Evening journal., 1901-07-27
GOOD QUARTER
In POSTOFFICE
FlatteriTg Report Of Post
master Hugh c. Browne
"a, 900 INCREASE IN RECEIPTS
Clerical Force in The Offices Is
Being Increased az Rapidly as
Possible
$4,000 INCREASE IN RECEIPTS

AVoDAUAN
Under the management of Postmas-
ter Hugh c. Browne and Assistant
Postmaster II. II. Billany, the local
Dostoffice is prospecting in every way.
They have an able corps of clerks and
the system is being constantly inn
proved by suggestions and recommen-
dations of Mr.. Brown. The receipts,
according to the quarterly report,
show an increase Of about $4,000 over
the corresponding quarter last year.
The figures of the quarter compared
with those of the same period in the
previous year are:
Postage stamps sold. 25.53742; in
1900, S22.2S747; received from second
class matter, s235l3; in 1900. s213,37;
miscellaneous receipts, 81: in 1900
s202; box rents, S2679i; la 1900
S24013; total. s26.042. 40; in 1900. s22.-
5000; expenditures, sl3,14l.92; in
1900. sl1.629l2.
Number of special delivery letters.
received, 307i; registry business, T.
913 pieces.
3
tic orders issued. amounting to $3l.-
3S7.l6; 4O5 international orders issued,
amounting to S9O21O5; fees. s41G.OS;
279 certificates of deposit issued for
S21 All received from other Offices;
total. $6257129 There were 3,177 do
mestic orders paid, amounting to ST.
l51S.59; "a international orders paid,
lamounting to 1854; 10 orders repaid,
amounting to sl0284; transmitted to
credit OF postmaster-g general, S34,72O.
There We're sent to the dead letter
Eoffice ! $50 letters on account Of being
Iincorrectly or illegibly addressed.
SUB-STATlONS.
Nc. L. money orders, 80; amount,
ls2,315.26; fees, S23.91; orders paid, 6;
lamount. S34.25;s sale Of stamps. S525.32;
pieces registered, 261.
No. 2. orders issued IS; amount,
S95562; fees, sS.6l; aisle of stamps,
s52J; pieces registered. ISL.
No. 3, orders issued. 24O amount,
lS1.33S..16; fees. 1884; orders paid, 2;
lamount, $3.50; sale of stamps, $443.G3;
pieces registered, 149.
No. 4. orders issued, 81; amount
s2S0.02; fees, $3.55;amount paid, $3.50;
pieces registered, 3S.
The increase in expenses noted is
dra 20 the fact that the government
now pays the local carriers $1,000 a
year, while in the same quarter CT last
Iyoar they were paid at the rate of $500
a year.
On Monday. Alexander z. Clair and
Garrett S. Smith will go on duty as
clerks in the local Office. This will in.
lcrease the number OF clerks to fifteen
and will enable a more equitable dis.
uibution OF work to be made, but it il
felt that four more clerks are needed
in order to cut down the number o
> hours worked by the clerks to tn,
proper day length. The government
will not allow the carriers to worl
more than eight hours a day, but tn,
clerks sometimes work twelve AM
even thirteen hours out of twenty
: four. Another effort will be made L
obtain additional clerks, and there !
hope that the additional number vii
2 be granted.
= Postmaster Browne yesterday mad
I these transfers in letter-carriers:
Mason from route No. "a to %.
Sterling from No. % to a.
! Scheu from No. 8 to -.
: Sehl from No. IA to 8.
4 Rittenhouse from No to IA.
e Sasse from combination route Z
I, No. 4.
4 Sidwell from No. 10 to combination
e Bowers from No. u to 10.
Reilly from No. So TO 3.
Howett from No. to 30.
: Il is rumored about the postoffic
that other changes are to be made Il
a few days
The package boxes which are to b
, placed on Market street and other bust
: ness streets, are expected to arrive an
be placed in position about October ]
Postmaster Browne has also receive
s assurance that in a short time he wi
be allowed TO place another collectio
y wagon in service. He expects to oh
tain it about October /, when tn
package boxes are placed in service.