The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-31
Exclusively for PostoNices.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Ihe bill to provide
for postoffce buildings in cities where there
are no other government offices, occupied the
attention of the house yesterday morning.
The report accompanying the bill explains
its provisions. 1t proposes to establish plan
for the construction of public buildings for the
use exclusively of the postoltice department, of
uniform character, and which shall be especi-
ally adapted for the purposes of that depart
mont. It's provisions operate only in places
where the gross receipts amount to three
thousand dollars annually for two successive
years. The extreme limit of the cost to the
United States for any building shall not in
any case, exceed twenty-five thousand dollars
Subject to these limitations, it provides for
three classes of buildings, varying in cost &C
cording to the amount Of gross receipts, as fol-
lows
/. Where gross postofice receipts for each of
two preceding years exceed twenty-five thou
sand dollars, the cost of such building to the
United States may he a sum not exceeding
twenty-five thousand dollars.
?. Where such gross receipts for each OF two
preceding years exceed twenty thousand dol
lars. and shall have been no more than twenty
FIVE thousand dollars, the cost of such building
shall not exceed to the United States twenty
thousand dollars.
8. Where such gross receipts for each of
two preceding years shall be three thousand
dollars, and not more than twenty thousand
dollars, the cost Of such building shall not ex-
coed to the United States fifteen thousand
dollars
Under the frst-class, there are forty-five
cities i'll which the gross postotlice receipts,
during each of the past two years, have ex-
ceeded twenty-five thousand dollars. Under
the provisions of this bill the limit for erection
of these forty-hve postoftice buildings would be
ono million, one hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars. Interest at three per cent
Of this sum is thirtv-threo thousand, seven
hundred and fifty dollars. The government at
present expends for rent at these places the
sum OF sixty-one thousand, two hundred and
tweuty-nine dollars.
In the second class there are thirty-four
cities and towns in which the gross receipts of
the postothce for each of the past two years
have exceeded twenty thousand dollars and
have not exceeded twenty-five thousand dollars
The limit Of the cost for the erection of these
thirty-tour postotfice buildings would be six hun
dred and eighty thousand dollars The interest
Of this sum at three per cent is twenty thousand
four hundred dollars. The government at
present eNpends for rent At these places thirty
seven thousand SIX hundred and ffty-fye dol
lars.
In tho third class there are one thousand
three hundred and tfty-iour cities or towns in
which the gross receipts for each Of the past
two years have reached three thousand dollars
and not exceeded twenty thousand dollars. in
two hundred and thiriy-oight Of these places
the government pays rent; IN one thousand
one hundred and sixteen places as the law
nov stands, tic government pays 40 rent. Tie
bill appropriates two million dollars TO be eN-
pended for purposes Of this net.
Pending action On bill, the morning hour
expired.