The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-30
NEWFtDERAlL LAWS
IN FORCE MONDAY
MANY IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE
ACTS or LAST CONGRESS no
BECOME OPERATIVE.
10 KEEP TAB ON ROADS.
- Intention OF Measure Calling for
Uniform System Of Accounting
Postal Employees Ad.
v1nce to Start.

Washington, y. Oh June ~. Witss
the beginning Of the governments fsss
cal year next Mtnday many isnpar arss
legislative acts by the last cungress
Will become operative Gre of tHs
important meas res To became elfee
tive II the new immigration law. AiI
liie sections of this law viii III infa
effect with the exception of tIe ger
ton relating 10 Japanese coolies which
became effective when the# act WAN
passed The law contains many nav
features designed 10 bring iii uefta~
| class Of immigrants. The head tax
~ Increased ta sa aud the exclg,aes.
classes are considerably enlarged. Ser
retafy Of Commerce aud Labor straas
and Commissioner General III Immi
SRA Ion Sargent have had number ,f
conferences with the immigration of
iieals at the chief ports of entry III
eofdef thai there may he No friction III
mlseoneepton III the exerttisn of tha
laws
Another af the important measures
e come II f9ree Monday HI THAT pr3
vision III the rate which anthorfzas
the Interstate Commerce Commission
n require the railroads 10 install Il
lunlf rn system Of accounting.
To Keep Tab on Railroads
The system will cover uuerating
revenues and operating expenses, ami
Ithe railroads will ba compelled III fila
monthly repor u The method adomeI
In intended 10 insure d correct site
mcnt Of revenues from operation aial
y eyrectea 10 result In keeping tha
cost OF improvements out of operafln,
expenses and therefore exclude thu /
from the cost of performing 4 rrert
business The expense iii SOLICITING
iraffie Is separated from TAG exnensn
Iof hauling traffIc The corstrais.tltss.
accounts are 70 NJ. 40 drawn
current record Of the physical sia
|of railway properly IL always afA.
sible.
The lack of uniformity In account
iiiE methods has been recognized w..
railroad men as well as BY the fnar
cial community as the source Of na
little confusion In dealing with RAJ.
road affairs, and II Ii expec ed tlat
much cd will follow the introdue,
ton of Improved accounting meth,
DDS amolg the railroads The stand
ardizalon Of railroad accounts. Ii ii
though, will serve 10 reveal more
clearly than ever the relative position
of railroads. and will help the inyes
tor to Judge mcre intellisently Of the
value of railroad securities.
The postofflce department has re-
ceiyed sort of broadside of legisIa
tion effective next Monday. Here are
he more important things provided
fore
Clerks in offices Of the first and sec
ond class carriers In the city delivery
service will be divided into six grades
In the first grade the salary will rs
sC0O; in the second grade $500: third
grade. 5000; fourth grade $1,000: fflh
grade sll00; sixth garde. $1,000
On the first day of the month
clerks and carriers at first class offices
will be promoted sgccessiyely 10 ths
nfth grade. and clerks and carriers AZ
second class Offices will be promoted
to the fourth grade
livery promotion is 70 be based on Ell
cheney and fsithfulness.
Any clerk viii be eligible for iranx
fer TO the service Of carrier. and any
carrier will be eligible for transfer ~
he service Of a clerk
Letter Carriers 10 Get Raise.
Every city carrier NOW regularly EN-
oloyed al a salary II Ss00 a year win
be promoted TO the fourth grade II
'1o00 a year provided there Is sih
nitted al The posioffice department
evidence Of efficiency ard faithful
ness
Substitutes may be employed frs
Jerks and carriers al ihe rate pf -
.ents an hour. and a substitute hn
'omes eligible for appointment 70 ia
irst grade.
Employees in the railway mail ssrFl
ire CLASSIFIED and nearly ereiyscty
n this branch 81 the seTvice Nili rr.
ciee an increase of sfo9.
Rural letter csuiers vhn c1rcf