Annual Reports for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1906 by U. S. Post Office Department

This book is the annual report of the Postmaster General for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1906. It begins with a financial statement, comparing receipts and expenditures for the year with those of the previous year, and provides other statistical comparisons. It includes reports from the Post Office Department's Assistant Attorneys General, the Purchasing Agent, the Chief Inspector, the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Assistant Postmasters General, and more. The report discusses the implementation of recommendations made in previous annual reports, the establishment of rural delivery and special delivery services, the need for a Deputy Postmaster General, the importance of expert statisticians for postal accounting, a proposal for a postal note, the need for greater administrative supervision of field service, the appointment of women in the postal service, the growth of organizations of employees within the postal service, and other postal-related issues. The report concludes with a discussion of the need for a new post office building in New York City and the progress made toward securing a site for such a building.