New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-04
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
INTERESTING FACTS AND FIGURES FROM THE Az
NUAL REPORT OF GENERAL HAZEN.


NUAL REPORT OF GENERAL HAZEN.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The annual report of
Third Assistant PostmasterGe General Hazen, has been
submitted to the Pustmaser-General The ordinary
receipts of the Department for the fiscal year ended
June 3d. 1882 amounted to li,515.Gl2 80. and the net
money-orlcr receipts to $500. 767 IS, making total
revenue of S4l ,s7641015. The expenditures OF the
Department amounted to s4O.O3o.G 3i 70, showing
surplus OF receipts over expenditures Of 81. s3677 40
From this surplus however, should be deducted the out
standing liabilities, estimated at 1928, 800 40. which viii
leave surplus OF receipts over expenditures OF
81. sos, "a
The revenue for the year Is sjO9lO12 70 more than
that for the preceding year nearly per cent while
the expen1tures intending all unsatshed obligations
are only sly 34 II more than of the previous
year. or less than . per cent; and OF this amount
nearly 100000 for compensation Of pOstmasters'
which, beng regulated by law, beyond the control oil
the Department II this were deducte increase
OF expenditures during the those of the year
preceding would amount 70 about 80 900 IA conse-
Qucuce there will remain in the Treasury undrawn, OUT
of the various items Of appropriations ;or the service Of
the year, ana after satisfying all obligations yet unpaid
balances amounting to more than 50 100000
In The estimates for the service 81 the year ending
June 30 Issl appropriations Tor which TO be made
the coming session Of Congress the postal receipts are
put at $50 60 lj6 and the expenditures at S4674lll
eaying an ina ed surplus 0f receipts Of S3.929343
In regard appropriations and eXpen iitures for
the Office of the Third Assistant PostmasterGeneral
alone the showing il very credtabe the aggregate ap-
populations for the year being SlOIi544 3D. and tire
aggregate expenditures $900.9s2 03, leaving unex-
pended 41GIJG2 80 - per cent OF the amount
appropriated. This satisfactory condition OF things is
principally owing TO new contracts which the
Department has been able to secure at re-
duced rates for postal cards and postage
stamps contract has also been made for tue sup
ply Of stamped envelopes a material reduction in
cost, winch has led TO reduced schedule Of prices NJ
which the envelopes sold, Of which the public viii
sOun have the benefit.
The number Of postage stamps. stamped envelopes,
newspaper wrappers and postal cards issued TO postuas
tiers IN the year reached the enormous aggregate Of
I.74OJ7I OBS Their total value $i0,91S Oj3 -,
being more than Il per cent I'm excess OF the
value for the previous year Tie weight
II newspapers and class mat
TERN the year mot including those which
circulated free within the county Of pubcatonl was
y, 2j516l pounds-over $4,000 tons-the postage on
which l,j6j 1913 -, II per cent than The
previous year. OF this amount 20 per col
ected Of largest cities OF country. New
York alone ayng than p per cent Chicago about
10 per cent. Boston per cent. Philadelphia 52 per
cent, st. Louis Az per cent and Cincinnati 3l2-
The whole number u pieces OF mail matter received
and handled in the Dea Letter ONCE during the year
4.2sj25j about fifteen per cent increase over the
previous year Ine great majority OF these were uH-
postage, 2141lJ were msdlccted, ana LII bore no
supctscripuOn. OF those opened over 1900 contained
money amounting Sif,326 90; over 1000 contained
drafts checks, mouey-Oruers etc. amounting in face
vuluc to Sl,962.4I5 % over los,OOO contained mer.
cbaudise InoK- ietry pos stamps. lf- paid
notes. etc; ana about $4,000 contained photoZra phs
Wherever possible tais propery was restored
away subject TO nturc reclamation. The amount.
Of none. TINT could rot be res Orod'
10 the owners under any circumstances was 1857.
which under the law, deposited IN the Treasury,
forefher vii the sun 0f - 7y u2 wcn was collected
an .-
Ccstiuauon and upon articles OF trI and fgurth cl--
ma ter restored sendes through the Dead Letter
An Important change in the Of treating "hcf-
for-po-fage" mat, er has regency made which Ge-
serves mention Under the former practice every letter
package bearing the amount OF postage required by
10 be- prepaid was sent ~ the postmaster al Wnose
once unless it II had on he envelope wrapper
name and address OF The sender IN which case tue sender
was informed OF its detention AMI requested 10 pay the
deficient postage Under the new practice the sender
when known Is lnlOrned a. before, nut II ne IL not
known the party addressed Il Il once informed thar
gardpd upon paying the required postage Instead OF
having senttO the Dead Lettcr Oice rue OF
Offices in tne ght 81 emlacnty satisfactory results
thus lar ascertal d. may Uc extended "a arg-
humber Of The prnclpa. o'ices Oh 1Ae country.
the Wnoie number OF letters ami parcels registered
the year was 9.6-7942. The amount OF fees collected
the previous year. the actual ana eSt ted losses
unusually lew, beng about one III every
mr1t alone Forwarded sI,335 Registered
parcels coulaIug Ci,vu st'os ooIu'' cliIeucy, cou
value OF @Jl4,11S.-31 y! t44is immense sum not
Ueunv 80 far Is known, was lost.
A new feature added TO the registry system the
establishment OF complete through pouch exchange
wirh the Dominion OF Canada, 10 replace me
irregular plan OF exchange previously existing
The remarkable increase n the blsn' rs OF the registry
system a par1-Ou or the receipts COR
te- wear win those Tor l-,1 IN year they
amoi uted 10 $367,43- 10; IN the past year Ties
n,ir.o % 81 4g7 SO-an increase OF more man 40
per cent IN tOur years.
hc annual relort Of the xth Auditor for the Post or
fee Department shows excess Of postal receipts
eXrru.i.Lurt-. A. given below IN On" following named
states: Name, rsI,USi; NrwHanp-mre, ~729lT
Vermont. Sly.JJJ; massachusetts II USOjSS knude
Island, Sl1i0ll; Connecticut S2pl,JIO; New IDr,,
-. sol .4uJ: NeH-Jerscy, -l74,2lI; PENNSYLVANIA.
-IuI1,43y: Delaware, Tl9.lJ3; nlrnig1n, SHOOTS;
Indiana, 1886; Illinois, sGo4 jos; Wisconsin,
-I3G~--; Iowa, 1878 M-nuczJt, @&3.iJU. MdTt-
lii.. Mest NITIIut .id Tennessee show u"lrt rang
ing ON from 5000 10 $4,000, wucu indicates tnat
AT year tnry VIII he JCucd tO the column OF pay
lA states. Iru grrdtr- cehclt s ia tai rula FJO-JI
Tnc next Ncb sd, DOL, sol In Texas the dedclJ
-4Jy.Oly aAl ID Alr.ALa. SWEET.