The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-05
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I[4ltf 49,
Post once Department
~ reports OF the postmaster general
,ssh d detailed statement Of the OPP
srIsps o. the postoftice department dur
+ = ~ last fiscal year and much INTEREST,"
n, Information touching this important
:i9ufh al the public service The busi-
<,sS Il the mails indicate with absolute
3,ss,lntf the conuition Of the business az
conniry and depression IN financial
. f,srs iaAvitably and quickly reduces the
I.s'nl regenues Therefore q lurger dis
srrsny than usual between the post
" receipts md expenditures Is the ex-
,sl.s and unavoidable result of the dis
|rssIns ssfiiiesncy which has prevailed
snseEcut the country during much or
j x tine covered by the postmaster gem
|stfs report.
/ n one date, when better times were an
.4lslpd, II was estimated by his prede-
4 ,xf that the deficiency on the goth day
i 4 ilae. 1885, would be but a little over
4lNt9 II amounted, however, to more
+. ID Sor5c. AT the same time and un-
+ n fe Influence Of the like authorizations
*.4nstes were made for the current fiscal
r ~ sading June 30, 1891. which exhibited
Egplls Of revenue over expenditures Of
4Elk1. but now, IN view Of the actual
f us and expendl.G. IS during that part
81 lt current fiscal year already expired,
> !. 1tsseiit postmaster general estimates
~. at lis close, instead of o surplus
M VII be deficiency OF nearly ss,o0O,-
Il ~ postoffice receipts for the last fiscal
- amounted to SIC, S96.e33i6, and its ex-
slI!tres 10 Ssl,0l4il0i90. This postof-
deficiency would disappear or be I'M
rsly decreased II less matter was car
y nee through the mails. an Item OF
fh Is upward Of 500 tons of seeds and
- from the Agricultural department.
" total number OF postoffices in the
slsi States on the Goth day OF Juno
was @fQS, an increase of 1884 over
Preceding year, OF those, 1850 were
za4ntiai. an increase in that class OF
LIVER the preceding year.
I :f'y-two free delivery Offices were add
.ulng the year to those already ex-
II making total of $40 cities ana
PA pscrlded with free delivery on June
~ Nineiy-tnree other cities and
~ are Low entitled 70 this service
Slh me law, but II has not beer accord
YIN on account Of Insufficient funds
rsit the expense OF It's establishment
y q the opinion that the provisions Of
Ftssni law permit as general introf
pi u this feature OF the mail seryief
Z uai IS necessary to OF tnstiflaDie md
" Aodght not 10 be extended 70 smaller
Snaniiles than are now designated.
4 "a espsnsse Of free delivery for fiscal
tr.r'
IVY and under the administration
slilllilg there must be constant In
~ N this Item. There were etDl addi.
Y me domestic money order offices
Ia ne last fiscal year, being the larg-
,.' 1tsisase " any year since the inape-
fs Ky. y sne system. The total number
\. prices AZ the close ~ the year
b There We're 1900 7ss money
"a ~ issued from these offices, being an
<s...T yfer me preceding year Of l2a0,-
~ ,, * NJ se value OF these orders amount
81 $3.50 sS1t5, an Increase OF $780,
s q, , seefs were also issued during The
II f'7'ei notes amounting 70 Sl2903
+ a.' ~ tle year 1896 International money
Il |.sls sees were added TO those already
8 * .laAlNE total OF 2i01 IN opera
E ',.,i, s'ihe 80, 1898 The number If in
,.ss I. pony on orders issued during
year OF 2.kz5. and the value
~ 5000 an increase of 1921. 60s 81
4 49, - OF uruers pHid were 5ea.9lq
|Isr3 ~ oyer the preceding year Of
II ~ 4 ~ " nelr value WAS 5.2Sl, &c 20, an
s's ,,ss Z. n ats3. From the foregoing
!, n a's y. Y anpears that the total is.
mepey orders and postal notes for
81 .sr amounted to $3.50 eei sls. ~.
'-,isi 49,, 49, 81 letters and Uackaeea
X 4 * sff ~ INC year for Special delivery
BE ~. ~ increase over the pre-
f'sIa asis.,2i Aearly y per cent The
t,< Lively stamps used apon these
2H ssa P3ekagHs amounted 10 1871
4, NE lne-fengers' fee paid Tor
10y amounted to 1856. 59272. lenv-
s'S4' 70 the government pf $780,
Il ~ ICY mail service not only adds
I'M M ptNeas % mail Gssvety at all
b NM, " the especial instrument
~ N = PeH the smaller and WAY
81 Il f.Ss * snf service on an equality in
N. M. nlYn me iRrrcr ana terniinhl
IL 49, ~ \. hfNllcli ~ the postal service
3.,..l.e reeeved much attentlon from
- sttr general and though II Is
4 Xxx. " Know that II IA IN Il condI-
Is Y a'kn eiLieieucy anil great usefifl-
49, s,H ~ 70 agree with tic uostmnA4
fi., ltl That There IA reason for its
~, 4 ~ ,o'ffnepl There are now con-
trSIo.sss ltice establishment PSI.
F'iS ~ Nho nre IN the classified
'i< els,t.7 nttq q this Grent depart
~ 81 c,..,,N gnei ralve cvidcnce Of the
,1,er,s.' service reform, when after
'it <s'sistr tnat renders hja Judgment
M ii .tr.t np2ClufAiy reliable, he ex+
* a ,ff,p pnlridn that Without he hen
n t..i11@. sSfetem Il Nniid he impeasibl6
= ~ ene vast business cntrlisted to
b X q-1 " commend, a. especially wor-
til, 12Wpt attention. tlle s.irraSfinf,s
III - master geaernf rf1ntinq a. 4
= ~ slnle Ard bilsifrsI, .iih.. os.Sa,,7.,s1
'I1y \. !peiter dlaffitut.on of fe5ponZ
A'h departments
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