The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25
VERY GOOD SHOWING
The Increase in the Business at
the POstOffice.
FINEST OFFICE In THE WEST
An Increase in the Number of Carriers and
Mail Boxes-Prompt and Frequent
Delivery of Mail.

MI H1~E>SeA Ing IlG ldSG SlA uOAbuos heAo
GssEsSSES become one of the most noted
hISL-|SSSN in the country. Up to March
EysRSDos31 29th last, the quarters were
KsJgssS@S cramped and confined, and en-
NSS22g1ss50SI tirely too small for the magni-
~ tude of the business of city OF the
w size and Importance of Salt Lake. |
- On that date, however, it was re-
moved to the elegant quarters now occu
pied. There are no finer in the entire
western country, if, indeed, there are any
where else. Mr. Dolly gave Postmaster
Benton carte blanche to fit up sucn an
Office as the service required, and faithfully
did the postmaster carry out his part OF
the work. The spacious lobby, the orna-
mental brass work, the plate glass, the
polished antique oak and the bronze wicker
work, all 90 to make up a scene such as Is
seldom witnessed in any postofice in the
world
There are ], 500 lock boxes. The working
room is complete in all its details, and on
the whole it is one of the best-equlpped
postofices in the United States to-day.
When Postmaster-Genera Wanamaker
was in the city with the Presidential party,
paid high compliment to Postmaster Ben
ton for the elegance Of the appointments, and
the manner in which the business of the
office was conducted.
The Office occupies the west half of the
ground floor of the Dooly building, the area
being 70x95 feet. The vestibule is 7x40
feet, and the lobby 40x50 feet. The private
offices of Postmaster Benton and Assistant
Nash are Sx10 and 10x12 respectively. The
money order department is lOX12; the
registry department. 10X12; the stamp de-
partment, SKIP; two general delivery de-
partments each SKIP; while new feature
is the ladies delivery window, presided over
by one of Salt Lakes fair sex. The entire
Office is lighted by electricity ana heated by
steam. There are over thirty names on the
pay roll, and under the control OF Mr.. Ben
ton, business is conducted with rapidity
and accuracy, and that it is appreciated by
the public is evidenced daily. No visitor
comes to Salt Lake who does not greatly
admire the Internal arrangements of the
postoffice, and it has been adopted by the
department at Washington as the model
upon which future postoffices are to be
constructed.
THE MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.
The business of the money order depart
ment for 1891, shows a general increase of
9495 per cent. over 1890, and general in
crease of about 20 per cent. over the bust
ness of 1889 There Were 81, 7O3 orders
issued, amounting in value to 1884, 070 .62,
and the number of orders paid reached
1884, of the value of $3.50, 663.23.
THE REGISTRY BUSINESS.
The registered matter dispatched during
the first six months of 1891 reached 7,S4S
pieces, and for the last six months, II, 1872
a total of Is, 600 pieces handled.
For the first six months, there were
1900 pieces received, and for the last half
year q, 400-a total of 80, 400.
There were in transit during the first six
months, 19, 200 pieces, and in the last half of
the year, %, SOO-a total of AZ, ZOO. Making
a grand total of 1O3, 400 pieces handled dur
ing 1891, showing a handsome gain in all
the branches, which speaks volumes for the
confidence the public have in depositing
their valuables with the Office. Not piece
has teen lost since Mr.. Willis NJ Grant
assumed charge of this division.
REVENUES.
Gross receipts for 1s9O-------------S1 11, 786 IS
Gross receipts for 1S91----------- 126 299 %
Increase------------------ 14,5l2 IS
Box rent receipts for 1s9O-------------s4,742 SC
Box rent receipts for 1891 4gl3 90
Decrease. 529 50
This decrease is on account of the large
reduction in the rent of boxes, which took
effect July ], 1891, and is a great saving to
box-renters the rent having been cut down
from Sc per year to g per year.
Receipts for box rent to June /, 1891 s.. 642 OF
Receipts for box rent from June 81, 1891 l57I OC
Saved to the public first six months 81, OH OC
WHERE LETTERS WENT.
Sent to dead letter Office from advertis-
ed st----------------------.- 10, O5i
Returned to the writer's 10 2OC
Forwarded re-addressed to other offices q, 96C
Letters dropped without stamps and
held for postage ----------------------. 92C
Other letters and packages without ad-
dress, etc, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 46C
ROSTER OF THE OFFICE.
l. a. Benton, postmaster; A. H. Nash,
assistant postmaster; II. r. Rebentisch
chief clerk of money department; w. n.
Grant, chief clerk OF registry department:
L. 7. Conner, stamp clerk; L. A Billings
superintendent mailing department; O.
Williams, mailing clerk; W j. Frazier
mailing clerk; w. A. Aubrey, superintend
eut general delivery and dead letter depart
meut; George A. Wake, G. T. Edwards
L. G. Anthony, T. R. Brown, H. Slade
Jennie Hawley, M. w. Davis, c. Nelson
postal clerks.
Carriers Department.