Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-07
$l0l,256 O3
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$4,000 81

/, appears, therefore. that the funds of Tn. ID nar,
men, .nfiered iimnu ion, from July l, 1925 to july
| l, 1929 OF $l0l ESQ O3. ''
la This result, all the collections made Of former
deus, as wen ~ all losses ascertaned within the ve,r
are compre ended.
The expense for transporting the mail, by rea.on of
the increased facilities contracted for before the com
mehcement oil the present year, from January T. TO
July lS29 exceeded the expense for traosnora,,on
duIn the corresponding prriod of the preceding wear
SbI,333: and the expenditures Of the Drp;r,meni for
me same period, being the first halt the current wear
mad there been no increase of postagcs wouIi have
oxcee'edit Its revenue 6S,65i, equal to Si37 1862 Tor
The year. The actual cAcess OF expenditure. how
ever, owing 20 the increase of revenue for t,e half
year ending July l. 1920. amounts to but SO 7zs az
Whsn entered upon tho duties of the Department,
on the ON OF April last, found the contracts had
been made, and the responsibilities of The Department
incurred or 'he whoie oil the current year, and from
one 10 four years in po.pect in the most expen.v
ecions oil the country 1t appeared ssary there
FORE to direct the energies OF the Department urinc
p"ily to the great Object of sustaining is operaop. in
the eng agements which IL had already contracted hy
its own This could be effected only bv ON
forcing strict observance Of the law on ia. part of
Postmasers, in preventing, far az practicable ALI
abuses, and IN accounting regularly and pton,,tIy
tor all the money coming their hands: no g,rS
ing against all fur her increase of expcnse rxc.t in
cases b'oiuely demanded by the public nete.t. and
by in'iung such checks aud pjnsbi.ities in Tho
| mode oil transactng the bushes of the Departm.n,
aso secure more eifcctusly proper application Of
It's iunn' ara 10 prevent in all cases diversion Of any
part oil them from their Legitimate objects.
| 10 correct abuses in the prit iege of fr,,,L;,,
which had prevailed TO 4 consd, rab,e extent, anJ -
prevent others, which were beginning to thew them
elves 1t was thought expedien 10 issue circular IN
Po.tmasters calling their special attention 10 the srt
ana eJnning renewed Wig GLANCE and energy on ;he,
PIT ms circular. bearing date the 18th OF MAY
| las, has not been wi hout is effect The uos,,c.s
accounted Tor by Postma.ers ATE accumulatng in an
increased RATIO whch promises advantageou. rasuI,s
The proceeds Of po'iages Tor the quarter ending Jn
~. lS29, exceed the amount Tor the core .poudng
quar- Of 1925 by S3O,376 So The account. ,or ,e
quarter en- "g The 3Oh OF September last are not ali
eA'm'nen' o' so lar as The examination has proceeded
u promises rropor;ionae increase.
The contracts f.r Transporting the m Al, II, ,,,o S,
oil Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessse Al,h,,n,
MISSES ppi, and Loui'iana, aud the Terrific If
sas, constituting one section, will expire vs. i'm the cur
rent year. The rapid increase Of popuI on and "A
business nhose ions OF country re ouired
bic Improvements in The frequency, the CELEBRITY and
the mode Of Transporting The mail on The eadins rous
Tor which provision has been made in the renewal oi
the contract. ""' "
The mail communication between New oJe,n.
anu the Seat OF the General Government bv wav nj
Mobile ard Montgomery, in Aiabav,, and Ausus,,
IN georgia, WEN, from the cotnmenc,m-r of IN. an
sung year be effected three times week fl, riding
comiortsbe 'onveyances for travellers and the who'll
TRIP performedin the period Of two weeks. e,cb 80
through The captal' of Virginia. North Carolina so"1
Carolina, and Georgia. -' ~
Lines OF four horse rost Coz cbes vviII a,.a H. -,
i'hrd' from The hrst day Of JsDnAry p.rt IN r,,,,
'hrre un'sa week, ho'h ways, between NashviIs
ana MeHphI'' IN tennessee. This improvement, ~ a,
creme" Important TO keep regular and certain l.,
tercourse ween The Western State, and Neyv o.
lesn'-MemPhs berg point on the Mi.sis.iYn; 70
"nch steamboats, can come at all seasons of The ve,r.
oelng contemplated TO extend This line TO Nav Or
'ean' ny steamboa's so soon the means of tho De
lPar'ment viii justify, and the public interest ,hau 20
qnrc ~ 10 give greater utility TO this Improvement
weekly line OF coaches will aso he essbIsbed AZ ,h
save time, from Florence, in AlSbsma (ybcr. I, " !,
connect with The line from HuntsviIIe) 10 BI;y; !;
ehpes'ee at Which point 1t will form junction viii b
Ipe ron N"hville TO Memphis.
1.Gn improvements are also provided in The trans
sJ;.@o'.; u we man through Indiana, Illinois, an,
mIs,oar!' as NAV the lines OF stages three times
week between Louisville, in Kentucky and S. Lon
Vs. IN Missouri will connect the corrssporIsnce AN,
ne travelling In period Of Two Javs Ices H., ,t
ume NOW occupied; and continue the line to Fsvs,,s
beyond the centre Of Missouri within lie ,no T,,
r wlIch i now allowed for reaching st. Louis a wesk
IRE Of stages will aso 90 into operation ON Ire q -, .
, January new, from Fayete 10 independence 49, ~,
!" "sS,'ern boundary n that Safe. ' WV
i"e e. WIN other Improvements, provided n, b,, IA.
q y,.'es winch have just been made Will All or oos
ne annual transportation Of The m all In s,.,.s
"',ns'andng he increased expense which ,ts,o
auuuanai services would require, the new fon,rsc,
ntH' ne'n made including al The improvements 70,
S|'''' 81 per annum, lees than the sum pail unde