The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
THREE THOUSAND NEW
POSTOFFICES CREATED
Total in the United States Now 76O00-Noe Presidential
Postmasters Appointed Than Ever Before

The annual report of J. J. Bristow,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General,
published today. shows the greatest in
crease in many of his divisions Of the
postal work that has ever occurred in
any one year.
Mr.. Bristow says: For the division
of appointments the work was heavier
than in any year since 1898 There was
a large increase in the number of Presi-
Dental postmasters appointed, as com
pared with preceding years, the total
number being 2,370, the greatest IN any
enc year in the history of the depart
ment. This increase was due to the ex-
piration of large number of commits
sions during the year and the advanc-
ing of many fourth-class postofices to
the Presidential grade. There was no
material difference in the nuncer Of
fourth-class appointments made as CON-
pareG with the year 1901.
The total number of appointments of
postmasters for the fiscal year ended
June So 1901. was 1857, while for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1902. they
amounted TO 1870. an increase OF l.
213. This increase was due to the large
number Of expiration of commissions Of
Presidential postmasters. During the
fiscal year 1901 the commissions of only
1874 posmasters Of this class expired.
while during the fiscal year 1902 there
were 1882 eXptTations-
The records show a slight mere Sc
IN the number Of removals Of postma St
ers for cause, due to the policy Of the
department to hold postmasters II q
more strict account for carelessness AID
irregularities in the discharge OF their
duties
abIishment of PostOdices.
There were 8,O8S postofices estab-
lished during the year, a decrease as
compared with the previous year Of 256-
THE record of establishments for the
last six fiscal yeqFs Is as follows: 1897,
I,601; 1898. 3,6O1; 1889, 1885; 1900, $500;
1901, 1924; 1902, 3.O3s.
There were 4.059 postofIlces discon-
tinued during the year, being 1.o22 more
than during the preceding year The
principal causes for the large increase
IN the number OF postofTices discontin-
ued have been the extension Of the rural
free delivery. service and the establish
ment OF rural free delivery stations in
lieu of fourth-cIass postof5ces, the ex-
tension OF city delivery service so as to
include postofices adjacent 70 large
Presidential Offices, ana the improve
ment OF the public highways
The extension Of rural free delivery
has resulted in the discontnuance OF
], 500 postofnces during the year. the
salaries Of pcsumasteTs OF said Offices
aggregating S116.807.
During the year there were seventy
three designations Of Presiden- ial post
masters. and forty-four deatIs. There
we're 7s1 deaths CT fourth-c ass post
masters and $3.50 designations
Postoficas IN the United States.
~on June 80. 1902. at the close Of the
fiscal year, there were 1924 postohces
divided as follows: First class. go;
second class. 1923; third class, 3,488;
fourth class. Il, 1913.
From June 90, 1887. to June 80. 1902
the number Of Presidential postomces
increased from 1852 10 4.731-an in
crease Of $50, or about Is per cent
BY the act Of Congress approved Au-
gust Is. 1894, authority was given the
departments il Washington to accept