Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-01


The revenues foi the year were
rs follows;
i. Ordinary postal .,,o,.o,-o,
revenue ,,,., ,,.... ',Slstoleibj1 W
2. Net revenue from
money order busi-
-------- i5y53Sl21 Os
Excess ofexp. over rec'pts... 8JG0,S3 81
To which should be added:
/. Estimated amount OF out
standing binlies.....,.,...,...,.... sGll Ol
Q. Amount credited on books OF
treasury 10 Pacific railroad
compBnics...,...,....,,.a.... ,2olh0 81
Gives estimated cost OF service
over the revenues for tho fis
cal yenr.....'.,. tb.2A4Sl ~
The revenues were So, 170, 585. SO, or
Az per cent. less than those OF the
previous year; the decrease being at
tributable to the reduction of letter
postage from 8 to 2 cents, which took
effect October / 1883,
In addition to the amount expended
for the service of the year $Sl9 500 81
was paid out ON account of Liabilities
of previous years, making the total
amount disburaed during the year lex
elusive of credits to the Pacific rail-
roads,) S47, 224 ,b60.27.
The amount paid to postmssters was
Sll ,283 S30.SS, an increase of $96S, 437.4l
over that of the previous year for the
same purpose. This expenditure was
1888 ,S30.S7 in excess OF the appropria-
ton.
AS explained in former reports, the
law fixes the rate of compensation to
postmasters, allowing them to retain II
out of the proceeds of their offices be-
| fore turning over the surplus to the
| government, and the deficiency was
therefore unavoidable by the depart
mept. For clerks in pcstoiiices there
was an increase in expenditure OF
! S567, 910.0l, or 81 per cent; and for
lettercarriera $3.50 ,9O00l, or l04 per
cent.
For railroad Transportation the
audited expenditures and estimated
| liabilities for the service of the
year, including also the sums credited
to the Pacific railroads, are shown by
theTeport OF the second assistant post
master-general at 3,Sl5,l 1853
The aggregate amount appropriated
for The service Of the year was SAC 7i6 =
O3L62, or 1911 ,07607 more than the
amount discussed on account thereof,
and $3.50, 1914 OF less than the total dis
bursemenis and outstanding liabilities.
ESTIMATES FOR 1856.
The following are the estimated re-
ceipts and expenditures for the fiscal
year ending June so, 1856:
Ordinary postal revenue. sJO,S7a.sc8 .
Net lecoips fcom muney-Ordor
business. .....o"...,.....,",.., 100000 O
p. Total sSl27a,sgO 9
! ding amounts credited under
, existing law TO Pacific railroad
2 Deficiency to be supplied ont OF
toe general treasury 49,. ..,...... l,S26sig 2
An estimate of the revenue for tn
ensuing fiscal year Is attended witt
great uncertainty, because of the re
; dnotion of letter postage TO , cents
, which took effect on the lstof October
/ 1883, Although the change was in nc
tual operation during three quart er
only of the last fiscal year, its enec
Q was felt upon the revenue, for the or
i tire year, the sales of stamps for tn
4 quarter ending September 80, 1855
= having been greatly eurtailed I'M viey
u of the then approaching reduction Il
o the rate. Thus the sales for that qual
IA ter under the Scent rate amounted I
4 Sl0,0S3, 50963, while The average 70
the three succeeding quarters was $40
Q 300, ISL .3S,
e 1t is evident that the revenue exhil
J. tied for the last year would not hav
n been greatly varied had the chang
taken effect on the lat of July instea
= of the lat of October. The revenu
D. FOR the entire year Is therefore take
sr as the basis on which to estimate 4
"a the present and ensuing fiscal year
An annual increase OF y per cen
u is assumed, which would result
% follows:
@ Amount OF ordinary postal
N riss,yenne for } ear ended JnneSO,
Y Ada per cent Tor inereSss.,..... ' S3sSi7
IL Gives estimated ordinary revenue
w for year ended June 20, 1875. i66TaSia
e. fore',.o'"...,...,,.."".,.,. ~ 4.aO,5os
n Gives estimated ordinary revenue
IA for year ended June %, ihS6 60 SO s20
'N Add estimated net receipts from
er money-order business. '-'..,.''- 10000
e. Gives total estimated revenue Tor
ii. year ending June 80, lss6.,........ 81 ,272s0
IN The rate N increase In the receip
y, for 1880 over 1879 was 10 S per CEN
80 for 1881 over 1850 it was 10 Der CEN
" for 1882 over 1851 il was Is s Ter cen
50 and for 1883 over 1882 Il was q n
or cent In view of these figures and
n, the stimulus afforded corresponden,
" ~ lower rate Of postage, and by Il
G. increasing tendency 70 substitu
In sealed Enclosures for postal cards al
se open circulars, an estimated annual /
,a crease OF 8 per cent,in the revenue ca
~ not be regarded as extravagant
"a The estimated expenditures for Il
u ensuing year are $7,O5s, 709.5O In e
A. cess of the appropriation for the cI
4, rent year; but Ii is already evide
~ that the latter will, In some Items, I,
short OF the actual requirements. 4