Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-09
eureka Dailp 6entinel.
WEDNESDAY. -. DECEMBER 9. 1885.
TuE u. y. MAIL SERVICE.

IEAE 40 80
The advance copy of the annual report
of the Postmaster General contains much
important information. The document
makes a thick pamphlet of l65 pages,
giving a resume Of the work OF the Post
Office Department for the fiscal year end.
ing June 80, with tables Of statistics and
the correspondence which treats of i'm
p~ortant questions.
The financial statement shows a very
great increase in the expenditures and a
falling off in receipts. The receipts dur.
ing the year were $40, $50. S43 SO and ex.
penditures $40, COZ, 1888 Al, leaving a de.
fciency of 81, O4l, 344 So, to which must
be added 81, $40, 266 SO, the amount
credited to the Pacific railroads for
transportation during the year. During
the past two years, therefore, the Post
Office Department has ceased to be a
source OF revenue, and has developed
deficiencies which have to be met from
other sources. The difference in the
pecuniary results of the service during
two years exceeds SO. 400, 900. This dit.
ference is due to the decrease of $2,947,.
S4S IS in revenues, on account OF the
reduction in postage and to an increase
in expenditures amounting to $780,
955 so, caused by the increase in mails
carried and the natural extension OF the
service. The increase in business, how
ever, will soon bring the receipts from
sale of stamps up to former figures.
The last quarter OF the year showed
larger sales than the corresponding
quarter of the previous year. Dizziness
in trade has caused the revenue OF the
Money.order Department to fall off and
the number of parcels and letters reg
istered greatly decreased.
During the year nineteen cities have
been supplied with carrier delivery.
among which is San Jose, and 468 new
carriers. have been employed, making a
total Of 4.35S, with al average compen.
sation Of 1912 80 per year. Postage on
local matter exceeded the cost of service
ST. 95, 1913 55. There were collected and
delivered during the year l,744. 1914
pieces. The aggregate salaries of Presi-
dental Postmasters, 2,233 in number,
amount to SO, $50, 600. with revenues
from the offices aggregating 3 1892.
900 55. The miles Of railway trans.
portation are not only increasing from
year to year, but the rate per mile is as
certainly increasing. During the year
there was an increase Of 1872 miles, rep
resenting an additional cost of $l,6l5,.
$50. The total number of miles of rail-
road service is l2l, 032, at a rate Of
1921 81 per mile. Steamboat service
aggregates IL, 1897 miles over ll6 routes
at a cost OF SSH 500. There are 1882
star routes. ~aggregating 232. 222 miles,
costing s5.4l4, S04. During the year
there was an increase Of 642 routes,
SAB miles, at an additional expense of
1924, S63. The cost of the foreign mail
service was 1891, 903 "a, of which $780,
908 y was paid to transatlantic steam
crs, $22, l24 Al to trans. Pacific, and $685.
$40 0S for American continental car
riage. The charges Of foreign admins.
t~rations were $l04, 1877. and the Depart
ment earned credits amounting to $l40..
302. making an apparent net revenue of
$35, 900 on foreign mail service. 1t is
held, however, that the net revenue can
not be stated with certainty.