South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-09
POSTAL RECEIPTS
FOR 1918 SHOW
GOOD INCREASE
Volume of Business Shows Gain
of S26,305.85-Money Or
der and Parcel Divisions Are
Busy.


fee during the year 1913 showed an
increase of $26,SO5.S5, according to the
annual report of the office issued Fri
day.
The total receipts for the year just
closed were S259, 269.0S. There was
paid to the clerks $40. 791 80; for the
city delivery service, S46,115.24; fees
20 special messenger, $1,S16.64; paid
railway mail clerks, $22,590 The of
fee RENTED $116,S50.63 and trans
ferred $4,000.
There was received from the sale of
stamps during the year S246, 042.64; re-
ceived on second class matter, $4,643.-
80; on permit matter, S7,322.14; box
rentals. s1,195.45
There were 266 new accounts open
ed in the postal savings bank, 233 ac-
counts closed. There are 349 accounts
now open in the bank, and a balance
of $44,152. There was deposited S45,-
$50 and withdrawn $36,968 In pos,
tai savings bonds $1,10O were deposit
ed.
Money Order Report.
Domestic orders issued, 1854; in
ternational orders issued, 2,165; do
nestle orders paid, 123, 154: interna-
tional orders paid, $50; total fees re-
ceived, S2,48227. Amount of domestic
orders, $712,S03.09. Amount of inter
national orders, $9S,21557. Deposits
received, $150.71719.
Station Business.
Domestic orders issued, 26,492; in
ternationa orders issued, 1,47S.
-
90; amount of international orders,
34,494.30. Amount of fees, $2,061.58.
Total Business.
Total number orders issued and
paid; 1912, 165,6S5; 1913, 1SO,S23.
Total amount of all business han
died: 1912. $1.O92,27492; 1913, ST.
2O2,O71.89.
Total gain in number of orders, 49,
13S
Total gain in amount of business,
500, 1851
The report of the registry division
shows a decrease in the number of
registers dispatched but an increase
in the number received for delivery
Here are the figures:
1912 1913
Number registers dis
patched ........... 20, 164 14,24S
| Number registers de-
! livered ............2 20, 400 sos
Pieces delivered at office 1925 12,f22
Pieces delivered by car
riers .........,.,..1 1912 1921
Pieces handled in transit 21.126 1865
Insured Parcels.
There were 5,157 insured parcels
dispatched and 6,202 delivered $50
parcels dispatched and 800 delivered
The total value OF insured parcels was
| S4,31923, and the total value of C. o. d
parcels, $4,1505O. The total number
of registry, insured and C. o. d. par
GELS handled during the year was 10,
1873
The report of the superintendent oil
mails shows the total number of pieces
of mail handled to be 1888, 041. The
estimated mileage travelled by rural
and city carriers is 22405O. The rura
men travelled 65,17S miles, the foot
men 117,504, the mounts 32,1SS, anC
the miles served by auto, $3.50
First class mail numbered 25,512, 49,
pieces; other classes, 1885. $50; spe
Gals dispatched, 22,093; specials deliv
cred. 22,S61. There were 126 custom:
duties packages received and tht
amount of duty collected was 1888
| There were q countries represented
Stamp sales at the various sub-sta
tons totalled s59,S43.5S, station No.
leading with sales Of S21, 312.15. No.
followed with $12,00311. No. 16 was
the lowest with $23S.S4. Money orde
written at the stations.