New-York tribune., 1890-01-18
A YEARS WORK ~ THE POSTOFFICE.
Mr.. VAN CoTT's REPORT OF THE IMMENSE
AMOUNT OF MAIL NATTER THAT PASSES

MR. VAN CoTT's REPORT OF THE IMMENSE
AMOUNT OF MAIL NATTER THAT PASSES
THROUGH HIS sUBORDINATEs' HANDS.
Postmaster Van Cot has received from the heads of
departments in the Postofce their usual reports. show
ing in detail the business transacted in each depart
mcnt during the year ended December 81. l--9. In
accordance with these reports 1t appears that during
the year there delivered through lockboxes and
by carriers 3l33463H pieces VI ordinary mall matter,
divided follows Letters through boxes 51,705326;
by carriers, 145 500 postal cards through boxes,
: s23475o; by carriers 81. .o45.97s other mail matter
through boxes 81 Dos ,i27: by carriers 36,739l55.
In the registered letter department 1,345l40 pieces
were delivered, and l,lo6,693 Of domestic and 45o2'%
II foreign origin recorded and distributed to other
Offices.
In the distribution department total OF 572 Ola
pieces were handled, divided follows Letters Of
local origin 1856 l6o 067 received By mail 80 o37 400;
foreign dispatched. 2200342j; postal cards OF local
origin 2s $40 456 received by mall 5000 352 foreign
dispatched. IO52 O67; other matter-Of local origin,
2Ol 677 received by mail j2,365969 foreign dis
patched Al 176 $50. The total number Of pieces of
mail matter Of all kinds handled during the year was
s-9.Oss 1853 a daily average of =, 2,7O2,396.
The ordinary mail matter handled was contained IN
lOO54-3 lock pouches and 2,93S l64 sacks lncudlnS
the foreign mail, Of which there were 12io1o SACKS
received and 142.737 dispatched, besides which there
were handled 6344 cases and l03727 pouches OF regis
If supplies. There also passed through the New
York Postofice in transit from and TO other omces
I72 POS pouches and 357,-2l sacks or mail matter'
making total Of 1882 ,2l5 pouches cases and SACKS
handled at the office, daily average OF l4Oso eX-
elusive Of those which the seventeen branch postoihce
stations exchanged with each other and with the
general Office.
The volume Of money order business was as fol-
lows At the General Postofhce 1,lO9,3o1 money
orders were issued and paid. amounting to S9,efl'-
9i7 o. and 70s.0S5 postal notes, amounting TO
~ 269 1 - III. At the seventeen branch postoince
station, the number Of orders issued and paid was
2Il 73I amounting To S,19o Ol1 o. ana the NUMBER
of postal notes g6,i01 amounting TO cl,', ~ a.
The aggregate business Of the money order depart
mcut Tor the wear Amounted To sol O0i2 233 9o giving
an Increase I'm the business over the previous year
OF 80 1O5.O9i 80. go o-o A.,
and the total expenditures -, ,26O "a Uncludlhs
lgg6l l. expended for free delivery service, CIV
inC a net revenue Of T3,jl2.9eo A.. - -. 49,. .
There were sold during the year 2O3,O2l 34l post
age stamps 40 596733 Government stamped envelopes
and A. ,46i,s>v postal cards -. -, s,,r...h.S
The total W ght of mails received and dispatched
daily during l"%9 was 2d7 tons .,,..
Foreign mails dispatched averaged thlrty-two a
week Foreign mails, both inward ana 0utwaru'
frcouently include a. many a. 800 baSS: Whlcn re-
nur, from ten to thirteen twohorse trucks lot their
TRANSFORMATION.