New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

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ton 1s29 J2a Number OF local agents, 81; aggregate
CONFORMATION $40 90 Number OF special agents. 50;
Aggregate compensation. fo3To. Nuinher"i bagEase
masters ITO: aggregate coinpess,",
Der Of postal raiiws! cieIAa vi "ss'bd'' '''"I
Tho free delivery system has been discontinued IT %
of tLe smaller Offices and is now in operation IN - o.
the principal cities The number of carriers employee
was 81 at an aggregate COMPENSATION OF sii-,U4 81.
Full particulars If the operations OF tho Appointments
Office are shown in the Appendix.
| TIe attention of this department has been again
called 10 tho subject OF erecting new post Office bnd
| ing in the CITY Of New.Iork. The Chamber OF Com
meree Of that city have recently auoGa ssT !, j..
urrod that the present building as regards Its dieh
ions accessibility by the public and accommodations
In general /, inadequate for tao proper management VI
he large aud constantly increasing POSTAL business cen
irr;ng nj NeW.Nogk. The sanitary cobditon ui tne
hrdinc and postofco employees Is also reported by tnc
medical officer bad. owing 10 the want OF suiheleh
room 10 accounted the clerical force employed anu
the impossiblty Of obtaining proper yehtilrIioL ~
the proposed improvement can De mace upon Nlns ~
10 he Government and the citizens OF Aew-lo OK hl'
deprtmen, has no Hesitation in commenting the meas
ui. 10 the favor OF Congress
| DEAD LETTERS.
| Tho number of dead letters received, examined anu
dsnoecd of was 4.3CsCs1 an increase ~ eGi%2 over
| The prey iOus year. -, 4,
! TIe number containing money, and rcmaled to
Iooncre was g. ~. with Enclosures amounting 10
s.fi. =, Q7 Of these q, 26c containing S2loSd 10
VOC l,liycred leaving 6ssG undelyered with Iel"s'
rs,., ~ he value Of sJJfly o. The lumber coith't
II.
90 u Of which l269s, containing sJ.1'' b2 were
! delivered 10 the writers. a
The number OF registered letters and packages was
1856
Tho number ~ letters containing checks, bills OF e1'
change deeds. and other papers Of value wns -
with a nominal value OF s3SSsrss OF when - ',o
containing g. 2i6 49, were delivered, leaving uhe"'e"
! .55a Of the value Of selIP -
.ahc number containing photographs jeweiry, ana
miscellaneous articles, was O'Ss2 w thcsr' 1I'VoO
were delivered and - 2 rcmain for disposal, or DC
ing worthless have been destroyed. II" number 81
,auahe letters sent out was 1922; an Increase o.
There wefc returned TO public offices. including
The number containing stamp, end articles Of small
value was go and OF unpaid and msdirccied letters
/ it0..lL
no member Of ordinary dead letters returned 10 the
writer, was l-s go and the numbcr not acvcrcd was
81 g1 being about - per cent o. the Nhoc VI 'ho.e
not delivered less than per cent were reiWcd by the
The number Of +, reign letters retained was l67ii9
and the number received from foreign countries ""s
- g6l For additional particulars see Appendix. .
In The last report the attention OF Was called
10 the expedioncy OF restoring prepaid letters to te
owners free of postage III. measure Is again com
mcuded with the sddtionn suggestion that eiiols be
rtarded at the request 81 The party addressed, nom
ons pos-oi'ioe 10 another without extra charge
The number of letters covered in the mails during
le6l is estimated ~ ib5..Pttp. or these. 4'hcD-f
were retained 20 tie Dead Letter oihcc. ihc!udiLg
t95 army and navy letter., The pondcFeft OF "h'h
va, not chargcaOls the postal service. they having
passed beyond ss control into The custody Of Tho mil
i'm, and naval auihO,iueF. Dcducung llb iOi letter.
returned 10 writers hcd valuable Tie total NUN
her Loot or DESTROYED ai2l. or one IA every Two
hundred mailed lor transnis,ion aud drd'erY iul!
three lrurths % the lciers returned as dcad la L"
reach the parties addressed through i'ulis OF INC
wreir 70 that the actual Losses from irregularities oi
ec,vicc and Casualties. ordinary aud incidental to the
war did not exceed IN every eight hundred OF tie
number iutrus,cd 10 the mails.
lilo returns 81 dead letters from ciiirt are largely W
cxc,. Of proportions based upon population 10 them
special cncrs have been directed u secure the most
cificieui service md il is beiivod Improvements IN oP
Grafton chiefly itEi OF free delivery viz diminish tho
number Of uudcycrod letters at oiiecs IN doitc! pop
ul'rd districts.
st.f m uCrca 81 ..S} over previous ven. me
uprrrheuslon prevails In regarding the ptld i"ti'T
Office rs depos.tory foF Tho sal-scerug Of un"cht
ito correct whicl the rc;uAt,0ut nru appended.
gic amount arpos.ted a thc Treasury utdcr eo' q
% 81 March lstt were
On OF ,aics Of waste rapcr..-.-.-. $3.50 -
r Unclaimed deadicitcr money .....--...-.- ''t' -
(. sI7.I45 3;
Iesfhan % pcr cent Of advertised letters dcvcr a.
Ia some of tho larger Offices Tho proportion cocf not a
coed percent. The paymcn. Of t"occ. ior caca lrt
Ter advertised involves yearly expenditure - nnuu
$1,000 for letter, returned ns dead 10 tho department
Measures have been adopted 10 rccucc the cEplsc nud
$50 adyerifiug is now secured a. one hah ne iar oh
owcl bv law An ob.acle 10 III, economy D. ionnd ~
tc requiring &c LIT 81 letters 4" be- puDnsa'd ~
, papers - rgrst circulation, which SHOULD D. r.
pfaltd. and the mod" oi advertising ct 10 Tie decfc
|. lion 81 The Postmaster hcnernL
~ POSTAL MONEY -0RDEE SYSTEM.
The number 81 Offices Is ~. including those Ia Tie
Pacific states aud IerritOIcs and some oi tlc rIinc
pal olres 10 tie Southern Stiic,. ofdoIs have been
= i-urd for putting into operation - additional "ic,s.
j, Tie number uf money orders issued during
the year was 5i.2. OF the value Of. S!.a10 - 2.
4 he number raid was 1o,J,a,
ri Of the yr!ue OH. el.21l..gZ %
J. Add amount repaid 10 pur-
~ ehasrrs. .......-.... - IA eG-l .Jl355, o
d Amourt outstanding ................ siG5i5 a.
i, The uu,gbcg al duplicate orders Wns ~ o. tbcse