Part 25
[210] This examination is for third-cla.s.s clerks only. Vacancies are filled up in the first and second cla.s.ses from the third without any further examination.
[211] Clerks in the Solicitor's Office are examined also in conveyancing, and in the general principles of equity and common law.
[212] A Post-Office Mutual Guarantee Fund, suggested by Mr. Banning, the postmaster of Liverpool, is in active operation in London, and deserves mention. By means of this fund many officers of the Post-Office have been relieved from the necessity of providing personal securities, or of paying yearly sums to some guarantee office. Any clerk in London who may wish to join _deposits_ the sum of 10_s._, and letter-carriers 5_s._ These deposits are invested in the name of trustees in Government securities. There are at present nearly 3,000 subscribers, with an invested capital of 900_l._ Last year there were no demands at all on the fund except payments to members leaving the service, who not only draw out their original deposits, but are ent.i.tled to receive back a proportionate amount of interest after defaults have been paid.
APPENDIX (D).
APPOINTMENTS IN THE CHIEF OFFICE IN LONDON. (_Extracted from the Estimates of 1864-5._)
In all cases marked thus * the present holders of office, or some of them, receive additional allowances, either on account of length of service, compensation, as paid on some previous _scale_ of salary, or for extra work.
----------+----------------------+------------------------------------- _Number_
_Salary of Office._ _of_
_Designation._ +-----------+------------+------------ _Persons._
_Minimum
_Annual
_Maximum
per Annum._
Increment._
per Annum._ ----------+----------------------+-----------+------------+------------
_s._
1
Postmaster-General
--
--
2,500 1
Secretary
1,500
after 5 yrs
2,000 2
a.s.sistant
700
50 0
1,000
Secretaries*
_Secretary's Office._
1
Chief Clerk
600
25 0
800
{Princ.i.p.al Clerk }
1
{for Foreign and }
600
25 0
800
{Colonial Business*}
11
First-cla.s.s Clerks:--
4 First Section
500
25 0
600
7 Second Section*
400
20 0
500 4
Senior Clerks
--
--
440 19
Second-cla.s.s Clerks*
260
15 0
380 16
Third-cla.s.s Clerks
120
10 0
240 11
Supplementary Clerks
80
5 0
150 10
Probationary Clerks
at 5_s._ a day
_Solicitor's Office._
1
Solicitor
--
--
1,500 1
a.s.sistant Solicitor
--
--
800 1
Second-cla.s.s Clerk
260
15 0
380 2
Third-cla.s.s Clerks
120
10 0
240 1
Fourth-cla.s.s Clerk
80
5 0
150
_Mail Office._
1
Inspector-General*
600
25 0
800 1
Deputy
Inspector-General
500
20 0
600 1
{Princ.i.p.al Clerk of }
400
20 0
500
{ Stationary Branch}
1
{Princ.i.p.al Clerk of }
350
20 0
450
{ Travelling Branch}
3
First-cla.s.s Clerks
260
10 0
350 6
Second-cla.s.s Clerks*
180
7 10
240 12
Third-cla.s.s Clerks
80
5 0
150 5
Inspectors of Mails
300
20 0
500
Allowance of 15_s._
a day when
travelling.
_Travelling
Post-Office._
8
First-cla.s.s Clerks
260
10 0
350 15
Second-cla.s.s Clerks
180
7 10
240 30
Third-cla.s.s Clerks
80
5 0
150 141
Sorters:--
10 First-cla.s.s
40s. a wk.
2 12
50s. a wk.
19 Second-cla.s.s
32s. "
2 12
38s. "
38 Third-cla.s.s
25s. "
2 12
30s. "
74 Fourth-cla.s.s
18s. "
2 12
25s. "
Clerks in this
office are also
allowed travelling
allowances at the
rate of 5s. a
trip; sorters, 3s.
a trip
1
{Supervisor of Mails'}
{ Bag Apparatus }
--
--
290
_Receiver and
Accountant-General's
Office._
1
{Receiver and }
600
25 0
800
{ Accountant-General*}
1
Chief Examiner*
475
20 0
575 1
Cashier*
475
20 0
575 1
Princ.i.p.al Book-keeper*
425
20 0
525 11
First Cla.s.s Clerks:--
5 First Section
310
15 0
400
6 Second Section*
260
10 0
350 17
Second-cla.s.s Clerks*
180
7 10
240 22
Third-cla.s.s Clerks
80
5 0
150
_Money-Order Office._
1
Controller*
500
25 0
750 1
Chief Clerk*
400
20 0
550 1
Examiner*
375
15 0
450 1
Book-keeper*
375
15 0
450 13
First-cla.s.s Clerks:--
4 First Section
365
15 0
400
9 Second Section
260
10 0
350 52
Second-cla.s.s Clerks
180
7 10
240 55
Third-cla.s.s Clerks
80
5 0
150 6
Probationary Clerks
5_s._ per day
_Circulation
Department._
1
Controller*
600
25 0
800 1
Vice-Controller*
500
20 0
600 3
Sub-Controllers
450
20 0
600 16
Deputy Controllers
350
15 0
500 40
First-cla.s.s Clerks*
260
10 0
350 80
Second-cla.s.s Clerks*
180
7 10
240 118
Third-cla.s.s Clerks*
80
5 0
150
{First-cla.s.s }
7
{ Inspectors of }
210
10 0
300
{ Letter-carriers }
15
Second-cla.s.s ditto
150
7 10
200 20
Third-cla.s.s ditto
110
5 10
145 2,356
Sorters, Messengers,
&c. viz.--
Sorters:
100 1st Cla.s.s
40s. a wk.
2 12
50s. a wk.
450 2d Cla.s.s
24s. "
2 12
38s. "
Messengers:
20 "
21s. "
2 12
40s. "
Stampers 60 1st Cla.s.s
28s. "
2 12
35s. "
" 199 2d Cla.s.s
21s. "
2 12
27s. "
Letter-carriers:
330 1st Cla.s.s*
26s. "
2 12
30s. "
962 2d Cla.s.s*
20s. "
2 12
25s. "
_Surveyors'
Department._
13
Surveyors*
500
25 0
700 32
Surveyors' Clerks:--
13 First Cla.s.s*
300
20 0
400
19 Second Cla.s.s*
200
10 0
300 13
Stationary Clerks
80
5 0
150 ----------+----------------------+-----------+------------+------------
The surveyors have travelling allowances at the rate of 20_s._ per diem; surveyors' clerks, 15_s._ per diem; clerks in charge, 10_s._ and 7_s._ per diem. The whole are also allowed actual expenses of locomotion.
PRINc.i.p.aL APPOINTMENTS IN THE CHIEF OFFICES OF DUBLIN AND EDINBURGH.
(_Extracted from the Estimates of 1864-5._)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
_Salary of Office._ _Number
-------------------------------- of
_Designation _
_Minimum
_Annual
_Maximum Persons_
per Annum_
Increment_
per Annum_ --------
-----------------------------
----------
----------
----------
_DUBLIN_
_s._
1
Secretary
700
50 0
1,000 1
Chief Clerk
500
20 0
600 2
First-cla.s.s Clerks
300
15 0
400 4
Second-cla.s.s Clerks
140
10 0
300 1
Solicitor
--
--
1,000 1
Accountant*
500
20 0
600 1
Examiner*
325
20 0
425 1
Controller of Sorting Office
400
20 0
500 4
Deputy Controllers
280
10 0
350
_General Body of Clerks._
13
First-cla.s.s Clerks*
200
10 0
300 39
Second-cla.s.s Clerks
125
7 10
180 14
Supplementary Clerks
70
5 0
120 1
Inspector of Letter-carriers
125
7 10
200 1
Medical Officer
--
--
200
_EDINBURGH._
1
Secretary
700
50 0
1,000 1
Chief Clerk
500
20 0
600 2
First-cla.s.s Clerks
300
15 0
400 3
Second-cla.s.s Clerks
140
10 0
300 1
Solicitor
--
--
400 1
Accountant*
500
20 0
600 1
Examiner*
325
20 0
425 1
Controller of Sorting Office
450
20 0
550 3
Deputy Controllers
280
10 0
350 1
Inspector of Letter-carriers
125
7 10
200 1
Medical Officer
--
--
150
_General Body of Clerks._
12
First-cla.s.s Clerks
200
10 0
300 30
Second-cla.s.s Clerks
125
7 10
180 9
Probationary Clerks,
5s. a day
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
APPOINTMENTS, WITH SALARIES, OF THE FIVE PRINc.i.p.aL PROVINCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND.
(_Extracted from the Estimates of 1864-5._)
--------+---------------------+--------+---------------------------------- Number
Poundage
Salary of Office.
of
Designations.
allowed.
-----------+---------+------------ Persons.
[213]
Minimum
Annual
Maximum
per Annum.
Increase
per Annum.
--------+---------------------+--------+-----------+---------+------------
_Liverpool Office._
s. d.
1
Postmaster
730
--
--
1,000 1
Chief Clerk
--
400
20 0 0
500 2
Princ.i.p.al Clerks
--
200
10 0 0
300 1
{Controller of}
--
300
10 0 0
400
{Sorting Office}
5
a.s.sistant Controllers
--
200
5 0 0
250 1
{Inspector of }
{Letter-carriers}
--
125
7 10 0
200 2
a.s.sistant Inspectors
--
80
5 0 0
120 8
First-cla.s.s Clerks
--
150
5 0 0
200 16
Second-cla.s.s Clerks
--
100
4 0 0
140 15
Third-cla.s.s Clerks
--
60
3 0 0
100 23
First-cla.s.s Sorters
--
31s. a week
2 12 0
35s. a week.
23
Second-cla.s.s Sorters
--
26s. "
2 12 0
30s. "
46
Third-cla.s.s Sorters
--
22s. "
1 6 0
25s. "
93
Fourth-cla.s.s Sorters
--
18s. "
1 6 0
21s. "
{Allowance to a }
--
--
--
90l. a-year.
{Medical Officer}
_Manchester Office._
1
Postmaster
790
--
--
700 1
Chief Clerk
--
--
--
450 5
Princ.i.p.al Clerks
--
200
7 10 0
250 5
First-cla.s.s Clerks
--
150
5 0 0
200 10
Second-cla.s.s Clerks
--
100
5 0 0
150
Medical Officer
--
--
--
80 1
{Inspector of }
{Letter-carriers}
--
150
7 10 0
200 2
a.s.sistant ditto
--
80
5 0 0
120
Sorting Clerks:--
20
First-cla.s.s
--
31s. a week
3 18 0
38s. a week.
37
Second-cla.s.s
--
21s. "
2 12 0
30s. "
116
Letter Carriers
--
18s. "
1 6 0
23s. "
_Glasgow Office._
1
Postmaster
673
--
--
700 1
{Controller of }
{Sorting Office}
--
200
10 0 0
300 5
First-cla.s.s Clerks
--
150
5 0 0
200 5
Second-cla.s.s Clerks
--
100
4 0 0
140 10
Supplementary Clerks
60
3 0 0
100 1
{Inspector of }
{Letter-carriers}
--
125
7 0 0
200
{a.s.sistant }
2
{Inspectors of }
--
80
5 0 0
120
{Letter-carriers}
10
First-cla.s.s Sorters
--
31s. a week
2 12 0
35s. a week.
24
Second-cla.s.s Sorters
--
26s. "
2 12 0
30s. "
29
Third-cla.s.s Sorters
--
22s. "
1 6 0
25s. "
66
Fourth-cla.s.s Sorters
--
18s. "
1 6 0
21s. "
97
{Auxiliary }
{Letter-carriers}
--
--
--
6s. "
{Allowance to }
{Medical Officer}
--
--
--
90
_Birmingham Office._
1
Postmaster
500
--
--
700 3
Chief Clerks
--
150
5 0 0
230 2
Clerks
--
150
5 0 0
200 12
Ditto
--
60
5 0 0
140 1
{Inspector of }
{Letter-carriers}
--
125
7 10 0
180
{a.s.sistant }
1
{Inspector of }
{Letter-carriers }
--
80
5 0 0
120 25
Sorters
--
21s. a week
2 10 0
35s. a week.
20
{Third-cla.s.s }
{Letter-carriers}
--
22s. "
1 6 0
25s. "
48
{Fourth-cla.s.s }
--
18s. "
1 6 0
21s. "
{Letter-carriers}
6
{Temporary }
--
--
--
18s. "
{Letter-carriers}
5
Auxiliaries
--
--
--
10s.6d. "
1
Medical Officer
--
--
--
60l. a year.
_Bristol Office._
1
Postmaster
325
--
--
600 1
Chief Clerk
--
200
10 0 0
300 2
First-cla.s.s Clerks
--
150
5 0 0
200 7
Second-cla.s.s Clerks
--
100
4 0 0
140 8
{Supplementary}
--
60
3 0 0
100
{Clerks }
1
{Inspector of }
{Letter-Carriers}
--
110
5 0 0
140 9
First-cla.s.s Sorters
--
27s. a week
2 12 0
33s. a week.
12
Second-cla.s.s Sorters
--
23s. "
1 6 0
26s. "
10
Third-cla.s.s Sorters
--
19s. "
1 6 0
22s. "
24
Fourth-cla.s.s Sorters
--
16s. "
1 6 0
18s. "
28
Auxiliaries
--
--
--
10s. 6d. "
1
Medical Officer
--
--
--
50l. a year.
INFORMATION RESPECTING OTHER PRINc.i.p.aL PROVINCIAL POST OFFICES.
------------------+----------+--------+------+-----------+-------------
Salary of
Poundage
Staff
Other
Total Name of Town.
Postmaster
allowed.
of
Subordinate
Expenses of
Clerks
Officers.
Establishment
for 1864-5.
------------------+----------+--------+------+-----------+-------------
Bath
450
155
7
80
4,997 Brighton
500
210
8
36
3,357 Birkenhead
350
74
6
30
2,652 Carlisle
300
68
6
45
3,138 Derby
300
110
5
42
3,449 Exeter
500
145
13
104
6,185 Gloucester
300
72
6
29
2,404 Hull
450
200
15
63
4,887 Leeds
450
280
12
86
7,265 Newcastle-on-Tyne
450
240
9
54
4,318 Norwich
380
118
6
68
4,453 Oxford
331
72
8
23
2,362 Plymouth
332
105
6
37
2,648 Portsmouth
360
118
5
23
2,104 Preston
300
105
6
43
2,995 Sheffield
400
215
17
57
4,708 Shrewsbury
400
95
8
68
4,830 Southampton
450
160
8
52
4,415 Worcester
320
70
7
40
2,514 York
400
125
11
70
5,059
Belfast
340
116
6
47
3,407 Cork
340
105
6
39
2,719
Aberdeen
400
146
10
55
3,545 Dundee
230
109
5
30
2,038 Greenock
300
100
7
40
2,692 ------------------+----------+--------+------+-----------+-------------
FOOTNOTES:
[213] On the sale of postage-stamps.
APPENDIX (E).
AMOUNT OF POSTAGE (including Postage-Stamps sold by the Post-Office and by the Office of Inland Revenue) during the years 1861 and 1862 at those Towns in the United Kingdom where the amount was largest.
+---------------------+------------- -+----------------+
1861
1862
+---------------------+------------- -+----------------+
_ENGLAND._
Bath
17,795
18,433
Birmingham
48,818
50,272
Bradford, Yorkshire
17,098
19,640
Brighton
21,945
22,579
Bristol
33,865
35,720
Cheltenham
11,834
12,315
Exeter
16,334
16,739
Hull
20,561
20,819
Leeds
30,641
32,736
Leicester
10,420
11,238
Liverpool
115,268
117,676
London
979,662[214]
1,033,268[215]
Manchester
102,263
98,650
Newcastle-on-Tyne
24,844
25,998
Norwich
12,740
12,997
Nottingham
12,237
13,376
Plymouth
11,520
11,493
Sheffield
20,364
21,188
Southampton
15,182
15,852
York
13,368
13,850
_IRELAND._
Belfast
18,431
19,189
Cork
13,418
13,568
Dublin
67,458
65,199
_SCOTLAND._
Aberdeen
15,283
16,326
Edinburgh
73,863
74,569
Glasgow
70,476
73,809
+---------------------+------------- -+----------------+
FOOTNOTES:
[214] Including 163,837 for postage charged on Public Departments.
[215] Including 149,202 for postage charged on Public Departments.
