The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-22

synopsis of Assistant Postmaster Gen
erni Hnttnn's Report.

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WASHINGTON, October 2O.-The annual
report Of Frank Hatton, First Assistant
Postmaster General, hiss been laid before
the Postmaster General, and Ia most in.
teresting document ItiB not possible to
do 1t justice in brief synopsis, so the more
important points OF the report are given
quite fully. The report says:
The average amount oil work performed
In each Of the divisions OF Office exceeded
that OF any previous year and the Bureau
has, $50 far as the appropriations would per-
NIT, endeayored TO meet the necessities
and increasing population, assist In the
activity oi commercial circles and keep
pace with the construction and extension
Of the various railroads and other means Of
Communication. II is believed that In no
preceding year have fswer complaints been
made concerning the incompentency or
dishonesty OF postmasters ordelay, or con-
fusion In the delivery aud dispatch OF
mail matter in different postotiices. The
whole number oil pOstoflices on June 30th,
1883, was Al, sos, an increase Of l,632 dur
ing the year. -S-
The increase In the New England States
were So, Middle 22S. Southern States and
Indian Territory 725. ~
The States and Territories west and
northwest $50 and Pacific Slope Bs. PENN
sylvania has the largest number OF post
offices, 9,7l6. New York follows with
3.0S2, and Ohio third, with 2,620. The
largest increased in the number Of postotlices
in any Of the Safes and Territories was in
Dakota, the number being l72.
In Connecticut there was a decrease
OF one. Lancaster county, Pa, has
1853 postoftices, the largest number In
any county in the United States. The
whole number OF Presidential Offices
was 2,143. The greatest increase was in
Illinois. The number Of moaey order OF.
fees was 5,S57, an increase Of 42l. The
removals and suspensions during the year
was 3lG, lees than for the year before, an
indication undoubtedly Of an Improvement
In the character and habits OF the persons
now serving the public as poBtmasters.
During the year 1926 letters were written
to postmasters and to private individuals,
involving decisions under the postal regu-
lations and laws. Two thonsand dol
lars was collected from publishers OF
second class matter for violation OF the law.
in enclosing third clsss matter in second
c!aSs publications. Purchasers oflegitimate
newspapers are specially interested in sus.
tanning this department In Its efforts
throug il the Division Of postal laws and
regulations to exclude from pound rate all.
publications designed primarily for adyer-
tising purposes or for free circulation, or
for circulation At nominal rate. The
enforcement Of that law will enable
legitimate publications favored by the
statute as an instrument Of popular
education to sustain themselves by se-
curing such local advertising support as
would naturally come to them. The adj
justment Of salaries OF Presidential Post.
masters Is now far enough advanced 10
warrant the statement that the result WILDE
Satisfactory, and for the first time In the
history OF the department the sRlariea Of
Presidential Postmasters will be equalized
and placed on basis Of the gross receipts
of their oficea ~