Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-25
THE ANNUAL REPORTS
BBADSNAN CLARKsON GIVES THB PlGU RBS
FOR HIS WORK.
The Report Of The Secretary Of War-Ths Dtsar-
ton Evil-Ths National Guard-COast
Defsrss-SseOnd Assistant P u.
G. Whifsds Report.

WASHINGTON, November 24-The an.
nual report Of First Assistant Postmaster
General ClaIkson shows that . TO fourth
class offices were established during the
last fiscal year, as against 3. s64 established
during the previous year; 1,147 postofficts
were discontinued during the same time,
making the total number of postoAices
in operation on July Let, 1889, SO, ,599,
Of which number 1858 were presidential
offices. The increase in the whole number
Of pOstOfices in operation at the end OF the
fiscal year was 1, 1928 in excess Of the
previous year. The whole number of ap.
pointments of postmssters fer the year is
shown to have been 20, ,O3O, of which 8. s54
were on commissions expired, 1853 on re-
movsls; $50 on death of postmasters;
2. 20 on establishment of postoffices.
By the annual adjustment Of the sals.
ries of postmasters, which took effect J July
1, 1889 46 offices Of the third class were
reduced to the fourth class. and Is offices
of the fourth class were reduced 10 the
third class, leaving 2 652 Presidential Off
cSs in operation on July l, 1889. The
number of money order offices in opera
tion at the close of the fiscal year was
8. 583, an increase Of 472 for the year. The
number of money order stations in opera
tion July /, 1889, was 144, an increase OF
IA over the previous year. The number
OF postal note Offices in operation at the
end of the year was 557.
The report shows that on June 30 1889,
there we're 40l free delivery postoffices in
operation, an increase of 43 for the year.
In about a other tflices, the free delivery
se;vics has been established since June 30
1899. The number of carriers in the $751;
vice on July l. 1889, was 8. 257, an incr6a g
Of 1,9l1 over the previous year. This
large increase, it is said. is mainly due to
the enactment of the law limiting the la
Dor Of carriers TO eight hours day. The
number of pieces of mail matter handled
by the carriers during the year was 8, 085,-
SUO, 4OU, an lLCEehse Vi nearly 100
100000 piecss. The amount received
for local postage was over half million
dollars, an increase for the year Of nearly
two million dollars. The excess Of post
age on local matter over total cost Of seIv-
ice was 81, 57s 979. an increase over the
previous year of 81. SIS. 979, an increase
over the previous year OF S279 647.
From the date of the establishment Of
the free delivery system, July l, 1863,
until June 30, 1874, the cost Of the
ssrvice is shown to have exceeded the
receipt from local postage. Since
the Is Ter date the balance on the
credit as increased from year. The gross
receipt of the 1858 Presidential Offices
for the iear was Sal 754 O9O. which is an
iuerea.e of 8 per cent. for the year. The
aggregate of the salaries Of Presidential
pOstmasters for the year was $4. 429, 100,
representing sn increase OF 54 per cent
The aggregate of the estimates for COM
pensation of pOstmssters, clerks in post.
offices, rents, light, fuel. etc, for presi-
dental Offices is $22, 967, 500, an increase
of 81, 237, 42O, as compared with the pre-
ViOus wear