The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-15
How Others i'm the state Have Fared
Under the Annual Readjust-
ment of Salaries.
EVIDENCE OF PROSPERITY
RECEIPTS AT IAN PLACES HAVE
INCREASED IN A YEAR.
Nearly Two Thousand Presidential
aef Offices VIII he Gniners-More
Clerks to BE Employed.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE salaries of
presidential p~ostmasters have been read
justed and the changes will go into effect
on July 1. The list prepared by First AS
sistant Postmaster General Heath shows
the compensation of Postmaster Hess. of
Indianapolis. will be increased from ss.soo
10 $4,000 a year. The Indiana list also shows
that New Castle will be advanced $500. to
s. 800; North Vernon and Winchester 800
each. to 1900. Muncie will be advanced
from second to first class and North Ver-
ron. Plymouth, Portland, Union City and
Winchester. from third To second class. De-
creases of sl0o each will take place at the
following Offices: Bluffton. 200: Crown
Poinz. $500; Ligonier. 81. 100: Jacksonville.
s2.10. AT Ridgeville the decrease in salary
will be $500. Under the readjustment the
salaries of Indiana postmasters will be as
given below: Alexandria, $500; Attica,
$500; Bloomington, s., 400; Cannelton. $1,000;
Cicero. $1,000; Clinton, $500; Columbia
City, $500: Columbus 900; Converse.
$1,000. Covington. 1000; East Chicago. 81, 800;
Edinburg, $3.50; Elwood. s.. 400; Fairmount,
$1,000: Franklin. s.. 100; Garrett, s1.eoO; Gas
City, N,100; Goodland. $500; Greensburg,
1900: Hagerstown. s1.1o0; s.. 700:
Hartford City, !, l00; Hope, SLIGO; Hunting
ton. $3.50: Jasper. 1890; Rokomo. 81. 900:
Lagrange. $500: Lebanon. $500: Locgoo-
tee. s1.l0O: Madison. $500: Marion. $500:
Martinsville. s.. AGO.; Michigan City. 81. 400:
Mishawaka, $500; Monon, $1,000; Mont
pelicr. 81. 500: Muncie. 5000: Nappanee. 81
500; New Harmony. $500; Oakland City.
Sl.5O0: Orleans. LOO: Petersburg. 1880:
Plymouth. 5000; Portland. 5000; Prince
ton, $500; Remington, S1,400; Rensselaer,,
81. 100: Rising Sun. $1,000: Rochester. LOO:
Rockport. $500: Rushville. 81. 200; Salem,
$500: shelbyville, 500; South Whitley,
$500: Tell City. s1.400: Union City. 5000:
Upland. 1880; Vevay. $1,000; Walkerton,
SLIGO; Warren. A.40o; Warsaw, 200, Wash
ington. 800: Whiting. $3.50; Williamsport,
$500; Winamac. $500: Anderson. $500;
Batesviile. 1900; Bedford. 81. 200; Corners
vile. $3.50; Frankton. 1900: Indian Min
eral Springs, $500; Linton. 81. 400: Notre
Dame. $500; Paoh. 1880; veedersburg.
$500; Waterloo, 1880.
The presidential offices throughout the
country now number 4.270. an increase of
$50 over last year and SOS over 1894. There
are 27 first class. 942 second class and
3,121 third class. In the adjustment inst
completed fifteen second-class Offices have
been advanced 10 the first class. Ito third
class to second class, and 25 fourth class
TO the third class, while only one of the
first class has been relegated TO the second
class. seven from the second TO the third
ana Twelve from the tllrU 10 the fourth
class. Eight Offices were discontinued dur
ing the year and made stations of other
Offices.
Owing to the increased receipts at presi-
DENTAL Offices during the year 1.e14 post
masters viii receive increased salaries or
July !. the individual increases ranging
from 800 TO $1,000. The latter amount will
be allowed to the postmaster at St. Paul
MIMI, whose salary will be increased from
$1,000 10 5000. and Milwaukee. Wis. In
creased from 5000 to 5000. The aggre-
gate increase TO the 1914 postmasters is
SIG. 100. or 1890 In excess OF the increase
last year. which was SOS. 800 in excess OF
anything allowed prior TO that year: III
postmasters will receive a reduction in
salary. ranging from 800 TO $500 each. This
total reductions Will be So. 800. The net
gain 10 postmasters Is S213 500.
The average salaries OF postmasters has
gradually increased each year since 1894
AT present IL Is sl,734. The salaries OF
Clerks in Dostoffices have not increased Sc
uniformly This year IL has reached tho
maximum. <S2. Tbs increased appropria.
ton for clerk hire this year has made i,
possible 10 promote frcm 4.5D0 10 500
clerks In postofices. These promotions
have been generally confined to the lower
grade clerks and have IN the majority OF
cases been limited 10 800 each. About eU
additional clerks also have been provided
for from July I. 1900.
In addition 20 changes announced by the
bestomee Department to-day. IL Is said thai