The Holly chieftain., 1898-01-28
FREE DELIVERY.
interesting Information Regarding the
Carrier Service at Large Offices.
ABUSE OF THE SICK LEAVE.
BIZ to Cut ON the Allowances Made by
Congress to Conte-tants-Pension De-
cision-Finaneiai Bill-Aiiowance
to Agricultural Colleges.


of the free delivery division of the
post Office department, has prepared
an interesting table giving mass of
Information regarding the carrier de-
livery service at so of the largest post
offices of the country. One of the
principal points made prominent is
that relating to the percentage of the
cost of the carrier service. In New
York this percentage is 1898; in Chi
sago, 22.79: Philadelphia, 30 23: Brook
yn, 5l.7i; Boston 233s; St Louis,
!O.d2; baltimore, - %; San Francisco,
!j.2s; Cincinnati. 1922; Cleveland,
%. so; Buffalo. 25 So; New Orleans,
&c; Pittsburgh, 2l99; Washington,
1896; Rochester. - 50; Kansas City,
1879; indianapolis q 90; Denver. "a. %;
syracuse, % SO; Richmond, 90. IS; At
anta, 1924. The number of square
miles served BY carriers in the
above named cities is in round
numbers: New York, G5; Chi
ago, t2s; Philadelphia, 100; Brook
lyn, SO: Boston, 63; St. Louis. 63; Balti-
more, so; San Francisco, AZ; Cincinnati,
81; Cleve land. SO; Buffalo, 40; New Or
leans, 50. Pittsburgh. rs; Washington,
!
iianapolis, 20; Syracuse, i2; Richmond,
| }; Atlanta, II. New York, Philadel-
phia, Boston and Baltimore have each
a large force of men on seven delivery
trips in business districts and New
York and Chicago large force on six
delivery trips in these districts. In
New York city 32s carriers are en-
ployed in business districts where nine
deliveries are made.
Abuse of the sick Leave.
| WAsHINGToN, Jan. 26.-Some very
radical legislation for the better con-
duet of the departments in Washing
ton is contained in the present legis-
lative, executive and judicial bill
which has passed the house and has
been favorably reported by the apEso-
priations committee of the senate
The reforms which are to be inaugu-
rated are due to the efforts of Con-
gressmen Dockery, OF Missouri, and
Bingham, of Pennsylvania One of
the most important reforms is one
which abdlishes the 30-days' sick
leave. heretofore granted to all en-
ployes of the government This sick
leave has been in addition to 80 days
annual leave which all the clerks are
allowed. Under the present law the
clerks, or at lensta majority of them,
have had little compunction about re-
porting themselves as sick when they
were in reality perfectly well and able
to attend to their duties. Statements
from the different departments of the
number of persons who had availed
themselves of the SO-days' annual sick
leave during thh year showed
most shameful sbuse of privilege.
OF the 2,745 Employees in the
treasury department i,4s6 availed
themselves of the sick leave, the
average number Of days taken being
l4.32, and 20 had additional sick leave.
OF the S,4lo employees in the interior
department, 2,3S3 availed themselves
of the sick leave, the average number
of days taken being 1876 The re.
ports from the other departments
showed about the same averages. The
bill also oincludeslprovisions that here
after 1t shall be tie duty of each head
of department. to require monthly
reports to be mtde to him as to the
condition of the public business in
each bureau in hf department and in
such cases where the reports show the
public business ID in arrears the head
of the department shall require an ex-
tension of the hours OF service. In
stead of annual ieports, the heads of
all executive departments of the gov
ernment are reqtired to make quar-
terly reports to the president
Against Cojtest Allowances.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Congressman
Burke, of Texas, has introduced bill
to cut off the alld dwances made by con-
gress to contestants Speaking of his
| bill, Mr.. Burke slid: "Since the pas
sage of the law q lowing the contest
ants and contestfcs each the sum of
81, 900 for expensfs OF contest l57 con-
tests have been fled in the house
and the allowance for the same under
the law is s62s, ,OOi. In the Fifty Fourth
and Fifty-Fifth congresses So contests
were tiled.and id these the allowance
amounted undef the law to s2l2, 900.
To pay a contestant for presenting his
own case stimulates contests by offer.
ing premium for each case instituted"
A P-nsion Deciaion.
WASHINGTON. Jan. "a. Assistant Sec
|
ment, has rendered decision holding
that there is olaw providing pen
sion for the widows Of soldiers who die
of disease contracted in the service in
time of peace prior to March 4, 1861
The law applies only to cases where
the death cause was incurred or con-
tracted while 10 the performance OF
military service, during certain wars
specifically named and designated in
the several acts granting such pen.
sions-
Eikins Financial Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Ell.
kins has introduced financial bill 1t
restricts the denomination of green
backs and treasury notes to bills of IS
and upward; provides that national
banks may issue currency up to the
par value of bonds deposited; reduces
the tax on circulation one-half of one
per cent and allows national banks to
be established with &35. 900 capital in
towns of 5000 population.
Allowance to Agricultural Coileges
WASHINGTON, Jan. 36.-Secretary
Bliss sent to congress yesterday a
statement of the disbursements to ag-
ricultural colleges during the past
year. Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas.
Mississippi, Texas and Oklahoma each
received sa2, 900 during the past year,
and will be entitled to s2S, 600 during
the coming year.
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