Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-06-17

This was taken by the Postmaster Genaysi. 49,
the basis on which he calculated the ncreaSa IS Is
1929, 80, and 81. The document before w., O'
red to (marked 81 gives statement the len,,n,
Of each route, with the manner and freouencS oc
transportation, showing the annual amonn} % %
transportation on each route. The sum totaloc
these different routes as they stood on the Let oc
July, 1882, is 1862, $50 miles, the annual amonNt
of the transportation Of the mail at that tin,n
The increase between that time and the LIST ~
July, 1888, occasioned by putting the new route
into operation and by many improvements on
the old routes, is stated to have amounted n NJ
wards ofthree millions; making the total annrpp,
amount of transportation on the lst of InI,
1888, equal to 26,854,4S5 miles. To djsnro;13;
the correctness of this statement the Mo-
Bradleys report that they have examined ,Ls
advertisements, and calculated from them tbo
annual amount Of transportation, and 70 tIis
added the amount stated in the report of the av
ira allowances, made to the Senate on the "a .,
March last, WHICH they assume to be the toto,
amount Of annual transportation The incrr
rectness of their method must be obvious 10 ey,.
ny person who will make but Slight examing
ton of the subject Besides the inaccuracw =.
their distances, especially such as they asca-
tain by measuring the map, there are, and ;.
ways have been mail routes in operation vPi,.
are not in the advertisements. Some viii
omitted in the advertisements, by accider,.
Some additional routes will every year be
CURED to supply new county seats of iust,,
But what will make much greater difelea
is that the advertisements invite proposals n
improvements, such as running more freuuerG-
extending routes to greater lengths, and c,2.,
services to increase the transportation of h,
MALL Also the greater portion Of SteambC
routes are not advertised The improved tiso
are frequently accepted, by means of viii
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tisements and the contracts, which will nc: ,,
| brought into view either by examining the 10
vertiSement, or the report OF extra allowance:
because they are not contained either in the o..
| or the other. Routes are sometimes advertised
! TO run but once week, and are contracted q
! to run three times week. They are sometimes
advertised to run three times week. and ar
contracted for to run daily. They are sometimes
advertised to run daily, and are contracted lOrto
run twice day. SO, we fiEd the route from New
York to Philadelphia was advertised to run ono
a day; but the contract was made for il &c rur
twice a day. The route rom Philadelphia &c
Pittsburg was advertised to run Gn2e day; but
the contract was made Or ( tc run twice day
The route from Philadelphia to Pottsvlle va?
advertised TO run once day; but the contract
was made for it to run twice day. The route
from Reading to Harrisburg was advertised TO
run once day; but The contract was made +
run twice day. The contracts for these ioui
routes alone provide iCr the annual Transports.
ton of the mail 3S9, 800 miles mote than what
could be embraced in the ss,in?s:e ii The MessGa.
Bradleys. They are nos IN The advertisement,
for they are covered by improved 2ids; arc The
are not contained in the !epor. o. extra allO@
ances because they are provided e: il: he o.
ginal contract. Thus il appeG"s nat fepot
| Of the Messrs. BradleyS must be geGy e?T0neOG&.
but the document furnished hy tlo department,
showing the whole in detail, IS s. perfectly clea~
that it presents no difficulty; and if there esiss
in the calculation single error, i; furnishes IL
data by which it MAJ be detected.
| TO BE CONTINUED.