Foot-prints of a letter carrier; or, a history of the world's correspondeceRees, James
History
Foot-prints of a letter carrier; or, a history of the world's correspondece
Rees, James
Postal service -- History; Postal service -- United States -- History
Receipts on account of emoluments $93,842 25
Receipts on account of letter-carriers 167,662 16
Receipts on account of fines 1,455 00
Receipts on account of dead letters 1,052 51
Miscellaneous receipts 1,814 82
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Total 265,826 74
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Excess of expenditures over receipts $894,786 93
Add amount paid for foreign mails and expenses
of government mail agents $405,249 22
Route agents 274,081 30
Supply of special offices and mail messengers 238,916 10
Ship, steamboat, and way-letters 6,860 11
Letter-carriers’ fees 167,662 16
Dead-letter money refunded ...
Amounts allowed and paid to Department, viz.:
Interest to contractors, under Act of
February 15, 1860 400 36
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Amount carried forward $1,093,169 25 $894,786 93
Amount brought forward $1,093,169 25 $894,786 93
Wrapping paper 18,179 70
Office furniture 213 31
Advertising 24,120 73
Mail bags 47,902 35
Blanks 89,557 44
Mail locks, keys, and stamps 16,690 00
Mail depredations and special agents 48,320 06
Clerks for offices 14,697 63
Postage stamps and stamped envelopes 93,291 04
Miscellaneous payments 27,723 43
Foreign postage collected and returned
to foreign governments 167,238 40
—————————— 1,641,103 34
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Total excess of expenditures over receipts $2,535,890 27
Add difference between _accrued_ and _paid_ transportation 289,652 96
Add amount charged to “bad debts” and “suspense” accounts 601 12
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Total amount $2,826,144 35
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