Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-11
THE p0ST0FF|CE
DEPARTMENT.
Postmaster General Payne Makes
His Annual Report for the Fiscal
Year Ending June 80, 1908.
Ne RECOMMENDS LEGISLATION.
1h,,c Was a Deficit for the Year
Recent investigation Resulted in
Reorganization Of Bureaus

washington. Jan. 10 he annual re-
80, n postmaster-G General Payne for
~. escal year ending June 80. 19OS,was
,,,do nublIc tonight. II shows the fol-
,owlop as a result of the financial oper-
a,lors Of the department for that year.
compared with the previous fiscal
year
1902. 1908.
ordinary postal. no 600 a ,,,,os,., ~
revenue .. ,.,Nl9Ssi ZZ'W SlJlsNiioSo'W
pscsInts from
money order a. o.oonoo .,
business ,,,. ., lsS9'el"eo s'S'''Ve'1
Total receipts
from All ,,e,e n,-,s ,st ~, ,o .,
sources 90. 80, lAhofSVl"-p iof-~f'fi''-'
T S.5r '.N. 49,, i2E7s5.sslO7 l3S,7S.is7.sl
Excess Of cNpen-
dlturcs over re" oo-.,os, ,..oo,, :,
cclptS .,.' ''''" Ee''iV'''0i 'VV''V''''
An increase In the deficit over the
nreyious year Of $l,622, 394O2, which is,
however slO42,lS3 less than the esti-
mated deficit for the year.
ESTIMATES FOR 1905,
The estimate of the revenues and
expenditures of the department for the
Nscal year ending June 30, 1905, which
has been transmitted TO the secretary
of the treasury IL as follows
Total postal revenue year
ending June 80, 1908 .slS422i,44S 90
Add 0 per cent 49,. ..., 12,OS0, 1893. 81
, Estimated revenue FOR
iSOi -. -. 1i6.SO4, SAG. 81
Amortization for 1904 .,19S,5ll SAC. rs
Estimated deficit for 1904 7,206,9O6. IS
Estimated revenue for
1904 .,.... .... 80. 1iG.30i.G42. 81
Add 9 per cent .,.. 80" iaie7il7.S5
Estimated revenue for
iSo5 49,. 49,, -. g. 139,i72 900. 70
Estimated expenditures
for 1908 .,.,, .,... -, lbS,Oo0, ilU.OO
Estimated deficit for 1905 S,6l3.709. 20
This estimate Is based upon the ordi-
nary business Of the cervice, without
taking into consideration the effect
upon the revenues or expenses OF any
legislation which may be enacted by
the present Congress.
LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED.
The following recommendation for
legislation, some of which have hereto
fore been made, are submitted for the
consideration Of Congress:
!, That proper legislation be enact
ed to acquire the title to block No, 1924
In the city Of Washington for the pur-
pose OF erecting an annex to the pres
en-, postoillce department building.
Q That lump sum- appropriation
for clerks In the first and second-cass
postofices be allowed instead OF an APP
preparation for clerks by grades, as at
present,
z. That where a clerk or letter car
rier has been % years In the service
and shall have attained the age OF s.
years the general shall be
empowered upon the recommendation
NJ the postmaster TO employ substi-
tute FOR such clerk or letter carrier,
which substitute shall receive not to
exceed twO.thirds Of his salary, the
other One-thlrd to go TO such clerk or
letter carrier
T. That system Of postal checks
w hutN'l lhtu ny AuhblNos lul ulc
transmission Of small amounts Of
money through the mails.
g. That Congress consider the pro-
priety Of authorizing postoifiCes IN Por-
TO Rico to receive small amounts on
deposit giving thereon a rate OF in
terest not to exceed per cent per an
nun.
s. That law be enacted to prohibit
the establishment and maintenance of
boxes To be rented for the receipt of
mall without authority from the post
Office department..
That penalty be provided by law
for the mailing Of explosives or inlam-
mabe matter,
s. That penalty be provided for
the counteNeiting Of an official post
marking stamp, or for the use OF such
stamp for an improper purpose.