Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-01
POST OFFICE RECORD.
RECEIPTS INCREASED
So PER CENT. IN FIVE YEARS.
CLEAR PROFIT OF $174603.36
Greater Volume of Business Trans
acted In 1902 Than in Any Previ-
GUS Tear-Gross Receipts Thir-
teen Per Cent. More Than In 1901.

Receipts of the Richmond Post-Office,
Richmond, Va. for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1902. were 1898 2SG.29, an increase
of s3S,459.05, or Is per cent. over the pre-
ceeding year,
OF the above amount Newspaper and
Periodical Postage for the year were
s14 922. 80. an increase of s2,4O3.1S or 10 per
cent over the proceeding year.
The following figures are interesting:
Receipts for the year 1897 were SIT, 1886 q.
Receipts for the year 1898 were s224. ssl.f9,
or 3 per cent. increase.
Receipts for the year 1899 were S243. 2l3 "a
or s per cent increase
Receipts for the year 1900 were s2n,lo
or II per cent. increase.
Receipts for the year 1901 were sZ94,oz'.I4
or 8 per cent. increase.
Receipts for the year 1902 were $3.50, 1888,
or 13 per cent. increase.
An increase in five years Of S115, 29O. O6,
or SO per cent
Amount RENTED to the United States
Treasurer over the amount paid out for
clerks carriers postal clerks. special de-
livery boys. janitors and miscellaneous
expenses was Sl74, 60S.S6.
Amount received from fourth-class post
offices deposited at this office was s39,oo4.I
not included in the general receipts Of the
office.
Pieces OF Mail Handled.
The number of pieces of mail dispatched
from the main office and stations and
was first-class, 294A.147, against
81, 599, O34. or an increase of 1,SS5.Il3 over
the proceeding year.
All other classes 12,631,SD against
t1.227.6 an increase Of 1,404,150 over the
proceeding year.
Total number of pieces of all classes
OF mail, 42,l3S561 against SS,S44,237, or an
increase of 3,292,324 over the proceeding
year.
Money-orders issued year 1902. 2o.s30
against year 1901, 0.716; amount in money
for year 1902, s209,060.Oo against for year
1901 S19S. $780, an increace of per cent.
over the proceeding year.
Amount deposited at this Office received
from other money-order offices year 1902.
$685. $3.50 against year 1901. $50 O4S.Oo
Number of registered letters and par
cells delivered year 1902. 126,09O, against
year 1901, los, 644, an Increase of Is per cent
Number received for transmission year
1902 56,097 against for year 1901, 4S. $50. an
increase Of Is per cent for the proceeding
year.
Omcials aud Clerks.
The officials and clerks Of the Richmond
Post Office are:
Wray T. knight, postmaster; John l..
Grubbs assistant postmaster; William
Mckim Marriott. cashier; G. koddy ZEN
SER superintendent money-order dlVlSlon'
Ezekiel J. Levy, superintendent registery
division; John G. Fitzgerald, superinten-
dent mailing divisions; Frank P Burke. SUI
perintendent city division; T. P. Elan,
chief clerk Of railway mail services;
Peachy G. Harrison and John A. Flippo,
stamp clerks; Mrs. a. L. Donnan, bust
ness clerk; Benjamin W. Russell, mike
clerk; Hay T. Thornton superintendent,
Station a, POI and 223 west Broad street;
John w. Sims, superintendent Station s.,
241S east Broad street.
Station No. l. clerk in charge, Andrew
G. Briggs, 204 Howitzer Place.
Station No. .. clerk in charge, Robert
l.. Harrison, COZ louisiana avenue
Station No. 5, clerk In charge, Temple
E. Roy, 3334 south Pine street.
Station No. i, clerk in charge, Wesley
". Richardson, COL north Seventeenth
street.
Station No clerk In charge, Ohio O..
Ovens, 9o1 north Fifth street
Station No. 6, clerk in charge, John NJ
Blanks, 11oi west Clay street.
Station No. z, clerk in charge, John NJ.
Benson rs west Leigh street
Station No. g. clerk in charge, Philip
NJ Slaughter, 2431 Venable street
Station No. 9, clerk in charge, w. F.
Warinner, corner Fifth and Marshall
streets.
station No. 10, clerk in charge. Judson
Cunningham, 2O27 east Main street.
Station No. II, clerk in charge, Walter
S. Thompson, 1871 west Main street.
Station No. u, clerk in charge. II. a
Coleman, corner First and Broad streets,
to be esta blished 1st Of the year.