Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-19

Iu It's Gratis b'ng pedcated on estimates, could not
no. ";e exact sum in hand To avoid the danger of
frrasn,a consequence of drawing for too much the
rs1sIrSE generally drew for little, thereby leaving
.d "aanccs IN all the draft Offices also There were,
th balances remaining in the hands of more
IT, T thousand posmasters. which, though general
"',' amounted IN the aggregate 10 large sum.
for the purpose Of promptly bringing into action the
means 81 The Department. the end of each ouorter the
Undersigned divided the Offices into three classes The
MIST class called Collection OGccs are UPWARDS of nue
thousand in number The postmasters of this class ba We
e instructed 10 pay demand, the close of each
I'asri inc whole amount due to the Department
% VI I'VE poS'ages OF that quarter, to the contractors
carry the mails along their respective routes and
io'"''u thcir receipts to the Department. The con-
tractors are instructed to forward set
hS lortl the whole received from each and all
t ana TO report forthwith every postmaster
III luis l" pay, and his reasons therefor, if known
.He'n 10 secure promptness and fidelity on the part Of
c CONTRACTORS, They are permitted 10 collect only from
So many post"asters as may pay them about seventy
I'VE per cent OF their quarterly Compensation and they
arc informed that the balance will not be paid them
III lhey shall have collected from every Office on their
, s. Or sn9wn by reporting the delinquent
!at they have used due diligence to 90 So and are not
Ill fault for the failure
The second class, called Dcposi.inr Offices" about
h'e hundred and fifty in number, Instructed TO de-
posi- iheir income IN banks quarterly, monthly or week
~ according TO lis amount. This class embraces all the
argc Offices and most others which can as conveniently
deposit as to P'y contractors: together with the
considerable offices on interior :oues, which yield sur
Plus revenue and whose proceeds cannot be used in pay
ing Inc contractors who supply them.
Inc third class, called 4" DRIFT O6;rcS," about two
hundred and fifty IN number, embrace those not conve-
hrt TO banks, whose proceeds be paid over to
contractors at The close of the quarter without danger of
tr being oyerpad, but may generally be drawn for, in
whole OF III pat, to pay the balances due, after giving
The contractors credit for all their collections
ne interest OF the contractors induces them PROMPTLY
alrr ic quarter ends, to push their collections, and
port all delnquents. During the time, the De-
PmShg oiccS are p aclns their funds in the banks
iectcd comes n his account is examined 1.-THE bulance
due: or any part OF it, can be paid by drafts,
more CT the Draft Offices il is done; and that which can
not be so dschargcd is paid by check convene.
cnt bank.
The results anticipated from these measures have
been fully realized On the first July last payments on
CLAIMS accrung prior TO the preceding quarter,
pcndcd and all the energies Of the Pay Clerks de-
voted to paying the debts Of that quarter These pay
Incnts were completed the 18th day of August leaving
4 considerable amount of funds in bank The pay
:ncnt OF the old debts then resumed. From that
ment the Department was discmbarrassed. In no in
stance SINCE has the payment any claim been refused
Tor the want Of funds.
On the first Of October last, the new system Of COL
lection into action. Encouraged by its favorable
operation, and finding the funds OF the Department, in
Bank to exceed $!40D00 the undersigned on the 18th
OF the last month, directed the payment of the bank
debts in Baltimore and Boston, amounting SG7 }O4 35
The entire debt on the lst July, above
stated ......... ............... 81 ,OG43sl So
OF this debt there has been paid out of
P"stages accruing before the Ist Of July,
about the suEl OF lO0,.9l "a
Out OF postagcs accruing since
tie lst July, the sum Of lS7,0SG "a
-- $50, OF 4S