Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-02-11
POSTOFFlCE REPORT.
Facts and Figures Reviewing Local Postal
Business for 1891.

Facts and Figures Reviewing Local Postal
Business for 1891.
THE TIMES gives this week a summary of
the business done at the postoffice for the
year 1891. The office is one of the most pecu-
liar in Vermont. 1t is the distributing GEN.
ter for 16 different offices situated in two
states. The mails reach here from the cities
at or near noon and the mails leave by stage
at about the same time, so that 1t requires a
larger force to handle the business than 1t
otherwise would. Another thing to be noted
is that the extra work required to handle
the mail destined for postoffices inland is not
paid for. In short the mail for Is different
offices in Vermont and New Hampshire is
separated here and this office gets not one
cent of revenue for it. Farther, this is not a
cancellation office; that is, the amount of
stamps cancelled does not affect the govern
ment allowance for the office in any way. 1t
is the amount sold which tells.
Bellows Falls has model pOstoffice. 1t Is
one of which the citizens may well be proud
and it only remains for the people and bust
ness men to assist in its support by buying
all the stamps, stamped envelopes and postal
cards they use here, and by renting boxes.
More than 500 people who get mail here have
no boxes, their mail going into the general
delivery. plan which gives them the service
OF the best postal system on earth without a
cent of expense to themselves. The cost of a
box is small and it helps support the office.
The item showing the expense of the office
is not exactly correct. 1t shows simply the
government allowance for running expenses,
but does not cover the total expense of the
office. The increase of $717.69 over the re-
ceipts of 1890 is gratifying and shows that
the income is steadily increasing. 1t will
also be noted that the office is more than
self-supporting aud that the surplus is yearly
increasing. The review is, withal, good
one, and the prospects are that it will be even
better in years to come.
RECEIPTS.
1926 one cent stamps sold, 1852 95 800 497 two
cent stamps sold, As -9.94; 1888 four cent stamps
sold 1882; 472p five cent stamps sold, 236OO;
1884 ten cent stamps sold, 29s40; PSI fifteen cent
stamps sold 80 .l5 Alb ten cent special delivery.
4l.30; 62l newspaper stamps, 1852; 99i postage
due 1859; 5s,5ll one cent postal cards, 565.il;
two cent postal cards. 0s; envelopes paper
wrappers etc, sold, l574.2O; box rents, 16l7.ls,
total receipts $9173.74.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Postmaster's salary, 100000; clerks salary,
10000; rent, light and heat 10000; special de-
livery service, II 50; total expenses, $37l7.52.
Net revenue to COVE nment. $5456.22.
Total receipts for the year ending December
81, 1891, 1886. 05. Net gain for 1891, TT SO.
MONEY ORDER DEPARTMENT.
DR..
To cash balance on hand, January l, 1891,
$75.1s; 1891 DOM orders issued, l2,lsO1O; fees
vi sdLc, iooo pNetdl HUNS lssucu, Ac305lS
fees on same, Ass go foreign orders issued,
4l63.33; fees on same, 1920; drafts on postmas.
ter at New York. 32250O Total. $22,75Ols.
Credit.
Dom. orders paid, $15, 05O.55; I'LL postal notes
paid 22o3 rs; 80 foreign orders paid, 43l .26; de.
posted, 1866 20; cash balance January /, 1892,
1852 Total, $22,750.lS.
REGISTRY DIVISION.
Registered letters and packages Sc mt, $1O5s.00;
registered pieces handled in transit, 1881 90;
registered pieces received and delivered,
10000. Total registered pieces handled, $3.50.