The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-01


paid by the piece, are hereafter to he
paid by the day, and they win 10
divided into three classes, 10 be paid
NJ the rate of two dollars, one dollar
and sevcnty-flve cents, and one dollar
and half per diem respectively. of
the discharges made to-day, thiriy-one
are in the clerical branches of the bn-
rcau, the force of clerks being cut
down from cighty-eight TO fifty-seven.
This reduction in the clerical force Is
largely based upon the recommends
ton OF Messrs. Rogers and Hunting
ton of the treasury department, who
were detailed some time ago by Soc
rotary Manning TO examine into the
system OF sccount-kecping practiccd
In the bureau aud who, IN their re-
port, recommended large reduction
In the number of forms used. Mr.. E.
q. Graves, chief of the bureau, to
whom, acting under the authority of
the secretary of the treasury, the re-
ductlons and changes TO be effected
are due, has been carefully examining
the working methods of the bureaus
since he was appointed to Its control.
A small reduction in the amount of
work to be required of the bureau du-
ring the next fiscal year has been TAX
en- into consideration, but the reduce
ton in chief part have been made
possible by the adoption of the
Improved aud more systematic meth
dds of work.
SOME P0sToFFIcE MATTERS.
With the new fiscal year. begin
ming tomorrow, the npw legislation
contained In the postoiice appropria-
ton will go into effect In the office
of the first assistant postmaster gem
oral, twelve additional clerks arc pro-
vided for, most of them being spec.
ialy designated for service In the sal.
AIRY and allowance division In con-
nection with the adjustment
of the accounts of post
masters under the terms of
March 8, 1884. For the settlement of
these claims an appropriation of &l7,-
| 800 will be available. Thc new APP
preparation bill contains clause aii-
thorizing the leasing of third-class OF
| fees, and as there are 1887 such offices
and the appropriation Is only $4,000,
II Is not probable that the provisioncan
be carried cut. A rough estimate
places the sum required for the pur-
chase at S534,000 per annum. Pro-
vision was also made for the adoption
ola system of special delivery OF let
tiers immediately upon their receipt at
postofiiccs, but the postnastcr-geDeral
has not yet given the matter his per-
sonal consideration. IL IL possible
that the system will be tested in one
or more large cities next autumn. and
its extension will depend upon the re-
suit of the experiment. In the office of
the second-assistant postmaster gen.
eral. The appropriation tor the star
route service has been increased
100000; for railroad service, $780,
900, and for railway postal clerks
$685., 800. thus allowing the wholesome
: expansion of the transportation SER
vice. Only SlI,500 will be available
for the extension OF the existing
special mail facilities in fast
mail services aud il has not
yet been determined how to apply this
appropriation.
The clause in the new bill provides
that the postmaster-gcnoral may ex-
tend domestic steamship service TO
foreign ports within 200 miles of the
> nearest domestic ports. The steam
ship service between New York and
Havana, and between San Francisco
and Victoria, d. q. may be affected by
this provision. The companies are
now entitled 10 receive the sea
D postage on letters, while under the
I new law the service may be let to the
: lowest bidder. The revenues OF the
r postotlice department will be serious
Q ly effected by the new legislation.
Il Tomorrow, and after, letters
Il weighing one ounce or less may be
sent through the mails for two cents
and the rate on newspapers, mailed by
publishers, will be reduced from
two cents 10 one cent pei
< pound. From the reduction II
., the newspaper rate a large defici
Is In revenue Is expected To result. Tn
y deficit for the year just expiring !
y roughly estimated at 100000, and th
y estimate for the new fiscal year cor
y templates a deficit of 81 $4,000. Thi
20 estimate, however, was prepare
~ without knowledge of the redu'
;" ton In newspaper postage 10 be mad
by congress during tho last weeks I
the session. In the opinion of I'll
re- financial officers of the department
q this legislation will cost the COVER
M ment at least one million dollal
'cy during the next fiscal year, and W
Is swell the excess of expenditures ov
ir receipts 10 $6,70O.0O0.