Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-11-25

localities OF the middle west, where
carriers csH proeeed over prairie foscs to
residences regularly located along the
way, are considerations that New Eng
land congressman have TO combat in
securing good sums tor their own farmer
constituents.
All these things are particularly true in
the extension OF rural delivery OF mall to
county like Hancock, where the roads
are rough and he surface OF the county
hiily and rocky Nevertheless much
progress hiss been made, especially in tie
last twelve months, more progress posi-
bly, when the conditions are considered
tnsn IN any other county in tine State.
Out of Baeksport, one of the few post
offices Of the presidential Glass la the
county, has lately been established g Sec
ond rural free delivery route, il having
stariea October Is last. The first route
out OF there was established April 1, 1903.
On October Is last Gov. Burieigh also had
established route cut OF Penobscot.
| Fourth-Assisssnt Posfmaster-G General
Bristow having directed its establish
ment in letter dated Sept. Q last.
route out Of Deer Isle was also put in
operation October Is last, GOV. Burleigh
having endeavored fer quite year to
arrange the matter to the satisfaction OF
the postoffiee department. He is now
working on an application for route out
Of Dedham, and hopes before many
months to have the preiiminaries COM
pieie and the order issued by the depart
ment.
rural route was started out OF Ston-
to secure a similar service out OF East
0rland, but the application was decided
upon adversely BY the rural Inspector.
Al effort Is being made for an additional
roate out of ellsworth, covering North
and West Ellsworth, but it has not yet
| oeenrepoSted on by an inspector.
The report OF the auditor for the post
Office department shows a commemorate
increase In the business of the postoffice
at Ellsworth, the total of gross receipts
for tie last fiscal year having been IS os5-
7s, as against g ss7 10 for the previous
fiscal year. The salary paid the postmas-
ter there is 81 800 and the amount pSid for
clerk hire Il 500 Rent, light and fuel
cost nothing aader this account, because
the postoffies is housed in a government
| building, and the expense of rent IL
charged under treasury expenses. The
| incidental expenses OF tDe Ellsworth
I postoffice were 30 20, making Tie
total expenses OF the post, fiiee for the
last fiscal gear e. $50 IS. OF 40 per csEt of
the gross receipts, Tea stng net revenue
of q .756 o., which was turned into the
federal treasury. All this net revenue.
1 however, 1t should be remem bered, is
lappsied towards pay ment OF bills for
| transportation OF mails. The net revenue
/ OF the Ellsworth Office for lie p-evis
| fscsi year wss only IS sol 30 oui go
the ans n K p-in fos ERIK az p4s .-s,
! brlng 200 I'D Sc iucti4e:u~ s.,sg
s25si Inc to,ai expenses tnat year were
/ 50 O25.Ss, or IL per cent. q tie er"eS
reeelpts.
| The Bar Harbo- pe-'oti q - nf-a T-s
Ing good showing N ifer.asen r'ce,p.r-
! The Income taefe iYT h - iscsl &C
was si4 9s739. ost Of wairh e 80 wa-
! paid Tor the ,osssi.lsfer's sa.ary; - 30 .s6
was PASTA for tlsrk a7r :. go : ,s -.
nghl end tu.l: s235 70 Tor .n4,o-H,sf
ex yrases; snr = cas- IS ~ * Y..s ~
msti. msAine in- Vi exoen... s9 57a 70
or "a p4f can. VI tE.e grsaa iees..sss, SAD
the net Yev-iu IS 4U76l.
Tue rs.,s,,n VI ns Bar ltAFDor postofire
| for ne psrg - Gscsi year was; gross re-
ipss. sl3 $3.50: .os-na.srr'~ salary.
$500, DTS a,ss, = So q; .e,d, exc i,
| III $50; ipeiirti-. TX. ~. $50 80, nDc
free delivery OF rp*l q III %, making The
to,al xpeases f,s tfis. scar s. pr cesI or
| Ss l76.07. ara he net revenue IS oos.z3.
| Bucksport hss a much smaller office,
cut IL Ii 81 the presidential. c &ss, sni tie
gross recsipts last year were s3,lss.s9,
witch Is a con-iderabse amount Tor
town OF the SIZE of Bueksport TO pay out
Tor stamps ard msiiiug material. The
po-tmssier's salary announced iast year 10
| 81 400; $500 went for clerk hire, and s204
fsr rent. llgnt aad fsei; I'll G. for incl
dental expenses. The total expenses, or
4 ihs amount of the receipts which re-
mained in Backsporr, were 81 si5 g. or 60
per cent, leaving a mel revenue Of = .254 II
.hien Neut cut OF this town, AID was
/ deposited In the federal treasury.
Toe record last year vas a little failing
| II from the record OF the previous fiscal
1 year. when the gross receipts at Bucks
/ port were 50 2S4 u, OF which IS per cent,
or 81 916 Os, We Mt for expenses, leaving a
aet revenue Of q, sss.64. The expenses
chat year included 81. 400 for postmasler's
salary, 1870 Tor clerk hire, s24 for rent
i etc, and 81 eS for incidentals.
Over at Castine the people paid for
stamps and mailing material during the
issi fiscal year z. 7s4 81. out of which II 800
wss paid for the postmaster's salary; $50
TOR clerk hire; and s9.60 for incidentaIs,
making the total expenses 1889 so, or
40 per cent, and the net revenue Il 42s.s2
There was 70 separate rent account, as the
| postofice there is housed in a government