF clerks. The incIe .se OF tusn
is such, in this Department. that any number OF clerk
which is sufficient at this time, will not be able (,
perform the labor six mnn'',s hence. have, there
fore, bee constantly in the practice of employing tn
necessary orce and trusting Congress for the ne
ce'sary appropriation This has met with the appro
baton of the LsgslatIre and | have no doubt iba
such course VIII be approved by it, if no doubt il
entertained as to the necessity of the expenditure
There are now several individuals emp ,yeA tempo
ray IN the ohce, and their services cannot be dis
pened WITH without great loss 10 the public. would
therefore, nd 10 you he continuance OF the ne
thus employed under the inll belief that, an an
)fopraiion will be made 10 the expense at thC
next session OF Con ress
Mr.. Bradley, the s-nor Assistant Postmaster Gene
rh, will fully explain to you the necessity which ex
'is To- the services referred 10, and will inform YOU
h- names OF the persons empoyed and the sums PAL,
to each.
With great resp-ci,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN MCLEAN.
Hon VIM. T. BARRY,