Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-12-08
POSTMASTER GENERALS REPORr.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMKNT,
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tn 220 65 and the expenditures Of all kinds S23-
ordinary revenues were sis,s47 bio7S, and the eT-
penditures 26,69s 80. The increase OF revenue
ne 9s or 7zs per cent and the increase Of eIpen-
ditures $500, ,706 13, 132 per cent. showing net
in revenue for the year 1870 over the year 1868
3d. 619s5, 21 35 per cent and the increase Of
or 81 per cent The increase in revenue for 1870
as compared with 1869, was less than the increase
the increase in expenditures for 1870, compared
with 1852 was less than the increase for 1869 com
pared with 1858, by $3.50 32.72 II, in addition to
the ordinary revenues the department be credited
with 81 600 900 appropriated for free matter, and
steamship lines it viii appear that the deficiency
provided ont of the General Treasury for the year
the year 1869 There were in the service Of the
department on the 30th Of June, 1870, 7,295 con-
mail routes in operation there were 1851, aggre-
eating in length 23f 232 miles; annual transporta
ton 6O a49 S6 miles and in annual cost, $10,ss4,
65s Adding the compensation OF railway post
ONCE clerks, route agents, local agents, mail
masters in charge of registered packages amount
ing to $1j470, $50, the aggregate annual COST was
Tb1 10 ic,es e tba nrecediIo wear In
length of routes of 1901 miles; in annual trans
Portaton 401593 miles and the cost Sa1SaSz ,;ss
clerks, route mail and other agents, S19o 66S the
total increase in cost was $673, ,s15.
does not include service for special offices There
were at the close of the year. 2169 of these, each
ment is not allowed to exceed the net postal yield
of tne ONCE. Special routes and their carriers are
included, however in the number OF contractors
and routes as given above. The attention OF Con-
gress is again called to the necessity OF revision
and readjustment of the rates Of compensa1on
established by law for the transportation Of mails
on railroad routes The managers OF .I ral1Ioaos
ton of the act Of the 3D. of March 1865 is made
quate to the service required, and many OF them
tracts with the department, alleging that they will
not bind themselves by a permanent arrangement gen mt
many of the most important routes the mails are
carried as suits the coRVenience of the companies
Many complaints of inefficient service, and In some
instances of gross neglect on the part OF railroad
companies, have been made during the past year
by some of the leading newspapers Of the country,
but Notwithstanding the most persistent efforts 10
Improvement has yet been effected, the depart
ment having no control OF the time or manner OF
ba2a ba1spg bs ains e5cePt m Aes careful
consideration OF the subject, am satisfied that
the compensation fixed by law s-,dn Is NOT -, .
dered by railroad companies, and hence,
1 repeat my. recommendation that re,
at the same time they be required to enter into
contract with the Department as q condition pre-
The amount of fines imposed on contractors, and
deductions made from their pay on account Of
year was 300 375 %, aud the amount RENTED for
the same period S2s 758 90 leaving the net amount
amount Of fines and deductions over the year 1869,
of S21 ,379 25, and decrease IN the amount OF re-
and deductions Is not attributable to increased de-
lnquencies, but to the fact that since the LIST OF
April, 1862 the provisions Of many contracts Tor
the forfeiture Of the pay Of TIP when the trip
has not been made has been enforced in conformity
Of this rule contractors have evineed much
greater amount Of energy in their efforts 70 carry
During the past year, s,O71 cases Of loss by mail
depredations occurred, Of which 1,674 registered
ing losses in bonds, drafts, and money to the
amount of 81, ,393, ,76S2 81, considerable portion OF
rests for Violations of the postal laws was 14s,
and the number Of convictions OF tnose VINO Meie
constantly ayailing itself Of all the means within
Its reach to give perfect security 70 me mas ad ahd
to the temptation to violate the trust reposed In
them. .trs
service during the three preceding nseM years
was as follows: For the fiscal year ending June
June s 1852 S4ai aS4 "a for the ending
June 80, 1859, $336, ,207.4e. From July
to eFxSe Sss 1S 1 seamps
Hamburg, cunard, Bremen and Inman Lines,
sSng from New Y1rk on % sss eeR he
agents Of each Of these lines having declined to
transport the mails for the reduced rates Of sea
vention with the United Kingdom, which went
into operation on the 1st Of January, 1870, the
new arrangements were speedily concluded on
| the basis OF the reduced rates OF compensation
Europe by the steamships of the Liverpool and
Great Western Company; WiIisms q @ Guion p,
the North German Lloyds, of Bremen, on satur-
DAYS, which were soon followed by an arrange
psny for an additional Weekly service ON Tuesday,
on the same terms, thus securing tr-Weekly
Gspdten Or Sss py 2.Te epee1ted With each Of
these companies for the conveyance OF the mails
during the terms OF two yss5S m 1 eeoues
of which are annexed. In the month OF July
last, the steamships Of the North German % La99zd
rangement was made with the Inman line TO conway
week. supplying the omitted trips Of the North
German Lloyd line, and, after period OF nearly
an early resumption Of the North German Loyds,
of Bremen, I was constrained TO snnIl the con,
TO make permanent Contract with the Liverpool,
New York q Philadelphia Steamship Company In
man Line to transport the mails nom New York
| on Saturdays, for a term of two years, commenc-
ing October l. 1870, and ending September 30, 1671
thTee Weekly X mails are dispatched rom New York
to Great Britain by steamships OF the liVerpooi q
STen Wednesdays. Tbursdsys and Saturday. with an
occasional extra mail by steamships OF the Cunard
line, sailing on other days OF the week. When
Lloyd and Hamburg line resume their regular
rips and the new steamers Of increased sl7e A ana %
| Ocean Steam Navigation Company, of Liverpool,
| for the conveyance of the mails from New York
Monday, placed on the route between that port
and liverpool there win be at least six hrst-cass
weekly lines Of transatlantic steamships leaving
New York for European ports, sufficient TO estaD-
| lish regular dispatch Of mails to Europe on
| each week day, provided the sailing days OF the
respective lines can be adjusted as to secure that
| desirable object. G - 4fH
The United States postage on the mails convey
ed to and from the West Indies, Mexico, Panama,
| South Pacific Belize, Honduras, amounted 10
$780, 951 .S, and the amount paid for the sea con-
/ veyance thereof was $72, 1881. The conusctor
1 for the mail steamship service from New 1ork 70
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and from San FRANCISCO 20
| Japan and China have performed In satls1actoIy
manner the full service required by their respect
i've contracts of twelve round trips per annun, put
ten round trips only have been made by the steam-
ships of the California Oregon q Mexican Steam-
ship Company, contractors for the montnly ser
| vice between San Francisco. Honolulu. and Ha-
! waiian Islands. / respectfully renew the recon-
| mendation made in my last report for an increase
| OF mail service from monthly to semi-monthly
trips ON the mail steamship route rom San Fran
! cisco TO Japan and China. Impressed with the
great national importance OF maintaining this line
of American steamships, and the neceesttylo pro-
u yiding Increased facilities of communication with
those countries in order to retain and extend the
Commercial advantages already gained by It's es-
/ tablishnent, I felt it my duty to address
| a special Communication on the subject 20
the Chairman of the Senate Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads under date OF 21si
April, 1870 (Senate Document No. 126, Forty hrsi
! Congress- third session. in which statements
| were presented obtained nom of1cial sources