The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-16
MAIL SERVICE
in THE COUNTRY
MAGNITUDE AND GROWTH OF
THE RURAL DELIvERY-oNE
BILLION AND "A QUARTER
PIECES HANDLED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-0n June
80, 1905, rural delivery service was in
operation on S2,121 rural routes, from
1889 distributing offices. From the
reports Of rural carriers which have
been compiled in the Division Of Rur.
al Delivery 1t is shown that more
than 1,OOO,OOO,oOO pieces Of mail were
handled by the carriers during the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1905, or,
to be more exact, 1,SS7057,711.
The average number Of pieces of
mail delivered per carrier per month
throughout the United States was 8.
14S, the average number collected
545, total average Of 1858 pieces
handled per carrier for each month,
the average per day being al. Dur.
ing the previous fiscal year the month
ly average per carrier was 1880.
The number Of routes above given
includes those on which service was
established during the year. On these
routes which were In operation dur,
ing the entire fiscal years ended June
80, 1904, and June 80, 1905, the In
crease in the amount of mail delivered
was 3.S per cent, and the decrease in
the amount Of mail collected was O.6
per cent, net increase Of 2.S per
cent. The average cost for each piece
Of mail handled was 014G.
Cost Of the Service.
The total amount paid the 32O55
carriers in the service June 80, 1905,
during that year was s2O,2sS, 59O.91.
OF this amount there was expended in
the State Of venada, with one carrier
in the service, 1920, and In the State
Of Illinois, with 1856 carriers in the
service, $1,676.OG4,7O,
The total value Of cancellations on
mail originating on rural routes dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 80,
1905, was sS,421, $500, and, deduct.
ing this amount from the amount paid
carriers, the approximate net costiot
carriers for that year was $16,S71,.
1880, The average cancellations per
route per month was S1OS4, 20 cents
per route per month for the previous
fiscal year.
The average monthly salary Of rur.
al carriers in the service June 80,
1905, throughout the United States is
$5s.Os, and, deducting from this the
average value Of stamps Cancelled on
mail originating on rural routes,
$1O.s4, the approximate average cost
per carrier on account Of salary is
$4s.25.
Maryland and tho vlruinlas.
In Maryland there were on June
80, 1906, 1853 routes. The average sal.
airy otithe carriers was $3.50, andsthe
carriers averaged 1896 plecessof mail
each month. ! On January 2Ilof this
year there were before the depart
ment 47O petitions for routes. OF
these adverse reports had been made
in 80 cases, and there we're at that
time s74 routes in operations
|. In Virginia there we're on June 80,
tTS1 routes 10 operation, the average
salary paid each carrier being $3.50,
and each carrier averaged 2;015 pieces
Of mail. on4the Cd day. Of January
there were before the department ~
s21lpeutions forAnew routes Of which
e6S7fwere adversely reported. There
were at that time 500 routes III opera,
ition. H q
In Vest Virginia there were on June
1906, iss routes sips operation The
iaYetags splary ~ tAe calrtef Sbeiag
1861 and ~ ayerag sSwors being 81
I077 pieces per month On 9anuay 2
tiisre were sis peauons tor now
routes before tie Department. Of
Which 90 have been adversely report
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