New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-16
.O36, OOO sIl, 1870, 900 81, 5lG,6Ol
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INLAND TRANSPORTATION.

The increase OF the of inland transportation for
1873 over 1872 Is 85 per cent and for 1874 1875
per This disproportonate increase for thar
year. 1874 results from the readustment made and to
be made of the rates OF on railroad routes under the
act of March g. 1873 the increase railroad routes
amounting 1851 per cent over the cost for 1873 while
the increase on land Is only TOT per cent
over the cost for 1873 The appropriation Tor 1874
tanned an allowance OF $5000D0 specifically for the in
crease which the readjustment would occasion. AS
however the regular appropriation for Finland trans
poraton included allowance for the usual increa4
Of expense caused by the REIMBURSEMENT OF pay rail
road made for several years prior to the
amounted to s5is65 81 the increase Tor 1873 n the
routes in the NewYOrk and New England
section for the contract term commencing the it of
July of that year had not been postponed TO await tho
receipt OF the returns required by the act 0f March
g. 1873 would have amounted at the rate OF advance in
the cost OF inland ransp0r alton for the period
namely 81 per cent-tO s3S5O23 a. The appropriation
for INLAND transportation" for 1874 apart from the
exon O0O provided expressly for the Teadu eut under
tue act OF March 1873 was at the rate of sc per
advance the cost for 1873; and adding this TO
the 81 to which the usual Increase by re ,dInst
ment for that year would nave amounted tho usual
crease for 1874 may he set down at $4,000 A. Adding
this 10 the 100000 specifically provided by tho act OF
March g. 1873 the whole amount applicable TO the in
crease by REIMBURSEMENT, both specific and usual for
1874 may be stated at SJl9OO 49, bat this sum falls short
Inv 500 Os % OF Tho amount necessary the Increase
caused by readiustment which tho act requires will
amount 81 sos 3iy the weights OF tho mails sub
sc1urnty jane &c. 1873 the basis for the readjus
mrn being largely IN excess VI any weights previously
taken and thus swelling the increase far beyond the
estimates which were cast upon the previous weights
The cost for 1876 allowing therefor an increase per
cent on The cost 1874. Will amount TO 70iJ34 The
estimate for 1876 is Ss,0G196. beng cast upon allow
ancc OniI per increase on the estimated cost
for 1875 Ths 5 per cent less tnan the increase for
1873 over 1872 ana per cent less than the estimated
cost Tor 1876 that for 1874 The Increase for 1874
over 1913 eXccptIOnI4y large for the
reason above stated The increase OF ex-
penss for railway postOffce clerks In 1873 over
1872 1883 per cent? Tor 1874 over 1873 IL 40 per cent
1875. estma ed. over 1874, 10
innate 1876 ody PSF cent over the cost for 1878
The increase expense for route agents in ls3 over
1872 was 2J per cen for 1874 1873 800 per cent
for 1875 estimated. over 1874 10 per he estl
mate 1876, 952 Is ID Per cent that for 1879
On this item, the expense for 1875, estimated Il
sos6 38 against appru pratiOn of OIly S91AOj leaving
A de hcency OF s57.3l3. On the items Tor uua rouie
messengers local agents, and ssengers the esti.
mates for 1876 To S99)0JO OF o. per
cent over estimated Cost for 1875 s3ol 90
ana s32 per cent over the appropriation for 1915
WHICH beng only $939l6. Is $O5f than the esti.
mated cost Compared with tho actual for these
fhree for 1874 which WAS s17022 the estm tic for
1876 ~ an VI 1870 per cent which les, than
an average OF per for each Of the years ls7 and
1876 against Increase OF 2S0l per lsa over
1872 per cent Tor 1874 over 1870 and ~ per cent
for 1873 over 1874
The aggreg tie amount OF the estimates for all the
items for 1876 sSls9l9 against slo
ted for 1876 average Increase OF 81
per This is l93 per cent above the average in
the estimates for 1875 over the appropriation
for 1874: but TINS again results from tbs prccdy
large ipcrcase eau by the readustGeHt OF pay on
railroad routes under Ibe Gei VI Nnea 5. I.ij.