The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-11

WASHINGTON, D. O., Nov, lO.-Firat
Assistant Postmaster General, Frank
II, Jones, has made his annual report
for the year ending June 50, 1895.
Mr, Jones shows that the diyialons
under his supervision have saved during
the year Sl,S95,577, tho principal items
being in tho saving in the carrier ser.
vice, by stopping overtime and reduc'
lion OF the forCo, amounting to l,3OO,'
0OO. Tho salaries to all presidential
poltmasIera amounted 10 $780,, 200.
and tho gross receipts OF poGtolilccs,
$GO,63S,OO7. Thonnmber Of presidential
postmastors arcs, ,40l, Of which 100 arc
Grst class; 700 second class and 2,OS2
third class.
An estimate Of $1,000, 900 for all post
masters Is made tor tho year 1897 Rt IN
increase over the present year Of 81, ,OOO,-
900.
The total number Of positions brought
within the classified service during the
year werO 2,S0j, ~.
Mr.. Jones recommends tho abolition
Of experimental free delivery unless
Sl0,0OO,00J Is appropriated ior the pur'
pose, also free rural delivery unless
S20,0O0.O0O Ia appropriated.
OF tho investigation and discharge ot
carriers for cause. Mr. Jones says that
3S5 carriers have been removed. lie 70.
views tho conditions which madc tho
Investigations necessary, tho principal
one being that the accumulation OF
overtime claims showed that something
was wrong. The work mas been system.
aticnlly prosecuted during the past
eiRht months, aud abe carriers at l5l
Offices have besn Investigated. At these
Offices thnro were employed 4,075 car.
rierS, and their Investigation resulted
In the following;
Reprimanded for various irregulari.
ties, POS; suspended for fal9iiying trip
reports, 81; suspended for failure to
collect from street letter boxes, 80; sus.
pended for drinking on duty and loltor'
Ing, 392 dismissed for drinking on duty
and lettering, %.
Mr.. Jones says:
"ln view OF the great saving effected
and the general improvement in tho
service, especially in large cities. ! would
recommend the employment Of mum.
Der OF men in tho larger offices whose
regular duty 1t shall bp to inspect the
work OF carriers, make snggestions as
to extensions and changes OF routes,
etc., in fact to havO general super
vision OF the work OF carriers outside OF
the postuiIice. Besides tho actual saw.
ing effected, the improved efficiency Of
tho service In tho offices investigated
must bo credited to this service. AT
every office tho discipline OF tho force
| and efficiency OF the service havo been
much improved, tho work moro equally
distributed among tho letter carriers,
and at many Offices extensions made
and facilities increased without aldi.
tional cost,
An estimate OF $4,000, 800 is made for
tho FREQ delivery service next year.
The money order report shows bat
tharo aro 1861 domestic money orGr
olIlcna and ordera to tho amount Of
$ljB, 200. Oj0 woro issued and slj6, lj9,GS)
paid. Mr.. Jones recommends lcsn.a-
| tlon requiring Cletk5 hauuIlHE hOnug
order bu'inc's TO givo bonds.
Concerning dead letter matter, tho
report says:
'Tho number Of pieces Of original
dcad mail letter received during tho
year for treatment was C,3l0S73, do
crease oi7Sl,l7l.
Mr. Jones ronuws several recon-.
mondnlions malo Ia his last report,
such rs pnntlty for using poItlnarki
for unlawful pufpoio', to prevent boy.
Getting postoilicog, TO am9ni tho frank.
ing law; moro atrlugent legislation
ngains. obscene mail matter; tho poWor
to Suspend employees; tho employment
Of temporary and substitute clerksi
caro- for disabled cmploy6i; tho better
classification Of salaries OF clerks in
larger olIlco', aud tho employment Of
| sub5tilule carriers.