Chapter XXIV: 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.

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_Number_ | | _Salary of Office._
_of_ | _Designation._ +-----------+------------+------------
_Persons._| | _Minimum | _Annual | _Maximum
| |per Annum._|Increment._ |per Annum._
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| | £ | £ _s._ | £
1 | Postmaster-General | -- | -- | 2,500
1 | Secretary | 1,500 |after 5 yrs | 2,000
2 | Assistant | 700 | 50 0 | 1,000
| Secretaries* | | |
| | | |
|_Secretary's Office._ | | |
| | | |
1 | Chief Clerk | 600 | 25 0 | 800
|{Principal Clerk } | | |
1 |{for Foreign and } | 600 | 25 0 | 800
|{Colonial Business*} | | |
11 | First-class Clerks:--| | |
| 4 First Section | 500 | 25 0 | 600
| 7 Second Section* | 400 | 20 0 | 500
4 | Senior Clerks | -- | -- | 440
19 | Second-class Clerks* | 260 | 15 0 | 380
16 | Third-class 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 | Assistant Solicitor | -- | -- | 800
1 | Second-class Clerk | 260 | 15 0 | 380
2 | Third-class Clerks | 120 | 10 0 | 240
1 | Fourth-class Clerk | 80 | 5 0 | 150
| | | |
| _Mail Office._ | | |
| | | |
1 | Inspector-General* | 600 | 25 0 | 800
1 | Deputy | | |
| Inspector-General | 500 | 20 0 | 600
1 |{Principal Clerk of } | 400 | 20 0 | 500
|{ Stationary Branch} | | |
| | | |
1 |{Principal Clerk of } | 350 | 20 0 | 450
|{ Travelling Branch} | | |
| | | |
3 | First-class Clerks | 260 | 10 0 | 350
6 | Second-class Clerks* | 180 | 7 10 | 240
12 | Third-class 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-class Clerks | 260 | 10 0 | 350
15 | Second-class Clerks | 180 | 7 10 | 240
30 | Third-class Clerks | 80 | 5 0 | 150
141 | Sorters:-- | | |
| 10 First-class |40s. a wk. | 2 12 | 50s. a wk.
| 19 Second-class |32s. " | 2 12 | 38s. "
| 38 Third-class |25s. " | 2 12 | 30s. "
| 74 Fourth-class |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 |Principal Book-keeper*| 425 | 20 0 | 525
11 | First Class Clerks:--| | |
| 5 First Section | 310 | 15 0 | 400
| 6 Second Section* | 260 | 10 0 | 350
17 | Second-class Clerks* | 180 | 7 10 | 240
22 | Third-class 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-class Clerks:--| | |
| 4 First Section | 365 | 15 0 | 400
| 9 Second Section | 260 | 10 0 | 350
52 | Second-class Clerks | 180 | 7 10 | 240
55 | Third-class 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-class Clerks* | 260 | 10 0 | 350
80 | Second-class Clerks* | 180 | 7 10 | 240
118 | Third-class Clerks* | 80 | 5 0 | 150
| {First-class } | | |
7 | { Inspectors of } | 210 | 10 0 | 300
| { Letter-carriers } | | |
| | | |
15 | Second-class ditto | 150 | 7 10 | 200
20 | Third-class ditto | 110 | 5 10 | 145
2,356 | Sorters, Messengers, | | |
| &c. viz.-- | | |
| Sorters: | | |
| 100 1st Class | 40s. a wk.| 2 12 | 50s. a wk.
| 450 2d Class | 24s. " | 2 12 | 38s. "
| Messengers: | | |
| 20 " | 21s. " | 2 12 | 40s. "
| Stampers 60 1st Class| 28s. " | 2 12 | 35s. "
| " 199 2d Class| 21s. " | 2 12 | 27s. "
| Letter-carriers: | | |
| 330 1st Class* | 26s. " | 2 12 | 30s. "
| 962 2d Class* | 20s. " | 2 12 | 25s. "
| | | |
| _Surveyors' | | |
| Department._ | | |
| | | |
13 | Surveyors* | 500 | 25 0 | 700
32 | Surveyors' Clerks:-- | | |
| 13 First Class* | 300 | 20 0 | 400
| 19 Second Class* | 200 | 10 0 | 300
13 | Stationary Clerks | 80 | 5 0 | 150
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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.

PRINCIPAL APPOINTMENTS IN THE CHIEF OFFICES OF DUBLIN AND EDINBURGH.

(_Extracted from the Estimates of 1864-5._)

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| | _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-class Clerks | 300 | 15 0 | 400
4 |Second-class 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-class Clerks* | 200 | 10 0 | 300
39 |Second-class 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-class Clerks | 300 | 15 0 | 400
3 |Second-class 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-class Clerks | 200 | 10 0 | 300
30 |Second-class Clerks | 125 | 7 10 | 180
9 |Probationary Clerks, | | |
| 5s. a day | | |
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APPOINTMENTS, WITH SALARIES, OF THE FIVE PRINCIPAL PROVINCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND.

(_Extracted from the Estimates of 1864-5._)

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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 |Principal Clerks | -- | 200 |10 0 0 | 300
1 |{Controller of} | -- | 300 |10 0 0 | 400
|{Sorting Office} | | | |
5 |Assistant Controllers| -- | 200 | 5 0 0 | 250
1 |{Inspector of } | | | |
|{Letter-carriers} | -- | 125 | 7 10 0 | 200
2 |Assistant Inspectors | -- | 80 | 5 0 0 | 120
8 |First-class Clerks | -- | 150 | 5 0 0 | 200
16 |Second-class Clerks | -- | 100 | 4 0 0 | 140
15 |Third-class Clerks | -- | 60 | 3 0 0 | 100
23 |First-class Sorters | -- |31s. a week| 2 12 0 |35s. a week.
23 |Second-class Sorters | -- |26s. " | 2 12 0 |30s. "
46 |Third-class Sorters | -- |22s. " | 1 6 0 |25s. "
93 |Fourth-class 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 |Principal Clerks | -- | 200 | 7 10 0 | 250
5 |First-class Clerks | -- | 150 | 5 0 0 | 200
10 |Second-class Clerks | -- | 100 | 5 0 0 | 150
|Medical Officer | -- | -- | -- | 80
1 |{Inspector of } | | | |
|{Letter-carriers} | -- | 150 | 7 10 0 | 200
2 |Assistant ditto | -- | 80 | 5 0 0 | 120
|Sorting Clerks:-- | | | |
20 | First-class | -- |31s. a week| 3 18 0 |38s. a week.
37 | Second-class | -- |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-class Clerks | -- | 150 | 5 0 0 | 200
5 |Second-class Clerks | -- | 100 | 4 0 0 | 140
10 |Supplementary Clerks | | 60 | 3 0 0 | 100
1 |{Inspector of } | | | |
|{Letter-carriers} | -- | 125 | 7 0 0 | 200
|{Assistant } | | | |
2 |{Inspectors of } | -- | 80 | 5 0 0 | 120
|{Letter-carriers} | | | |
10 |First-class Sorters | -- |31s. a week| 2 12 0 |35s. a week.
24 |Second-class Sorters | -- |26s. " | 2 12 0 |30s. "
29 |Third-class Sorters | -- |22s. " | 1 6 0 |25s. "
66 |Fourth-class 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
|{Assistant } | | | |
1 |{Inspector of } | | | |
|{Letter-carriers } | -- | 80 | 5 0 0 | 120
25 |Sorters | -- |21s. a week| 2 10 0 |35s. a week.
20 |{Third-class } | | | |
|{Letter-carriers} | -- |22s. " | 1 6 0 |25s. "
48 |{Fourth-class } | -- |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-class Clerks | -- | 150 | 5 0 0 | 200
7 |Second-class 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-class Sorters | -- |27s. a week| 2 12 0 |33s. a week.
12 |Second-class Sorters | -- |23s. " | 1 6 0 |26s. "
10 |Third-class Sorters | -- |19s. " | 1 6 0 |22s. "
24 |Fourth-class Sorters | -- |16s. " | 1 6 0 |18s. "
28 |Auxiliaries | -- | -- | -- |10s. 6d. "
1 |Medical Officer | -- | -- | -- |50l. a year.
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INFORMATION RESPECTING OTHER PRINCIPAL PROVINCIAL POST OFFICES.

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|Salary of |Poundage|Staff |Other |Total
Name of Town. |Postmaster|allowed.| of |Subordinate|Expenses of
| | |Clerks|Officers. |Establishment
| | | | |for 1864-5.
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| £ | £ | | | £
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
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FOOTNOTES:

[213] On the sale of postage-stamps.