Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-03
POSTMASTER GENERALS REPORT

The report for this wear exhibits q ycrv
I's 'sithy hnaneiai condition of the Post Once
j \ arim'ht, and shows IL 10 be thoroughiy
nj ieSEah with The spirit Of Improvement
ii' emthncy OF the srrNfce has BEEN main
inincd 81 The highest point, accompanied by .
rai diminutiou OF expenditures. The gros.
''enrc of tho Dspsrtm. mt for this dscai wear,
Including tke standing Treasury cr-dii for free
NAL matte r, and email amount appropriated
.oi the felsf Of individuals, was e9oi2-5le So
he expenditures for the same amounted 20
S1,ISS,:t ~.
The regular postal revenue fer Iee2 /. only
st,ssS 5oicss than IL was for the fiscsl year iti
during a large part Of W hich wear r.venue y a.
paid In from all the States Of the Union This
TACT shows large In crease in the curr-spon :
c. nee of the loyal Stairs.
While the revenues we been ss nearly ,u.
iaiEed at the highest standard, the expenses
have been largely reduced. For the precediur
year The expenditure was o., IS, ,3ai Ss greater
Than last year.
The whole number OF post Offices in the Irnited
Stat remaining established on the 3vth Of une.
I.u2, ~as 2s,s:3, Of which there were in loyal
Stat. and districts 1898. and in the in.urrer. .
Iionsry States and districts these were seIa
The net increase in the established Offices over
last year was III.
1he number OF cases acted upon by The ap-
lomim'nt Office during the year was s,7S6.
1hs total postage accruing on United stats
ana European mails during the year amount
10 sl,la,I95 -, being a reduction from the
amount OF the previous year of s2l7 $40 g.
The total annual cost OF inland service in on
eiailon on ath Juse last was. ...&5,sS2o3z 90
10 (which add the cost of the various
agencies, route, local, messenger.
"Sr AS-......-..-..----..----.. 4c0,63 20
Aud ccst OF service AT thar da,..is .ss3I1sez %
which includes Si.eO,OOO for the overland mail
i,ut'i, NOT before charged upon the revenues Of
this depart Mt.
The R,port rcnews the recommendation for
'odlisin all the postal laws and hopes II NAV
le done AZ this sPNsion.
Among the Improvements under considers-
lIon by me Postmaster General, is that OF
II bc.sIag l'UsIal stamps on business and other
envelopes supplied for that purpose by persons
d' siriLg 10 furnish their own designs IL IA
beiieN' d that this will largely increase the use
NJ siGmr' a envelopes in lieu Of stampe. which
IS an Object of great importance 10 the Depart
mrEt.
He also disconrages the use OF the mails for
iraDt hitting money, and speaks favorably OF a
limited money order system, and OF an amend
nrni 10 the registry system, by which q return
receipt shall be sent to the dis patching party O.
evidence OF the fact and date Of delivery OF his
paC kape.
H. also proposes to abolish many O. the di..
eliminating rates OF postage now existing.
arproXimating as far as possible TO uniformity,
and cIeasing the efficiency and extent Of tbs
delivery and collection Of letters by carriers in
cities.
Tho public attention {. called TO the great ira.
noriance of good postal officers for a successful
administration OF this epartmenr IL poet
masters and their clerRs selected without
cllei r,i,rcEce 10 their ncy and personal
fitness, noamount Of good legislation viii se-
cure public satisfaction. An energetic, f-ithfal
ard efficient postmaster, devoted TO 1Ae inter-
.hts of the service should be retained 20 long as
fe illustrates these qualiti"s in the admiuistra.
uon of the office. He attributes the success of
The English system largely 10 the permanent
character OF their officers, and their familiarity
" i'm the laws and regulations, an regrets the
extent Ia which other motives TO appointment
rave prevailed IN this country. He urges a re-
turn 10 lie old standard of honesty, capa6Iity
and fidelity: and anticipates more public salts
factiCn and administrative success from the
adoption OF such principle than from any
other slngl" act of reform.