These figures place the saving for the present year at a minimum amount, since the actual issues are likely to be in excess of the estimates, and the real saving will be in proportion to the increased number called for. For postage-stamps, stamped envelopes, and postal cards, the contracts for which are for four years, the amouuts saved will be largely augmented to correspond with the increased issues during the later years of the contract term. The new contracts will be dwelt upon at some length in my annual report, the preparation of which will be commenced at once. The present great saving is the more conspicuous in view of the fact that it follows a steady and large reduction in cost during the past few years, the prices in the late contracts for adhesive postage-stamps and postal cards, and in the present contract for stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers, having been considered very low when the contracts were made. To show how great the past reductions had been, the total number of postage-stamps, stamped envelopes, newspaper wrappers, and postal cards issued during the year ended June 30, 1877, was 1,060,253,919, at a cost of $783,283.36, while the total number furnished during the year ended June 30, 1885, was 2,142,678,890, costing $946,925.39, an increase of 1,082,424,971, or 102 per cent., in the number of articles, and an increase of only $163,642.02, or 20.8 per cent., in cost. The total number of postage-stamps, stamped envelopes, newspaper wrappers, postal cards, registered package, tag, official, and dead-letter envelopes issued during the year ended June 30, 1877, was 1,075,564,619, at a cost of manufacture of $834,757.47. The total number of the various articles to be furnished during the year ending June 30, 1887, as contemplated by the foregoing estimates, is 2,476,103,852, at an estimated cost of manufacture of $956,000, being an increase of 1,400,539,233, or 130.2 per cent., in the number of articles, and an increase of cost of manufacture of only $121,242.53, or 14.5 per cent. The decrease is therefore a little more than one-half of the cost in the contracts of 1877 for like quantities. The total appropriations for the service of this office for the year commencing July 1, 1877, amounted to $1,151,150, or 3.3 per cent. of the amount ($34,622,577.54) of the appropriations for the entire postal seryice for that year, while the estimates ($992,400) for this office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887, represent only 1.8 per cent. of the total amount ($54,986,166.89) estimated as the cost of conducting the postal service for the same period. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, &c., A. D. HAZEN, Third Assistant Postmaster-General. Hon. WILLIAM F. VILAS, Postmaster-General. No. 3.-Statement exhibiting the receipts and expenditures, under appropriate heads, by quar RECEIPTS. Quarterended Quarterended 30, 1884. 31, 1884. Letter postage paid in money cards $26, 918 85 $17, 476 86 492, 408 81 487, 326 94 2, 790 04 4,118 46 9, 443, 097 08 10, 200, 897 25 2, 368 01 1, 731 08 6, 627 30 9, 653 30 9, 974, 210 09 10,721, 203 89 ! Comparison, including revenue from money order business: EXPENDITURES. Compensation of postmasters $2,729, 847 75 $2,799, 978 87 Compensation of clerks for post-offices .. 1, 205, 834 50 | 1,215, 714 94 Compensation of letter-carriers and incidental expenses 971, 204 70 1,010, 875 51 Wrapping paper 8. 536 00 8,536 00 Twine. 21, 190 50 19, 740 50 Post-marking and canceling stamps 1, 213 62 3,979 53 Letter balances 150 00 324 70 Rent, light, and fuel for post-offices 98, 078 37 117, 018 89 Stationery... 20, 920 81 12, 301 37 Furnituro for post-offices 2, 220 06 13, 849 10 Miscellaneous, office of First Assistant Postmaster-General 13, 931 20 14, 845 21 Inland mail transportation, railroad 3, 250, 907 23 3, 352, 477 48 Inland mail transportation, star 1, 350, 926 22 1, 345, 463 29 Iuland mail transportation, steamboat. 151, 916 60 136, 509 91 Transportation by postal cars 435, 059 43 426, 489 14 Special and necessary facilities, railroad trunk lines G1, 239 93 62, 919 93 Compensation of railway postal clerks. 1, 026, 801 07 Compensation of mail messengers 1,048, 132 24 209, 217 81 Mail.locks and keyg.... 214, 000 29 10, 130 00 255 00 Mail-bags and catchers.. 80, 643 99 101, 070 28 Mail depredations, post-office inspectors, fees to United States marslials, attorneys, clerks of court, and counsel. 49, 874 86 53, 008 61 Postage-stamps 31, 433 52 32, 853 44 Distribution of postage-stamps. 1, 100 00 1, 116 13 Stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers. 154, 447 91 Distribution of stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers 160, 104 12 3, 740 CO Postal cards.... 3,813 32 44,885 70 46, 700 94 Distribution of postal cards Registered package envelopes, locks and seals, and official and dead 1, 733 22 1, 805 20 letter envelopes 15, 949 05 Ship, steamboat, and way letters 23, 168 96 490 91 456 12 Engraviny, printing, and biuding drafts and warrants 839 57 141 00 Advertising 3, 704 74 Miscellaneous, office of Postmaster-General. 2,816 56 188 82 441 02 Foreign mail transportation 78, 124 09 89, 834 69 Balances due foreign countries. 14 00 Miscellaneous, Second Assistant Postmaster-General 17, 531 78 231 30 148 00 Miscellaneous, Tbird Assistant Postmaster-General. 403 23 280 25 Furniture, money order business Raw-hide trunks, railway mail service Compensations of postmasters under readjustments . 12,037, 430 71 12, 338, 702 23 1 ters, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885, compared with fiscal year ended June 30, 1884. RECEIPTS. Comparison, excluding revenue from money-order business: Decrease of receipts from year ended June 30, 1884, $666,724.47, or 1.5+ per cent. EXPENDITURES. $11, 243, 848 94 $187, 455 78 4, 873, 853 19 6, 619 26 34, 997 60 54. 483 46 668 54 558, 288 51 574 67 219, 999 72 23, 952 00 120 00 $11, 283, 830 87 4, 735, 058 42 24, 988 18 9, 690 96 57, 318 99 12, 131, 950 35 5,074, 164 16 576, 270 41 1, 575, 000 00 184, 821 24 3,971, 357 20 824, 839 70 18, 226 00 217, 052 09 $2, 888, 202 61 $2, 825, 819 71 1, 240, 329 00 1, 291, 974 75 1,001, 015 28 1, 002, 827 06 8,536 00 9, 389 60 21, 652 00 16, 566 50 2, 380 71 I 2, 639 18 16, 978 50 349 00 120, 059 58 120, 082 34 10,020 24 3, 534 01 3, 101 30 236 43 12, 641 90 13, 065 15 3, 509, 049 86 3,445, 879 21 1, 339, 451 56 1, 367, 417 93 125, 605 83 144, 256 17 414, 229 11 433, 4:18 79 62, 919 93 62. 919 93 1,083, 592 45 1,087, 683 75 219, 529 84 223, 391 76 10, 153 00 3, 124 00 30, 721 39 28, 344 10 55, 849 92 40, 506 18 38, 329 29 35, 137 22 1, 586 43 1, 043 30 160, 106 67 15), 506 86 3, 914 31 4, 418 47 45, 174 19 47, 940 04 1, 751 85 1, 715 55 2, 835 53 1, 426, 363 43 329, 094 84 17, 981 90 134, 236 47 65, 178 48 274, 852 31 41,300 00 5, 736 00 23, 727 67 2, 221 02 90, 097 26 1, 247 64 984 35 3,485 37 32 75 5, 031 44 51, 369 86 102, 830 88 1, 614 88 1, 962 35 18, 915 09 1, 151 39 322, 994 12 1, 894 04 396 94 201 05 2, 004 22 9, 000 00 96 25 587 41 47 35 2, 004 22 Total expenditures for transportation of the mails for year ended June 30, 1885..$21, 479, 097 48 1, 936, 891 32 (or 9.9+per cent.) Increase of expenditures over year ended June 30, 1884, $2,912,227.76, or 0.2+por cent. A. D. HAZEN, No. 4.-Receipts and disbursements at Treasury depositories during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885. Treasurer United States, Washington, D.C. |
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