Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-12-11
OFFICE OF POSTMASTER,


OFFICE OF POSTMASTER.
AUGUSTA, Ne. Dec .. 1882.
To Hon. s. d. Lindsey, 7hos B. Reed. Mel
son Drngtey. Jr., Geo. ", Ladd and
Ihmpson Ii. Mureh, members of the
House Of Representatives., from the State
of Name.
UESTLENES Il desire to call your atten-
ton to Senate Bill l06I, providing for the
erection of public building in this citv. now
pending before your honorable body. am
aware that there is an earnest desire, upon the
part of every member of Congress, to reduce
to the lowest point possible the public expen-
ditures, but in the interest of true economy.
and for the public welfare it seems to me that
this bill should be passed at once The bill
~ it passed the Senate appropriated $3.50. 900;
the committee of the House have cut this
appropriation down 10 their report to slOO.-
600. This sum will erect such a building as
is required, and will save in rentals. and
amount saved in clerk hire by reason of i'm
proved facilities for doing the postal work,
from trenty fire hundred to three thousand
nificant sum, but is it not worth saving? In
my letter to you dated April 10th, gave the
reasons why the business demanded a public
building in this city. 1t should be remem-
bered that this is the only post Office in the
United States. where the postal authorities are
compelled to occupy f1o separate buildings.
entirely distinct, more than three hundred feet
apart. Permit me to call your attention TO
the business Of this Office for the month of
November just closed, and to compare it with
the business of the corresponding month OF
1881.
NOVEMBER, 1882
Cash receipts from sale Of stamp, al4.233 "a
Stamped matter. stamps not purchased
AT this Office. 1927 ~
Amount OF money orders issued, a'g7i 70
Amount of money orders paid, OOH IS
Money order deposits by postmasters, I5,727 90
Total postal business of the office, s5o.57O ~
Number Of money orders issued, 2o2
Nun Der OF money orders paid, l6s7
Number registered letters sent, g01
Number registered letters received 1924
Number pieces mail matter handled by letter
carriers, IO3,ss5
Number Of sacks of new spapers sent from
office. 1000
Number circulars sent from Office i,72iloO
Total number of pi ces Of mail matter handled
during month. 3.17ill5
NOVEMBER, 1881.
Cash receipts sale of stamps, A6I4s "a
Stamped matter with stamps not purchased
at this office, 4o95 81
Amount of money orders issued, 1894 40
Amount OF money orders paid, II, 80 IS
Money order deposits by postmasters. 9,7l2 90
Total postal business of the Office. e34, 45l ~
Number of money orders issued, 22l
Number of money order paid, l,7S0
Number registered letters sent. 297
Namher registered letters received, 3079
Number pieces mail matter handled by
letter carrier, 1886
Number of sacks newspapers sent from
office, 4l95
Number of circulars sent from office, 294 800
Total number of pieces of mail matter handled
during month, 1,42so75
Every leading paper in Boston, including
the Boston Post, Herald, Journal. Traveller,
and the leading papers in Maine have echoed
public sentiment in urging the passage of the
Senate Bill. The Post says Independent
of the needs of any other department Angus
ia is entitled to a substantial and well ar
ranged building for its post office business,
and we hope the House will appropriate a
sum sufficient to erect one" Our legislature
meets in January and as we now have only
biennial sessions of the legislature, the bill
ought to pass thi. session, so the legislature
may cede the jurisdiction over the territory
occupied for the building enclose copy Of
correspondence with Post Office Inspector
Bigelow. have the honor to be
Your ob't serv't,
J. II. MANLEr.