American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-06
REPORT OF THE

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the folIowinr abstract of its contents.
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.tet IN ii,es VI psi hoaus oyer "i'h MANS Wete
Amount of transportation during the year
ending no. ,..,,. 59,634 ,269
nv Stares and Coaches iI'o5I'02f
BY Steamboats, and Railroads C,l84,50l
Which cost ,,,,. $2,9C5,5O4
-" ,,o'seDnu t S S'a ~ s"'"''s 44e'r26
~ Railroads and Str9mboa. Ma 430
For local and Mail Agents and
Messengers Incidental to Rail
Nn"he %'' Of Goa,rac,nTs ep,Ived nv ne 6ens,rsnt
3Oth June. isf5 3,277
DO Mail Agents 30
10 40 mssscn9eFS ia ~
Tho u; az DEMONSTRATION e,ee3, las,
yearly ga ,645
The cost was less BY S62,79l
NTm"ef OIL toS' oiGts So' |une 91 @
Do do discontinued do 269
DO do this day l4,O03
DO Fostnasters appointed nur,ns year 3'o oS2
i,o chance Of Size nf Posi- Otiicn
DO Removals 1873
10 COMMISSIONS eAFte" anu h'I IT. >,
appointed .. ,,,... ~. o.,,a.. o !9
SIG Contractors have been fined to the ex
tent of SlO52l 80
The Revenue of the Depart o.o,.,so
,,h na' Exn was do '33H "a 90
The nett net revenue, after deducti5g com
sions Of Postmasers, and contingent -.
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Estimates falling OFT IRON change IN rates OF
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correct, and that the savings on contracts let
and to be let will equal the expenses OF new
routes and improved service, there will be
diminution oil means 81 ,323,997
The reduction of cost OF transportation OF
mails in New England States and New fork
for the year ending 3oth June neat, whle the
same amount OF service VIII be performed as
last yaer, Will be S2o2, 49,
The letting OF new routes in the above states
will amount to $4,000.
OF CT railroad contracts in those States, on
ly 50 have been adJudged IN consequence oil eH-
orbitant demands. The railroad service pei
formed is one-tenM part OF the whole, the pay
they receive one fifth part.
Should there be similar saving IN the 9TH
er divisions in letting the new contracts, there
will be further saving o,,
In the Western section in year enalng ooth
June, lS47, OF S335,O00;
Southern section IN year ending SUN June,
ls4o, OF S23o,OVo;
Middle section in year ending 3Oth June,
1919, OF SlS0,O00.
The compensation TO postmasters and eXpen-
ses of offices for the year ending 5oth June,
lS45, 81 ,409,S15,lS.
The designations consequent upon the new
law, previous to the issuing of the circular CIV
ING the postmasters the same compensation as
last year, amount to over 1000.
Ailudes to the frauds committed under the
weight system, one envelope which acct
dentalIy broke, and was marked postpaid SLIGO
contained 100 letters, which were liable to
$1,000 postage
Recommends, if the weight system is TO be
continued, its reduction to a quarter of an
ounce for single postage
In 1888, the weight of the mails for one
week in the cities Of New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington, and Richmond, was
tested, and the whole weight amounted to
55,z4l lbs.
The newspapers weighed A, 1868
Periodicals do 1857
Letters free and taxable, do 1915
At present, he believes the printed matter ie
aine-tenths of the weight conveyed, and that
it pays only one-tenth of the expense.
He recommends that the rates Of postage be
hereafter 5 cents for single letter under SO
miles
Ten cents for single letter over so and I'M
der 500 miles.
Fifteen cents for a single letter over 500
miles.