Press enter after choosing selection

Ann Arbor P. O. Statistics

Ann Arbor P. O. Statistics image
Parent Issue
Day
8
Month
December
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

Tho report of tbe auditor for the post office departtnent for tbe fiscal year endiDg Jane 30, 1897 bas jast been pablished. From it. can be learned tbe receipts and expenses of every presideutial post office in the oonntry for the year ending Jnne 30, last. In Washtenaw couuty there are two second olass post offices, Ann Arbor and Ypsilacti, and tbree third class offices, (Jhelsoa, Manchester aud Milaa. Noue of tbe other poetmasters get salaries bat are paid ou the stamps canoeled. The receipts for the yeur of these five presidential offices weie as follows: Ann Arbor, $32,385.53; Ypsilanti, 14,353.25; Chelsea, $3,776.75; Manchester, $2,301.75; Milan, $1,855 22. Tbe total expenses of tbese ofhoes vvere asfollows: Ann Arbor, $19,414.04; Ypsilanti, $9,595.78; Chelsea, $1,766.64; Manchester, $1,240.84; Milau, $1,225.84. The net revenue to tbe governnjent or the amonnt tnrned into the treasury after paying all expenses by these offices was: Ann Arbor, $12,971.49; Ypsilanti, $4,757.47; Chelsea, $2,010.11; Manchester, 11,060.91; Milan, $629.38. There are seven offices in Michigan with larger post office receipts than Aon Arbor. These in tbe order of their receipts are Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalaraazoo, Saginaw.'E. S., Lansing, Battle Creek and Jaokson and they are all first class offices. Ann Arbor is the biggest secnnd claes office in tbe state, being followed iu the oider named by Bay City, Port Haron, Plint, Adrián, Muskegon, Marquette, Owosso, Saginaw, W. S., Marshall, Pontiao, MenomiDee, Sanlt Ste. Marie, Ypsilanti and others. The largest single item of expense of the post offioe departmeut is theamount paid the railroads for transporting the mails. This amouot is over $28,900,000 and is lagrer than tbe salaries of all the postmasters and post office olerks in the country. The government pays out over $7,700,000 annually besides this in salaries to tbe railway mail clerks.

Article

Subjects
Old News
Ann Arbor Courier