The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-11
PosTOFFICE EARNINGS.
Receipts over soc, 900 900 Last Year
Investigation of Cai rIers,

washington City. Nov. to.-rArst Assist
ant Postmaster General Frank NJ Jones
has issued hts annual report for the year
ended June -. 1895 Air Jones shows that
the divisions under his supervision have
taved during the year S.s91.5.5. the prin-
cipal items being IN the saving IN the ear
rieF department hy stopping overtime
and a reduction OF the force. amounting
70 N.&N0 0a Tho salaries 70 all prcSiden-
tial uostnasters amounted 80 $50. 90.
and Tire grosa receipts % postonlces $50.
kSS 099 The number Of presidential post
masters Is 3.49i. OF which ia ara first
class. 10 second class. 2.63e third class.
An estimate OF si7elo.eo for all postmas-
ters is made for the year 1887. an increase
over the present year of 81 .eao eoo. Tho
total number OF positions brought within
the classified service during tho year
was $50, Ar. Jones recommends the
abolition % experimental free delivery un-
less slo.p0o.ooo is appropriated for the pur-
pose; also az the free rural delivery unless
seaeo0.0oo IS appropriated
or the investigations and DISCHARGE of
carriers Tor CAUSE Atr jones says GSl car
riers have been removed lie reviews tho
conditions which made the-su invest cations
necessary, the principal ore hetng shc ac-
emulation az overtime claims. showing
that something was wrong. The work
has been systematically prosecuted during
the pasf eight months, and tha carriers al
Isl Offices have been investigated At these
ofYlces there were employed t.9sa carriers.
and their Investigation resulted IN the fol-
lowing. Repytnanded for various irreE1i-
larities. ems: suspended for falsigyIng trip
reports. S.: suspended for failure % col
lect from street letter boxes. ~. suspended
for drinking while ou dutv and lettering
Saa. dismissed for drinking while on duty
and loitertng. s. Mr.. Jones SAYS.
I'm view az the great saving eTactei
and the general Improvement ia the serve
ia. especially tn the large cities. / woutl
recommend the employment 81 number
81 men in the larger Offices whose duly tg
shall he 10 Inspect tke work ~ ear.
rsers. make suggestions as 10 extensions
and changes OF routes. and IN fact. 10
have general supervision ~ the work ~
carriers outside az the poSteGIcsS Besides
the actual saving effected the improved
efficiency - the service IN ths Offers iu-
veStigated must ~ credited e this seyV-
Zee. AZ every office the discipline of tho
heen mDch improved. the work being
mare equally distributed amanE che letter
carriers. ana AZ many offices extensions
made and facilities inc9vased without ad-
d!tional cost"
An estimate Of 81 80 Is made f,r the
FREQ delivery service next year, TIE
sncnay order rcnovt shows thsf there are
is.69t domestic money orsfer oflreS AMI
orders = the amount ~ slsS. 7es.fss we're is-
sued and SIs&i5s 81 pad. Ar. Jones rec-
ommends legislation requiring clerks
handing money order business 20 give
bonds. Conecrning dead letter matter, the
rerort SAYS. '~rhe number ~ pss-es q
original naafl matter received during The
year for treatment WAS ISIS -. a decFvase
az HftTi." Nr. Jcaes Yeaews several rVc-
concentrations made in rs last sePoEt.