Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-15
Tx Posi- OFFICE The report Of Post.
master General Dennison says:


master General Dennison says
The revenuss Of the Department for the year
ending June 80 were Sl4, $50, ,15S; expendi-
lures, Sl3, ,694, ,72e, leaving a surplus Of Ss6l, !,
430. The rate OF increase Of revenue was Il
per cent, and Of expenditure per cent. com
pared with the previous year. The estimated
expenditures for the current year are Slo,6Io,-
900. snd the revenues SIS, ,470, ,545, leaving a
deict Of 81 ,207, ,4j1. For this deficiency no
special appropriation will be required. as the
standing appropriations for the last three years,
amounting to S2,100,O00, are unexpended.
Postage stamps to the value Of Sl2,099,7s
were sold daring the last year; also S72i, ,l35
worth Of sta-.ped envelopes; S23, ,3lj stamped
wrappers. il all S12,sI7, ,i37-an increase Of
81 $40, los over the previous year.
The mail service at the close Of the service en-
braced 60l2 routes Of the aggregate length Of
l42 $40 miles, costing S6,246 ,eei, Exclusive
ofc0mpensation TO route and other agents, amount
ing to S556, ,6O2). The number Of routes or
deTcd into operation IN States lately in rebellion
is 2iI; their length 1850 miles; and compen-
sation S72l $40; a reduction, compared with
former cost Of service in those States, OF Sool >
100 per annum. This, however, results IN part
from reduced service.
Inc LIEt uClNNlI Sl1AtAA HAS JUL HA7~N--N--4N
Ell at - Of the smaller Offices, and IS now in op-
Grafton in IS Of the principal cities.
The number Of dead letters was 4,a6o, ,Ooi,
an increase Of Sj9, ,262 over the previous year.
Tho nualber containing money, and remalled to
owners. was f., ,I54, with Enclosures amounting
to S2i4 ,475.
The number Of unpaid and mislirectei letters
was lG5,I25. The number Of ordinary dead
letters returned to the writers was l,loo,5J9,
and the number not delivered was 2tI ,5O4, Be
ing alcut % PER cent. Of the whole.
Il is recommended that prepaid letters be re-
stored to the owners free Of postage. The num-
Der Of letters conveyed in the mails during 1868
is estimated AT 4G7 ,jJl 500. The total number
lost or destroyed was So, i2i, or one IN every
two hundred mailed for Transmission and deliv-
erv. Fully three-four,hs Of the letters returned
as dead fail to reach the parties addressed
through faults Of the writers.
The number Of postal money order cthces Is
flg, which Is 10 be increased by the creation o.
80 more. The number Of money oriers issued
during the year was 7i.211, OF the value OF : /
s50.I32. The revenue from this branch OF tht
service was Sll $50. Its cost to the govern
ualt was Sls,5SL
The estimated amount Of claims Of contractor:
and others residing In the Southern States, chiefly
those lately iu insurrccuon,t1r services rendered
previous TO the rebellion, Is not less than on'
million OF dollars, but none paid.
Il i for Congress 10 decide what shall be don'
in regard to them. Balances were due freH
southern postmlst5rs at the outbreak OF the re
bellion amounting 10 ~3d0,027, few Of which
have been paid. Means are being employed
through courts and other agencies, 10 collect the
amounts due 20 tie government.
The maximum annual receipts 0fthis Depart
mcnt. previous 10 the rebellion, from all th'
States. was SS,jlS .061, which was exceeded II
the sum Of sG.OSs, ,09l by the receipts of th'
last year from the loyal States alone. The rev
enucs during the past four years amounted t
S46.45s, ,O22, an average Of Sll,6l4,5O3 PEI
anuum. Compared with the receipts Of the fcui
years immediately preceding, which amounts
10 SD 322 $40, the annual average Increase
revenue vas e, ,j33,-
The Postmaster thinks that IN few years tn
I letter postage may be reduced to the maximum
adopted by Great Britain.