The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-14
promulgated the preceding year, which

was 161.
The work Of purifying the malls IL
not confined to the auvussssson ~ frapasa
ara lettsflss. bpt Iineludss ii VIII ihs
s&shsioa fsffDn{ Of obsesns aastspt'
and scurrilous matter, and the puulsh-
ment Of those found to have deposited
such matter for transmission.
While the present condition cf the
government finances prseludss me frcm
making an immediate Recommendation
for increases IN the rates 81 compshsA.
ton paid to the various 'classss Of postas
employees, 4 consider it oply Just d sRsy
tnat from such investigation Of this ausss
ton as it has been possible for me to
make, am convinced that IN napy casss
the salaries Of pcstoffice clerks apd of
lettsrscarriers. city and rural. are inader
Quate. "
An appropriation of 81 ,22a9, ,67Gs4 for
pneumatic-tube mail service for 1907 Is
recommended.
The lines in New York. Philadelphia
and ST. Louis have not bseE competed.
The service in operation on June 20.
1905. covered about % miles Of double
tubes. at an annual expenditure Of sA0l,-
oa3.s4. The extent Of the sesv.ce NOW
under contract is about 81 miles, for
which the annual expenditure is ss22,-
1914. si
The 9 commission mentioned Ia last
years report has recommended the az
tension of service between some Of the
more important mail points in the follow.
ing cities: Baltimore, Brooklyn, Chi
cage, Cincinnati. kansas City, New York
Philadelphia Pittsburg. St.. Louis ard
SanFranciseo. This extension OF service
would amount to SAIL 10 per annum.
1t would make the total estimated rate
Of annual expenditure s1,2ss. .8156.s4
'"Tyhe question OF government control
of pneumatic tubes for the transmission
Of mails has been discussed at various
times for several years past, both in and
out Of Congress. 1t is the belief Of an
expert commission that ownefshlp by the
government. is considered desirable when
ever the systems adopted have passed
'ne eApe1lnFF0eai srase.
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