Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-25
THE NATIONS SCAPlTAL.
Just 1923 Mere PostodlceS This
Year Than Last.
Removals, Resisnahons and Appointments
Of Those In Charge.
Unsatisfactory Effects Of the Contract
6ystsm on the Postal Service.

WASHINGTON. Nov. "A. The annual re-
port of First Assistant Postm sster General
J. S. Ciarkson shows that 2770 fourth class
postoffices were established during the last
fiscal year and lli7 postoffices discontinued
during the same time; the total number of
postotiices in operation July |, 1889. was
IS, $50, of which number 26s3 are presiden-
tial offices. Increase of the whole number
of postofiices in operation during fiscal year
1928 in excess of previous year. The whole
number of appointments of postmasters for
the year 20, ,030, of which 1854 we're on resig-
nations and commissions expired. 1858 on re-
movals. 553 on death of postmaster and 21I0
on establishment of Offices
BY annual adjustment of the salaries of post
masters taking effect July lst, 1889, forty
six Offices of the third class were reduced TO
the fourth class; fifteen Offices Of the fourth
class were raised to the third class; number
of money order Offices in operation at the
close of the fiscal year, S,jS3, an increase of
472 for the year. number Of money order
stations in operation July let, 1889, IA, an
Increase of II over previous year; number
of postal note offices in operation at the end
of the year, 551. The report shows June
30th, 1889, 40l free delivery post offices in
operation, an increase of i3 for the year.
In about 40 other offices the free delivery
service has been established since June Both,
1899. Number of carriers in service July
lst, 1889, !, 257, an increase of 9ll over
the previous year. Numbsr Of pieces of
mail matter handled by carriers during the
year, 3.0s5 ,s05 $40, an increase of nearly
455, ,0)0 900 pieces.
Amount received for local postage, over
50 SOC, 900, an increase for the year of
nearly so, 2,0O0, 900; excess of postage on
local matter over total cost of service,
81 .518. .979. an increase over the previous
year of S279.641. From the date of the es-
of the free delivery system,
July /, 1868, until June 30, 1874, the cost of
service exceeded the receipts from local
postage. Since the latter date the balance
on the credit side has steadily increased.
Col. J. +. Bates. superintendent of the free
delivery system, has recommended to Gen.
Clsrkson the extension of the service to all
places which have population of 5000
or a post office which produces gross reve-
nue. for the previous fiscal year of at least
5000; the separation as far as possible of
the delivery and collection service and that
collectors be created to perform collection
service only; that carriers disabled in the
line of duty be paid a legal salary for a
stated period after the incurrence of the dis
ability out of the regular appropriations for
service.
The gross receipts of the 2,6S3 presiden-
tial offices for the year we're Sal ,754 ,090, an
increase of So per cent for the year. The
aggregate salaries of the presidential post
masters for the year is S4 ,429 100, repre-
senting an increase of "a per cent. The
aggregate estimates for the compensation of
postmasters. clerks in postofices, rents, light,
fuel. etc, for presidential offices. are S22,
y66 800, an increase of 81 ,231 APO as com
pared with previous years