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1887-1903

COLONIAL REPORTS-

-ANNUAL.

209

29

The following table of revenue for the last ten years shows the increase in postal business that has taken place

Year. Amount. 1889 $ 142,309.11 * 20,818.15 Deficit. 1890 148,459.98 5,458.16 Surplus. 1891 142,770.03 2,605.02 ** 1892 *** 157,699.03 3,450.73 17 1893 167,596.77 14,309.81 1894 192,172.42 8,820.27 37 1895 244,449.71 50,209.44 >> 1896 245,280.33 56,999.16 17 1897 268,616.49 61,536.20 ** 1898 337,179.99 95,618.47 **

The working expenses of 1889 were only $15,666.25 less than those of 1898; yet the deficit of $20,000 in the former year has become a surplus of $95,000 in the latter. In ten years this department has paid into general revenue $278,189.11.

The Postmaster-General reports that he is able to speak highly of most of the seniors on the staff, but that the juniors lack a sense of responsibility, and it is doubtful if many of them intend to remain in the service.

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1887-1903 COLONIAL REPORTS- -ANNUAL. 209 29 The following table of revenue for the last ten years shows the increase in postal business that has taken place Year. Amount. 1889 $ 142,309.11 * 20,818.15 Deficit. 1890 148,459.98 5,458.16 Surplus. 1891 142,770.03 2,605.02 ** 1892 *** 157,699.03 3,450.73 17 1893 167,596.77 14,309.81 1894 192,172.42 8,820.27 37 1895 244,449.71 50,209.44 >> 1896 245,280.33 56,999.16 17 1897 268,616.49 61,536.20 ** 1898 337,179.99 95,618.47 ** The working expenses of 1889 were only $15,666.25 less than those of 1898; yet the deficit of $20,000 in the former year has become a surplus of $95,000 in the latter. In ten years this department has paid into general revenue $278,189.11. The Postmaster-General reports that he is able to speak highly of most of the seniors on the staff, but that the juniors lack a sense of responsibility, and it is doubtful if many of them intend to remain in the service.
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1887-1903 COLONIAL REPORTS- -ANNUAL. 209 29 The following table of revenue for the last ten years shows the increase in postal business that has taken place Year. Amount. 1889 $ 142,309.11 * 20,818.15 Deficit. 1890 148,459.98 5,458.16 Surplus. 1891 142,770.03 2,605.02 ** 1892 *** 157,699.03 3,450.73 17 1893 167,596.77 14,309.81 1894 192,172.42 8,820.27 37 1895 244,449.71 50,209.44 >> 1896 245,280.33 56,999.16 17 1897 268,616.49 61,536.20 ** 1898 337,179.99 95,618.47 ** The working expenses of 1889 were only $15,666.25 less than those of 1898; yet the deficit of $20,000 in the former year has become a surplus of $95,000 in the latter. In ten years this department has paid into general revenue $278,189.11. The Postmaster-General reports that he is able to speak highly of most of the seniors on the staff, but that the juniors lack a sense of responsibility, and it is doubtful if many of them intend to remain in the service.
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1887-1903

COLONIAL REPORTS-

-ANNUAL.

209

29

The following table of revenue for the last ten years shows the increase in postal business that has taken place

Year.

Amount.

1889

$ 142,309.11

*

20,818.15 Deficit.

1890

148,459.98

5,458.16 Surplus.

1891

142,770.03

2,605.02 **

1892

***

157,699.03

3,450.73

17

1893

167,596.77

14,309.81

1894

192,172.42

8,820.27

37

1895

244,449.71

50,209.44

>>

1896

245,280.33

56,999.16

17

1897

268,616.49

61,536.20

**

1898

337,179.99

95,618.47

**

The working expenses of 1889 were only $15,666.25 less than those of 1898; yet the deficit of $20,000 in the former year has become a surplus of $95,000 in the latter. In ten years this department has paid into general revenue $278,189.11.

The Postmaster-General reports that he is able to speak highly of most of the seniors on the staff, but that the juniors lack a sense of responsibility, and it is doubtful if many of them intend to remain in the service.

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