Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-14

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per cent this large reduction in the postage re-
ccipts having resulted from the greatly reduced
rates OF international hostages established between
lne United States and the different countries OF Eu-
rope which came into operation during the latter
nall OF the fiscal year 1870, but the full effect of
which was not realized until the year 1871
Inc total weight OF the mails exchanged during
the year, with European countries under proyi.
sions OF existing postal conventions was .2ss es6
pounds; the weight of the letter correspondence
being 2S1 ,9o5 pounds, and of printed matter and
samples 1,0l706 pounds The aggregate weight of
the mails sent to Europe was 627 sol pounds and
OF mails received from Europe 611,315 pounds The
"eignl OF letter correspondence sent to Europe
was ,601 pounds, and of letter correspondence
received from Europe 1885, 04 pounds
me cost OF the United States transatlantic steam
snip service for the year 1871 was Sl14 13s3g be-
ing S1f8 l534S less than the cost of the same ser
vice during the year 1870
The total cost of United States ocean mail steam.
snip service for the year 1871 Including $725 900
PAID from special appropriations for steamship ser
VICE TO Japan and China to Brazil, and to the Ha-
wallan Islands, was 1876, 995 II
The mail steamship service on all the ocean
routes mas been regularly performed according to
contract.
In previous reports have called attention to the
importance OF Judicious legislation TO encourage
inc establishment of American mail steamship lines
IL is a very gratifying fact, in this connection to
state that. amid all the discouragements of the
present situation, new line Of American iron
steamships, TO ply between Philadelphia and Liv-
erpool, consisting OF four irst-cass propellers of
/ 1900 tons each, told measurement are now being
punt on the Delaware for the American Steamship
I Company of Philadelphia, of materials exclusively
OF American manufacture They will be completed
and ready for service early in the fall Of 1872 and
VIII form regular weekly line between the above
named ports.
APfoISTMENTs-FREE DELIVERY sYsTEM-EM-
PLoYEEs
Number OF post-offces established during the
year, 2,40l; discontinued. Si increase 1553.
Number of offices in operation June 30. ISL 3n0is;
number Of appointments TO be filled by the Presi-
dent, 1,lI2; by the Postmaster General, 2Ss13.
NIL lKtr,y
S,310.
There were in the service during the year 50 spe-
cal agents, at an aggregate compensation of Sl2l,
S9j 6s4 route agents, at s61l 2S0 103 mail-route
agents, at SOL $40: 5l3 railway posof1ice clerks. at
$6i3 400; g local agents. at S5S,430-making total
compensation of 81 .5j2 9l9.
The number Of letter carriers employed in the
free-deliyery service, which has been in operation
during the year in ffty-two of the principal cities,
was 1,419 mail letters delivered, 112Gl2693 local
letters ~ 045, Itj0 newspapers. 326l0,353 Letters
collected 1l32S1,602. Amount paid carriers, in
Guiding incidental expenses 81, $50, 523 % Postage
/ on local matter 1888, 100 Is.
The number of Department officers and their
chief clerks IL other clerks. laborers. watch
men, etc: 319-making total in the service in the
country. including. postmasters contractors clerks,
agents, carriers, etc, of 1884.
DEAD LETTERS.
! The number of letters received at the Dead Let
ter Office during the last fiscal year was, 4,lg4, 14S
including 22l b,3 foreign.
/ OF domestic letters not registered. 1928 con
/ tanned money amounting to 5a6OS.31. in sums of
! one dollar and upward: and of the registered let
tiers, 1859 contained S192Oi.6l. making total of
! 1877 letters, containing S1s,Sl29S OF these, H.,
0S2. containing si4,420.90, were delivered to the
! writers or persons addressed; 1902, containing
S1639102. which could not be returned to the own
ers, filed for reclamatiOn and 1,495, contain
| ing S4,3ys.0s outstanding The number in
closing sums less than one dollar was 1i,956 con
tanning S3SS,!2; of which II, Alb, containing 80
0949O, delivered to the writers, and , 5i3,
tanning $,l402 were filed for reclamation.
! The number of letters containing bank checks,
f,p 20 al
/ of 50 075 500 %: OF which 1850 of the nominal
value of 81 S55 03031 delivered to the owners
and 12SS. of the nominal value OF 2a0, S3S.92, were
! outstanding or filed for reclamation.
The number of packages and letters containing
i iewelry, books, and other property biJS: Of
which 1913 delivered, and 2,2Oo Were filed for
reclamation.
! The number containing photographs was ~ 119;
of which 65H delivered, and $50 were filed.
! The number containing receipts, bills Of lading,
/ etc. was ~, 1876: of which 210Sl were delivered,
! and l15 were filed The number containing post
age and revenue stamps and articles OF small value
was 4O,749;. of which 1883 were delivered, and
/ 1880 were filed.
! The number Of letters without enclosures RENAL
ed to the writers was 1928 S03 Of which 534393
were delivered, and 29i,5oO were returned to the
writers name and local address omitted
were .illegblc, and Of letters containing circulars,
etc, and consequently destroyed. was ?, 9Si.
OF the unavailable letters, 301 Ar were detained
for postage not being prepaid, as required oy
law They were either wholly unpaid,
were not prepaid one full rate, or were stamped
with illegal or revenue stamps GS3,3 were mis-
directed, The post.otice State, or some necessary
part of the address being omitted and 35lS had no
address whatever.
The number of applications for dead letters was
1871 and in 2,411 cases the letters were found and
forwarded to the owners.
The amounts deposited in the United States
Treasury were For unclaimed dead-letter money
during the year So 1910 for unclaimed dead-letter
money on July 3, 1871 $2,2OOOO; for proceeds OF
sale of jewelry, books etc, S1,665 % Tor pro,
ceeds of sale of waste-paper during the year, anu
on July 1871 81, AS 20-total Deposited to July s.
POSTAL MONEY ORDER SYSTEM.
During the last fiscal year. the number OF money.
order offices in operation was 2,O'6 On the Dist OF
july 1871. $40 additional money order o11ct- were
established so that the whole number of such Offices
II at present 24j2.
during the wear was 151 79 the aggregate value OF
which was s42 1874 11S03; the number OF such orders
paid was 2,l2l 664, amounting IN yaia i 10 saio@
orders repaid to the purchasers, $32l,6t92S. lotal
of payments, $42 1861. Excess OF Issues over
pa Inc amomnt of fees or commissions paid by the
public to postmasters for the issue of orders was
$295 28G. Is. - ,o-o :,
the amount Of orders issued, OF SS,lUsH%3'32 or
o3 As pcr cent in the amount OF orders phld, Oh
IS O99 ill 80 % 45 per cent and IN the amount
of fees received. of $6o,eoo33 or 2259 per ceGt. IT.,
The average amount Of the money orders Issued
during the year was $3.50. This amount varies
but little from year to year. not having iaich pelo"
<Ig for the last five years and having only once
slightly exceeded $50 , ,.
The whole number of duplicate orders Drawn
was Se5S of which S,I25 were Issued IN ncu Oh
ORIGINAL orders which failed to reach the respective
nayecs because Of their change OF residence or
because of erroneous or imperfect address, or ior
other causes III were substituted for orders winch
became invalid because not presented Tor pay
before the expiration Of one year after date ana
% for orders rendered invalid in consequence OF
hearing contrary to law, more than one lhdorre-
ment - xuo.s
The receipts Of the last year were as foilowH
Fees for none orders issued, 1895 2s6 10 premium
on drafts 277.23-making total OF szso,oo,.oo
The eynenditures were Commissions to portmas-
tors and for clerk hire, $177,7I3 % allowed Ior
,nfttances lost i'm the transmission by mail, Std,
Incidental expenses for stationery and fixtures, 20
sg3 04--naking total OF Slp. the e1ces' vi
receipts over expenditures being ylOl ,lsl.'o.
Forty two remttanccs, TO the aggregate nhiou ~
of ali OH So were reported as having Deeh lost ~
Transmission by mail last year. OF when ths rum VI
"a 492 50 was recovered through the efforts Oh
ssnecial agents of the Department the sum OF ",
81 was allowed to the credit OF po-tlna-tefS VIM
furnished SAT- sfactory proof that they mao
ivaiv duly RENTED the several amounts stated py
thagm credit claimed for remittances 10 the
,nunt of : tt5 was disallowed and claims amount
;ng m a. t3g were unsettled and pending at ihe
! close OF the year. ,. ,a;d viz
0ut Of the whole number OF orders pald, VIZ.
o ,oI eei nayment Of 30. amounting TO SsZZbS, war
cia;n,ed 10 have been improperly or frauduIehlg
obtained In nine cases, the amount OF W.