The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-27
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SRMASTER GENERAL,
HIs anAL REPORT PUBLISHED.
Tia A6AN Post Office SerVlce-A Good DeS
1a hal InFOTmatOn-The Lot
~. M 'ampanles-The Free
Delivery Service,
Etc.
Washington, Nov. IS The annual re.
port of Postmaster. General Key is made

Washington, Nov. Is The annual re-
port of Postmaster. General Key is made
spublic today. Large portions of it are
aevoled L. the presentation of statistical
iNiqS led already published in the alb
reports of his subordinate off
Postmaster General renews
tIse smmendation contained in bis
last 10 for the enactment okR law re-
- a5iuB the compensation osrSairoads
Wing mail upon the 'baHislF space,
speed and frequency, supplemented by
shasH ight of the mails carried. The
rad companies have, as general
hi neglected to furnish statistics Of
teipts, expenditures, etc, as requested.
Recommendation is made that the ap.
pfonriations TO enable the Postmaster
sneral to obtain proper facilities for the
ttompt transmission of mails by rail
oad be increased this year to $400 000
HE cost of railway service on the 90th
0l June, 1879, was at the rate of $9,G02,.
500 per annum, an increase over the
cost OF service during the preceding 6s.
cal year Of 1925, 9S5. This increase does
not, however, represent The actual rate
of increase in the service, as account
must be taken Of the reduction of five
per cent. in the rate of compensation
from July lst 1878, made under the act
Of June l7th, 1873 The amount of this
reduction is in round numbers $400 coo,
making with the $l25,995 and increase
of S525 095 for 1879 over 1878, being
little less than five and five tenths per
cent, The general increase of business
all over the country and the reasonable
certainty that the present prosperity will
'"ntinue for scme years, will requirean
~ ~iaton for railway service f r the
appFop. -, ear, to be increased TO al
next fiscal D. nd The estimate is ac
lsast $sooso OOo' . a. "a, ,am.
SoT%s Tns estimaN foF railway postofice car
uoluice for 1881 is placed at ST $50 O0O
seLo''P Tta Postmaster General earnestly
rs the recommendation of 10 'e'
fNr the recIafsihcation Of - year
tor Cho III aerv,ce employees Cf
railway ul"', oo.i., as advised by the
'Iehe'", i.tendtnt Of that service
%shei" Ney reports that the operations
present laws regulating increase OF
conservation for increased speed and
increased frequency Of service upon star
routes" all these Wheteon mails are
Transported by horses and ordinary We
hicles, results in great loss 10 the govern
ment, and recommends legislation to en-
able him 10 relTenCh in this direction.
The es imafes for star service for lhe
next Fl cal year contemplate ne conllI'
uaute Of the present efficient seV ce IN
osher States, and largely increased malI
y facilities in the States Of Indiana, Oulo,
sSKentucky, South Carolina, North Caro-
lima, Tennps ee Georgia, + oridd Mis-
si.sippi and Alabama. TIE total amount
asked for sar service for the next fiscal
wear is 81 S,5 0O0 The estimate for in.
land mail service by steamboat is 5000,
0OO ,,.,
la regard to the use of mails by lot
tery companies the Postmaster General
suggests that sections 1929 and 4O4l, re-
yised statutes be amended by SINKING
out the word fraudulent" preceding the
word "lotery" in each section, which
will make the legislation more harmo.
Nous and more Eff Give. 1t would aid
the department in the execu ION OF the
intent Of the law il the provision OF Sec
ton 2930 req1ning the return to write
of registered letters addressed to such
schemes, were in terms extended 10 IN
clude all letters so addressed, The CIR.
culars recently issued upon this subject
are given, and reference is made to the
case now pending in the Unlted States
Circuit Court at Louisville whlCn, when
decided. says General Key 81 will
avail myself Cf the decision TO
communicate the further views of
the Department upon the question"
Whether an Individual may for.
felt his right to use the mails fr legli.
mate purposes by voluntarily mir Cling
such correspondence with prohibited
matter, 30 that the Depart ment must
carry both or neither, is question upon
which additional legislation might rem
der the purpose Of the statute altogether
unones,ionable The carriage by mail
of newspapers containing lottery adver.
tispments, soliciting violation OF postal
laws. renders successful enforcement ot
the statute now in force still more diff
cult.
General Key reports that the law pro.
% yidjpg for new class 6cation OF mail mat
ter and readjusting rates of postage
thereon, passed at the last session OF the
Forty fifth Congress, has given universal
satisfaction
Under the head of Protection to Post
masters in Person and Property" the re,
mort saws, II desire respectfully to call
yonr attention tn the fact that there ls
no United States statute imposing pen
alty upon any one assaulting or mo!est-
inc Postmaster in the discharge CT his
official duties, as in the case OF revenue
.oHicers and would earnestly request
that Congress be urged to pass such
The Postmaster General recommends
legislation to enable the Department tc
adopt the general regulations of the Pos
tal Union relative to- the payment ol
limited indemnity for registered articles
lost or stolen in the postal services;
The report goes on to say that the IN
creasing demands Of the postal serVic
call for large increase in the approptia
tion for the payment Of clerks ID th
most Office. The estimate ($3 $50 OOO) TO
this item, is greatly below the ac'ua
needs fox the service. have 30 eslimat
ed. however, because | did not desire u
increase the growing disparity oetweel
the revenues and expenditures OF IN
department. To provide less sun 10
fine emnlovment of clerks than | hav