The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-08

Difference $50 %
also think that postmaster should be entitled TO
about cents per qusiter for weekly paper) for de-
poy cha gable with postage
have the honor 10 be- very respectfully sir. your
obeoient teiyapt, " gARReLLY. Auditor
Hon s. u HUBBARD, pcstmaster General
1he sttntito II Cops stould think be called to
the fact bat although ss sixth and seventh Of
tbs Act ef Sd Msrcn, 1851 before referred to- provide
that n'hsr the compensation Of post matters nor the
Ordinary nsiuD Of NAL seIsce should he dDi he'd
quilting from hat Act No provision made for the
u the rights or in erests of large class Of
perohs employed "a contractors ON pecla routes aud
neil pgers whose con pensatien depends upon
the amount received from pos at the Offices suppbsd
by than
There are not lees THAI thou aud FIVE hundred per-
boyed wing TIL NAL fox the net proceeds
Of tie oaces supplied limited no IN every case to
certain eUm equsl 1hat psd for similar service on
public routes in the ssne section
IN few OF there special routes the amount collected
II than efficient TO pay the contractor aud con-
sd rabe bsaI remained be applied to the ordinary
expenses OF the department. bat on large portion OF
th the received under the old rates Of portage
Insufficient to psy the compensation allowable for
BIZ ssIyie Upon this clW Of contractors the reduction
ct Ptstaees opersted with preas hardship and every adj
dhopel allowance to the postmaster has still further d
mil i,bst tn fund. which alone be applied to the
pay mtn mt Of the coz Tractor.
On the twenty nth OF March last the Senate adopted
q retclstit by which the POI tmsstsr. General
guessed enbody in bis next annual report TO
numerous questions embraced IN the resolution rsatiug
to The business Of THE department and is receipts aud
xpeb dnres under various enumerated heads for the
heal year ending 30th June 1859
Much Ct the information sought by these questions
could not be furLishso in the form desired from the
coun- ordinarily entered by poetmasters from the
books Of the auditors Office in which the accounts of
THE department kept Neither could be furnished
with perfect sccuracy the whole year. In any other
MODE han BY prescribing to postma.terr before the
commencement Of the year, new form OF accounts
to kept tor th, object in addition TO thoee now re.
quifco them: and nearly three months Of the
yes. elapsed the passage Of the resolution 1t
obviously impossible to overcome this difficulty.
DESTROYS however to comply as far as possible win the
request the Senate the late Postmaster General
fefrd he resolution to the Auditor for this depar ment
Immediately on its receipt. and desired him to adopt
such remained IN his power for collecting the
bfcrUa'iop called for
BY ceres pondeDce with postmasters at the principal
ofce the retured TO his office for set
u. n the Auditor ba. made lin when psrfect
accDrscy could not be obained) estimates which
d.. reliable and has thus enabled TO furnish ia
the annexed report to most of the questions
ferred to
The whole plumber Of paid and unpaid letters which
have through the post Offices OF the United States
during The lat n.cal year was 10 100 ga.
hose paslipu from places In the U1iteJ