Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-12-15

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psnng the Presd,n,'s Message w have Compiled ,hs
ollowing facts ,r the inormao oar readers. Con
iiuion.
Extent in miles Of rost roads over which mails wete
transported nn 8Dlh Innr. 1913. 1884
Amount OF transportation during the year
ending do. 81 63t, o6l
On horseback and In sulkeys II POS t3l
liy stages and coarhes II .92l .OiG
by steamers aud railroads B.iSI .5D1
Which cost Se9o5. 50i
Ga horseback and in sulheys 5ts,ts2
by stages and coaehes I,i76.o1q
ly oafoad AID Steamboat $40 .i30
For local and mail agents and
messengers medicinal fai.
roads aud steamboats, 81 BIB
Number ct contractors employed by the Department,
3olh June. lsi6 3.277
do mail agents 30
do do messengers Ia
do loea, agents -
The amount In miles Of transportation exceeded last wear
by 32l6t5
Tho cos, was lr"by So. 7o
Number Of pos, 'iecs so.h June, 1913 li.ls5
eeeding year $50
do d, discontinued d., 2ip
d. d, hi. day W ll.o05
do pos,mas'ers appaIn,ed during
Tho pre,cn, year 3.oa3
On accoun, oi deaths u designations .s9T
do change Of site oi pos, ofilco II
| dn re,nnvas 753
| do commissions expired asl
not appointed Ia
do establishment III new post
offices 49,
SIG contractors have been fined To the ex,
ten, Of sos 50
The revenue of the department was d.2sp. SAL 80
The expenditures a,320,73l %
The nett revenue. after dedneing com,
| missions Of posImaslers and contingent
and incidental expenses 2oa2.2l7 "a
Estimates falling u from change in rates Of pus,ape NJ
- per cent Assuming This to be correct and thai the
l.tn LAT Al.
renses OF new aud improved service there will
be diminution al means 81 .323, 997.
The reduction of cost II transportation Of mails IN
New Engsnd States and New York for the year ending
eoh Juue newt while the amount of service will be-
performed as last year, will be- &e52.732,
The letting Of neW routes in the above States will
amount IN f36 200.
Uf67 railroad contracts in those States only IS have
been adiudsrd IN consequence Of ex,rhi,ant demaads
The ralfoad scrvi Ice urmed Is tenth psrt Of the
whole. the pay they receive one.dHh part.
Should there be- sllnai saving in the other divsi ms
in letting the new contracts, there will be further
saving
In the Western section in year ending 30,h June.
Southern section in the ye' ending 3Oh June, 1913
or t23S 200;
Middle se,on in year ending 3o,h June. 1910, of
3lS0,00O;
The compensation 10 pnsimaAiers and expenses Of
offices r the year endnl 30h June iS45. 81 400 s75
rs.
The designations consequent upon tho new law, pre-.
vous 10 the issuing If The circular giving the ppimas
ies The same compensation AS last year, amount 10
1900.
| Alludes 10 the frauds committed under the weight
system, one envelope whel, accidentally broke. and
marked POSTPAID 4 GO contained 90 letters which
were liable 10 $1,000 p stage.
Recommends. il lbs weight system Is To be continued
It's reduction 10 quarter Vi III ounce Tor post
age
In 1898, the weight Of the mails for owe week In the
cities of New York. Phadtlphn, Bal,l,nore Washing.
ton and RichIaond, WAS tested and the whole weight
amounted to B5.2ll lbs.
The newspapers weighed. Al sos -
Periodicals do $3.50 "
| Letters Tree and taxable do l96
At present. he believes The printed matter is MIN.
'enhs oi the weight conveyed aud that pays only one
tenth OF the expense.
lie recommends that the rates Of postage be hereafter
5 cents Tor single letter under 50 miles
10 cents for single letter over 90 and under 800
miles.
Is cents for single letter over 800 miles
These rates he proposes continue until the Both
June, 1913, and then abolish the 10 cent rate. and re-
store the rates present lie recommends also the res
,ofaton ct the former rates OF postage printed aer
giving the right 10 the publishers Of conve wing such
matter out OF the mails II they think proper, also, a lin
Itaon OF the number Of exchange papers which editors
may send and receive Tree Of psIage, nsancing the
fact that there now from 1900 to 1900 newspaper
establishments, proof of the sbuse which may be prac.
tisad under the law AT present Also the restoration
Of the ifanking privilege IN the p,slmasers and that all
persons who, under the old law being the employ Of
Government. had the privilege Of receiving letters free
should have that privilege Restored To them. lie aso
recommends most slreneously and energecally the
King the payment q all postage Imperative nponhe Sand
crs The rep RI states thai there estimated u be
less than 100000 dead letters returned the Post OF,
flee Department quarterly, and. during the first qua
under he operation oi the law, 400 900, the post.
age which is list 10 The Government, as well as an
immense amount Of printed which never ken
out Of the Offices. The magnetic Telegraph between
Baltimore and Washington has cost. between the LIST
April and Isl OeIobcr. 1924 80. tincluding Prof.
Morses salary and the receipts have been $il3 ~.