Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-01

salaries act which went into effect last July,
giving considerable increase to nearly all
the bonded clerks and entailing heavier ex-
penses in the aggregate. The cost OF free
delivery increased "a per cent for variety
of reasons. There was an increase of A car
riers in the AZ wears, and, although a num-
Der of routes were added, the chief factor OF
the increase was the eight-hour law, which
went into effect about two years ago. By its
provisions there was an immediate increase
in the number employed, and the annual
leave of absence of 15 DAYS also had its effect
upon the service. These innovations, as the
figures show, nearly doubled the expenses
of that branch of the service.
INCREASE IN EARNINGS.
cit is little short of marvellous, therefore,
that notwithstanding such heavy additions
to the expenses, that the net revenues have
increased in the same term of years over 80
per cent Pittsburg is now seventh in its
yield of net revenues TO the Government In
postal matters, while it is the eleventh in
population. To show how closely in accord
with the volume of bank business the post
office statistics are, it is a fact that the
Clearing House reports show Pittsburg to be
seventh in bank business as in postofice
returns. And it must be remembered in
connection with the above figures that dur
ing the period of this phenomenal increase,
the unit of weight, used in figuring, against
the "a per cent increase in gross revenue,
was in letter postage, increased from one
half ounce to one ounce, and postage on
newspapers was reduced from to cent q
pound"
In the mailing division the letter section
record was as follows in 1889:
Number pounds of letters, 66S, ,SS2; number
80 l,tfn In
section number of pounds was 8,l79,6S3. Num-
ber of transit pounds, S99, 66S Increase in let
ter mail, five years. "A per cent? increase IN
transit letters five years, 81 per cent; increase
in paper matter, five years. 81 per cent; increase
in transit papers, five years. 45per cent
SOME MORE coGENT FACTS.
"In its wsv," said Mr.. Collins, ''the "a
per cent increase OF letters mailed is as re-
markable as the matters above cited for it
bears out the assertion that Pittsburg is the
fastest growing postofice in the country.
With the influence, which Mr.. Mexican has
with the Governmental departments, there
is no doubt but that the Pittsburg postofice
can be made the finest in the country. All
he has asked for will be accorded attention,
and when we get in the new building things
will move along much more rapidly. AS
YOU observe, transit letters have increased
in volume quite 100 per cent In i've years.
This means that the tributary postofhces,
many of which are in Western Pennsyl-
vania, are. growing with as great rapiiity as
Pittsburg itself. This argues general
prosperity which bodies we'll for the future
of Western Pennsylvania"
The total money order business of Pitts
burg postoffice from ana including May 25,
1885, to and including January 81, 1890, was
SS,713, ,291 10.
Disbursements from and including
Nav %. 1885 to and including jan
uary 81. 1871. ...S osfV ,l4o ~
s. McKean. ........................ 4O47 70
IoCal. ...................s...s'S o''lO,[0A Az
Total volume of business in money
order office for dates given. .Sl7, 426, So z