The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-04
THE POSTOFFICES.
Enormous Increase in the
Volume Of Business.
THE ANIMAL DEFICIT FALLING.
fsursh-ciAss fostmasters Issuf-
fieisstiy Pafd-Evfls Of the
FrankiHg System-Pastzl
Teiegraphy.

WAsHISsToS, Dec s-Tse post
master generals ; report presents con-
eisely the condition Of every division
and branch Of the postal service for
/ the fiscal wear eHded June y. ISIS.
with many striking com parsons with
previous wears, showing q remar able
, increase of business and large ia-
crease in expenditures Following
are some OF the leading statements OF
the report. Gross revenue for the
year. $50 .6a5. .i7s; total expenditure,
/ Inclusive OF liabil ties for the year un-
paid and embracing the amount for
the transportation OF mails on Pacific
reads. 81, SIS .4s3; the estimate de-
ficiencv, therefore. i, 81 1922 For
I the fiscal year commencing July l.,
1884. and ending Juiy 80. lss5, the
I total revenue was S42 so. .s43. and the
cash deaciency. Sc g73. .Sa4. The de-
ficieHcy for IsS6 WAS $7.I6s 594 In
I 1857 the cash deficiency was 81 .2297 .23s.
/ In ISIS the cash deficiency was 81 ~,
rs. The amount OF ordinary postal
revenue for the fiscal year ended June
-. Iss9, was $5i .s95 $50 Add a5 per
| cent. for increase, $i.e70. .Tl7. and this
gives the estimated amount for ordi-
nary postal revenue for the fiscal wear
ended June -, iss9 a <5si. .s67 SIS.
The amount of estimated revenue
from money order business is So, 600.
and the total estimated gross receipts
/ for the year ended June -. lss9, is
$ $50. .576.
The amount appropriated for the
/ service Of this year Is So. SO ,22'Ss, or an
excess over the amount OF the reve-
nues estimated above OF s. ,6o7,
which viii be drawn from the general
| treasury should the total amount APP
propriated be needed for the Lscsl wear
ending June 20, lS9o. The estimated
amount OF ordinary postal revenue for
the fiscal year enoinf June 80, lSs9. is
I $56. .557 .576. Add 8 per cent for in
crease. S5,09i .0sI, and this give~ the
estimated amount OF ordinary revenEe
for the fiscal year ending June 80, lSs9,
as S6l SOS eos; amoant of estimates
revenue from money order business,
| $3.50 go; total estimated gross receipts
| for the year ending June -, $50,
/ So SOS, ,tsSS, probable amountof expen-
diture to be made in carrying ON the
I business of the postal service for the
year ending June 20, 1880, a shown by
estimates submitted to the secretary
of the treasury Ses5, SD ,0sS; deficiency
~ be supplied from the general trea-
sury therefore, s. 308.il4
The total number OF postothces IS
I 81 .376, an increase over lss5 of tsl5.
4 The number OF pOstmasters appointed
/ daring the year ending June 30, iSss,
vas II .2ss, of which 652I were on
designations and commissions expired.
| 1874 upon removals. $50 10 fill vacan-
cies by deaths, and 1854 on the estab-
lishment OF new postoifces. One
! thousand six hundred and forty-tive
postofhces were discontinued during
/ the year. and the names and sites OF
| 1893 were changed, retaining the in
eumbents. The adjustment OF July J.,
lsSs, established 81 offices in the first
/ class, i97 in the second class, and 1905
| in the third class, making total OF
presidential offices at the date last
named of 2502. The gross receipts
which accrued at the presidential OH
, ces for the four quarters ended March
/ 81. ISIS. amounted TO s3s, ,4aS ,9s7, an
increase of S, SO, ,S36 as compared
with the adjustment of july /, ISIS
I There has been an increase Of So, $50
in the amount required for salaries OF
presidential postmasters over the
amount required for 1851.
In The railway mail service an in
crease OF 1900 miles Is shown. a.
against the previous years estimated
increase of Goo miles. There Is an in-
crease of II 81 ,aE9 in the number OF
miles travelled per annum, and = de-
crease OF - per cent. in the rate OF cost
& fn.1 1rH an ~
3.S2 per cent in the average number OF
! trips per week
The total volume of business in the
money-order division for the year i
upwards OF Sli3,oo, coo, and shows q
net prolit to the government OF about
iS50Ueo The volume of ordinary mail
matter has largely increased, and II Is
estimated that the revenue on the
number OF pieces handled during the
past year would have been, " thout re
auctions oi the postage, upwards OF
SO, coo 900.
| The business of the registration di-
vision has increased during the year
ST per cent. over that OF the previous
year.
The free. delivery service was. during
the last fiscal year, extended 10 lte+
I Hz.t[C- AAAAtNA sAN 49, ~ $50
/ uary 3. lSs7, making tota! OF 55S iTee-
delivery cities. The number OF car
riers was increased from 53lo % 6isti.
| Carefully prepared statistics are
submitted in every branch nf the ser-
vice, demonstrating, the report say :.
increased efficiency over previous
years, and which may be
summarized as follows Dur
! ing toe wear 79l persons,
ofpcials. employees Of the department
and Others, were arrested for various
olfenses against the postal laws and
regulations. The number includes ~
postinasters, - assistant postmA>teFs,
Ss poStothce clerks. l. railway postal
clerks, "a letter carriers, ID man ear
riers and 3 other emp.oyeS, lz3 burg
Iaries of posio.nces and $50 others iof
various offences subject to the JaTis1ic-
t,oa OF the courts OF the United state.
Forts-nine burglars and . other oieil-
GERS were arrested whose cases
we're subject 10 the iuflsiic-
ton OF the state courts.
One hundred ans seventy one O. these
offenders were convicted, 3 acquitted
or discharged and 5i0 are awaiting
trial. The report says It i gratifying
to note that there has been marked
Improvement over the past year IN the
humber OF complaints Of depredatious
OF domestic registered mAIi, ami tns
percentA &c Of loss is also small Iht
number oi complaints = smaller ana
the percentage Of aseertAiaed los
much less. Only 42S0 complaints
we're received, as against $50 issi
/ wear. while the total number OF piece.
rs4Ssf,srr4 increased l.0fz SO. The
taTsI number o. losses sustained, q
: shosn by investigation and eaFefn
estimate. vas IsS, or one piec'
? oui of every l5,S8 pieces handled. Las
. wear the actual loss was 100, OF 0n'
. piece ogt of every u.ls7. Ines'
, arures show a much better serves
! this wear than last These losses wer'
! nom ali causes. accidents. ournisg .
, ears and postoghces, AMI other casu41i
I ties. and only 2iS were the result 9
! tneft by dishonest officials i4,sl
, complaints in regard 10 domestic o.
/, dinary mail were received, and 5S,s-
: ! investigated. In view OF the ngnre
.howirtg an increased numher Of post
/. ag~ stamps sold during the year &c
/ nloastrzting = great increase oi mai
\ ( handled, these flgareS show an I'm
r movement II the service In go .
these complaints investigated ID
t.Eaiu OF loss Wzs found 10 De false
!. The postmaster general says 4
. the request OF my predecessor, an sd
4 ditional appropriation OF sl'nuo9