Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-07
The Augusta Post o4aoe

We have been permitted to print the fol-
lowing abstract from the first annual report
OF the Board of Trade. The abstract con-
tains the statistics furnished for that report
through the kindness of Postmaster Fowler.
and shows the amount of business transacted
At the postoffice in this city during the fiscal
years Of 1856 and 1887:
Statistics shosing amount Of business
transacted during the fiscal year ending June
3, 1856.
Receipts from sale of stamps ss4 ia o.
STAMPED matter lent through the ONCE
prope ly stamped by stamps not pur.
. chased at the flee, 425l5 ~
Receipts from domestic money orders
Receipts from international money
orders Issued, 16sa r.
Receipts from postal notes issued, s,74s5:
Receipts IRON money order drafts, $50 o.
Receipts fsom money order d. posits by
Receipts from p ,stal deposits BY post "
masters. 1904 g
Amount Of money orders paid, 1z4 10; "a,
Amount Of postal notes paid, ly7zs Sc
Amount Of money order funds deposited
with p''stn aster at Portland, 1i277sU
Amount Of money orders repaid to
senders, N, "a
Amount Of postal notes repaid TO
Amount Of postal funds deposited with
As-ttdut treasurer Boston,
iVtai postal transaction Of the Office.
ssso.4ss q,
Total number Of domestic money orders
Issued during the year, 2Oy
Total number of international money
orders Issued, IN,
Total number Of postal notes Issued, I,s.
] ne number OF money orders paid during
the year, IA ,ua
Total number Of postal notes paid, iSy,..
Total number of sacks Of Znd, 3D. and 4th
class matter excepting circular 81 sent
from the ofiife duiing year, 427Is
Total number Of ,ir. uIars sent 45D 10,
Total number of pieces uf I.aail matter
HANDLED. p letter carriers, I.sI7.os.
iotai hun Der Of pieces Of mail matter
handled during the year. 20 AZ. 81,
TOTAL number VI special delivery letters
and parcels delivered b. messenger for
months ending June 3O:h, 81
Statistics showing the amount of bushes,
transacted during the fiscal year ending Jun.
80, 1887:
Receipts from sale Of stamps. s5lAsS o.,
siampe matter sent through the
Office p.ope'ly stamped. by stamps
:, not ureha,ed at the office, 1918. 50
see' ipts from domestic money orders is
:. sued, 3o,e47 {.
Receipts from international money or.
defs Issued, 20gy 70
Receipts from postal notes issued, $3.50 10
Receipts from money order drafts, 80 "
postlnasters. 22s.597 O.
Receipts from postal deposits by
po'ima.ters, 9.o3s "a
mount Of money orders paid, IN AZ q,
+, mount of postal notes paid, 2U7yo l.
Amount of money order funds de posted
with the poslmaste at for,la d, 129,s67 O.
Amount OF money orders repaid to send
eTs, l4l 4,
Amount Of postal notes repaid 10 5. iers, 81 -
Amount of postal funds dep sted with
the assistant treasurer at Boston, 395O2 q
Total postal business of the Office, $685. 40 10
Total number VI domestic money orders
Issued dui ing the year MAS, 1905
Total number of international money or
ders Issued, IA
Total number of postal notes issued, l5.
lhe nuInDer of money orders paid during
he year WAS, l94i.,
lothl number Of postal notes pal ', 1919.
lotai number OF sacks of mail matter not
includi circulars) sent from the of
nee during tie year, 364le
Total number of circulars sent 214z ~,
Total number of p eces of mail matter
handled by letter carriers - 2,233 0gs,
Total number OF pieces of mail matter
nHndl during the year U,51642U
Total number of special delivery letters
delivered by messenger, Oily
The Augusta p0st-offce has maintained
its receipts notwithstanding the large reduc-
ton of rates in LIST and 2nd class matter
made July LIST, 1856. There has been a
marked increase in the number of money
orders issued and money orders aud postal
notes paid at this Office during the above
period. The Augusta Office still rank
among the larger offices of the country IN
second class matter.