Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-15
POSTAL SERVICE.
Tho First Assistant Postmaster
Generals Annual Report.
THE WORK OF The DEPARTMENT.


cnhrRe Tor tne year ended June ~, 1871
and contains his recommendation 70
the improvement OF the service.
Mr. Jones, in his report. says: "Ther
seems to be some misapprehensio
among members OF congress as to tn
scope Of the franking privilege whicl
has resulted in some postmasters dc
clining to send speeches or other mat
ter presented for mailing, and this de
partment has been called upon to Civ
special instructions in such cases.
Instead Of the name being writer
or placed on the envelopes by the han'
stamp, it has been in some instance
improperly printed thereon, TIN
speeches therein contained have born,
the advertisement OF the printer which
formed no part Of the Congressona
Record, and therefore are subject Il
postage as third class matter. In add
ton to this some Of the packages sen
by mail under the frank of the mem
Der have been found after delivery t.
contain printed matter outside of tn,
Congressional Record and public docu
mcnts and are therefore not frankablt
under the laws above quoted.
"As this department is required tt
carry, without one cent Of revenue
hundreds of tons Of ranked matter
additional limitations should be placed
on the use Of the frank, or penalty oil
some kind imposed for its unlawful
use, and respectfully suggest that the
attention Of congress be called to this
matter for such action as 1t should
deem proper"
Mr.. Jones recommends the legisla-
ton allowing the suspension without
pay, not to exceed ten days OF an EN-.
ployc violating the postal rules; also
that disabled employees may be granted
leaves Of absence with continued pay
also some changes in the classification
OF salaries, which were heretofore rec
commended.
The report gives the details Of the
different divisions Of the first assist
ants office. 1t is shown by the salary
and allowance division that there are
li9 ilrst-class Offices, 466 second-class
and 2, 5s7 third-class,
The aggregate salaries of these was
s5,7lo,90O, and aggregate receipts $685.
Gs5,0ei. The following estimates arc
made for salaries, clerks, etc, for the
next year; Compensation to post.
masters, $40, 500, 900; clerks in post Of.
fees, SO, 100000; rent, fuel and light,
first and second-class, S0OO,O0O; miscel-
laneous, incidentals and furniture, first
and second-class post offices, Sl50,O00
advertising, first and second-cass post
offices, $1,000; rental cancelling ma
chimes, $Gp,0
Mr.. Jones conle,nus as heartily as he
did last year the experimental free de-
livery and the rural free delivery tried
by his predecessor. He estimates the
free delivery service for the next year
at ST., 327,6s5 The estimate for sup
plies at the post office department is
$ii4500, a decrease OF s3l 900 from the
present year.
The money order business shows that
$50 Offices were constituted money or
der offices during the year The amount
of orders issued was Sl3s, 1903, $40;
amount paid, Sl3s, 100 $50; receipts, 81,
2la,33s; expenses, SjsB,7i7 The issue
of postal notes was Sl2,6i9 O9i; postal
notes paid, sls,6iLsli. The postal
notes have never been discontinued by
act of congress. The amount of inter
national money orders issued was Sl3,.
1853, 455; foreign issued paid, 80, sos, 493.
OF the operations of the dead letter
office Mr.. Jones says "The number Of
pieces Of original dead mail matter re.
ceived during the year for treatment
was 7,l0l, Oi4. a decrease of 20, 1888 pieces
from the nrecedinv wear instead Of nm
ANNUAL ,,erooso a thie closs ~ mo,tar
nin T.. ,soo a.'a.,staa g. o,o az,
WHICH III 1919 amounted " o''''f' t.
These hgureS snow u difference ii
favor of the last year over the proceed
ing one OF 1880 and indicate a larger
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