New-York tribune., 1866-12-04

sonabe doubt but the conditions upon which such release
tion Of Coarrcs wise and liberal policy toward national
enterprise OF magnitude wed TO justify tic
increased expenses incurred in building slips for tho service %
great and augmented speed well as o. the mpoant
APPoISTMESTs.
NUMBER PO5T-OFFlCEs, RTc
The number Of p0itooes established during the year. ln
Dumber discontinued. Ga
YSmr laso Of % in operation on the 50h Of june
Total number in operation On the JOth June 1900 2ss
Number Of postoces IN the States not engaged In the
heneilOn.
Number the late irsrrgen States Of which 277s
Number of oioes subject to appointment BY the Pres
Number by the Postmaster eacrai iis
Number of Offices reOPened in the southern States up to
FREE DELIVERY SYSTEM
D6cb5 hni fe ee d'e % P ySSe = o " SPoa R vas 1
an aggregate compensation OF s5s9 236 Al
DEAD LETrERs.
NUMBER RECEIVED
The whole number Of dead letters received examined ana
disposed Of during the year was about 100000 upward Of 70
offices About 10000 other letters received being
maabe for want Of prepayment OF postage account of
instruction or ilegiDe address.
MONEY AND VALUABLE LETTERS.
During the year there registered and remaed 10 the
respective owners nclOsng money In sums OF 81 aud up
ward 32s4 letters containing an sggregate o s<i4y w. 9t
which number 2,94s containing SOo6 49, were delivered
being 80 per The number Of letters incOsng d
money less than g. remaied to the respective owDerA
LII
money as deeds bi Of exchange drafts checks &C. received
aa be Somna a Te Of the S eTe va &
The number OF these letters delivered was q O3 being
NUMBER or LETTERS RETURNED TO PUBLIC DFPARr
The number Of Congressional and official papers returned
the proper departments SOC.
The humber Of letters ncosng soldiers discharges and ohes
military papers sent to the Aduan Generals Office &c, was
NUMBER OF DEAD LETTERS DESTROYED.
faUd deaf
reIar sdyerements Of lottery and m enterprise notices
corporate societies and Tadesmens bills the remandcs
being composed ietter not signed or 50 written as to be IN
CAUSES OF THE YoyDRIvERY OF LETTERS.
An investigation into the cause Of the non delivery Of letter.
. ., % Soe number m to reach the parties addressed
through faults Of the writers and It has been aseaned f
where The free delivery established is less than per oent
From Of these offices returns have been received IA
& co not M he g From 20 to 30 per cent of
dead letters returned from these oioe and thus apPea
that careful attention 70 the details OF address on s
Part OF writers together with extensive use request
envelopes would materially promote the certainty OF delivery
POSTAL MONEY ORDEK sYsTEh.
NUMBER OFFICES EsrABLIsHED.
being 81 the date OF the last annual report and
have recently been taken to establish o. additional
Offices in the Pacific States and Territories.
NUMBER or ORDERS PAID
The number Of orders Issued during the year was
The number paid 235 l24, Of the
T6 5algS Tseh G i; to be added amount Of
orders repaid to purchasers 5000 75 ..,.o,o..
Excess OF issues payments e3369 %
From establishment Of the system November 1894 y
amounted to 5oS5 Sc and the orders paid and repaid 70
335 " On comparing these amount; = with tss bSS s
business has been almost trebled
The Average each order issued during the year w
el6 g.
The whole number Of duplicates 1892 Of which LIZA
issued replace originals est In the mails or otherwise
26 in lieu OF orders nVadaed BY age and Y TO rePAos
The sum Of a. 7o6s5 So being surplus funds accrung the
smaller Cces from the transaction OF the bush
ness was transmitted TO hrsteass ohees used as
by mail The receipts and expenditures for the last fiscal year.
as adjusted and reported BY the Auditor follows
RECEIPTS AsD E1PEsDuUREa .
premium received on exchange 3@
si7s15 q
Expenditures
Commissions to pOsmasters -...-..-..-tlt t9 ~
Clerk hire. 1870 %
Premium paid draft. ......-...--..-.... 25
Miscellaneous including furniture and
Renitisnces iaitSS lost in the mai........... SO %
2s664 81
yrcess Of reeepts over expenditures Nls 70
Tls sum represents the gross amount OF revenue de-
rived from the transactions Of the money order
from the amount OF the deficiency in the receipts
az compared with the expenditures during he
period oi eight months ending July l. 1906, az
stated in the last annual report, Tis....... IOHW
7r,,, .o,, ,,,s ,ba spr, ~ .. 20 %
As the proceeds OF the system from its commencement up 70
the close OF the last fsca year. -,
OF blanks for postmasters which are furnished y
the Department Public Printing is not included IN the Tore
going statement Of expenditures
ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED
The present fee established by law for order of
teut dollars or less ten cents and for order exceeding
tet dollars twenty-five cents These defective In
this respect that applicant who desires 70 remit any sum