Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-05
posrorrIcE MATTERS.
The following letter has been received i:


W. c. Hopping, Esq., Postmaster, Sac samento,
California will visit Sacramento city and be
at your office Saturday next, 9Th instant for the
purpose of inspecting such premises as may be o.
Tered for lease for Postoce purposes for the next
four years Be kind enough to notify such persons
you think have property suitable Tor the purpose
for rent. The lease will be made for four years and
the lessor required to furnish boxes, cases. furn-
ture etc. and put room in order for occupation at
his own expense. Respectfully,
A. G. SHARP, Postofice Inspector
In relation to the above these facts
have been ascertained to exist: That the
property now occupied by the Postofice
is owned by Mr.. Bailey, a resident of Utica,
New York. The Government has paid him
in rental in six years the sum of SIG, 900. The
premises are not deemed by the local postal
authority at all suitable. The boxes are all
of the old style, are upgainly and unsafe.
They ought to be Yale k-boxes iron 'front.'
and OF the Government pattern. The place
Is considered IN its present condition as detrl-
mental to the health of the postal employees,
as the vault is a constant source OF bad
vapors, and as families live above the office
and the results of their drainage and domestic
uses are injurious to the health of those belsw.
The money order and registry department Is
so small, that but two or thee persons
at a time can get into its lobby to
transact business there, and the light
is anything but what it should be. In short,
the employees are and all along have been
greatly displeased with their present quarters
! in their present condition, and only extensive
repairs and new and improved postal furni-
| ture will make the Office an approach to what
it ought to be, and what its importance de-
mands. 1t appears that the lease expires the
first of April. 1t was made some years ago
at Washington. and required that the prem
ises should be fitted up to the satisfaction of
the Postmaster. But not until the work was
nearly completed was the Postmaster given
possession of the lease or had knowledge
of the clause in it referred to- 1t
appears that not long ago Mr.. Bailey
went to Washington to secure a renewal of
the lease, but information from Sacramento
induced the authorities to wait until MIR.
Sharp could view the situation, which he
did, and went on to Washington. As a re-
suit he brought back all the documents and
papers in any way relating to the past leases
of the Postoffice, and now comes the an
nouncement made in the letter above. These
facts are supplemented by the further facts
that other offers are made to the postal
authorities, and plans and offers are being
drawn by several. Among the buildings in
consideration are the Lardner building, cor
ner OF Fifth and K streets; the Capital Bank
building, Fourth and j streets; the
Chandler building, northwest corner
of Third and j streets, and the
premises lately occupied by NJ. G. Hawley &
Co., j, between Second and Third streets 1t
is believed that Mr.. Sharp has full authority
to act in the premises, and that his letter and
investigations lead to the belief that he in
tends Sacramento shall have Postoffcs &C.
commodations of an order much superior. as
g. j L. Al -
those now possessed. Under the law, it is
learned, it is desirable to keep the Postofice
within eighty rods of the line of the railroad
as under contract the railroad company, when
the Office is within that distance, transports
the mails to and from the office, otherwise
the Government has TO bear that expense.
WHERE Is THE OWNER "A man was ar
rested a few days ago at Auburn by Sheriff
Boggs, of Placer county, upon suspicion of
having stolen watch which he had in his
possession. The watch is railroad timer,
silver hunting case, with an engine painted
upon the dial. On the inside of one of the
cases the name of 81 A Ritcher, 1880, G.
?. P. r." appears. The party arrested
claims this to be his name, but this is dis
credited by the officers. Upon the inside of
the other case appears 81. E. F. Loves
watch, January II, 1873. No. 100" Also
upon the cap appears the initials -. A. R.,
G. P. r. r., 1885," These names and marks
are coarsely cut or scratched on with knife
or some other instrument, and not by an en-
graver. Also, attached to the watch is an
oreide chain. Detective Burke, of this city,
has traced a case of burglary to his hands,
which occurred at section house near Blue
Canyon last November. and he is held upon
this charge at Auburn. Mr.. Burke also
recognizes him as the party arrested by him
self and officers at Marysville, about three
years ago, charged with setting FIRE to a car
load of lumber in that city. The watch has
been sent by Sheriff Boggs to Chief Karcher
for Identification.
CHURCH REPAIRS. = For sometime the
Seventh-street NJ. E. Church South has been
closed for repairs. Next Sabbath it will be
opened for service, but the work is not fin
ished. The old pulpit and platform have
been taken out and new pulpit of elegant
design and platform extending across the
entire building, inclosed by handsome
walnut railing, have been put in. To the
left of the pulpit on the platform, are added
three pews; in front, to the right, left and
center, each three more, adding to the seat
ing capacity of the church for about thirty
persons. The east and south walls have been
furred out and soon the work of frescoing
the entire building will be commenced. The
old carpet is to give place to a new one, cost
ing ABOUT $3.50. Other improvements are in
contemplation. The work will cost about
81, 900, and is under the direction of A. A.
Cook, architect, and V. M. Reese. builder.
GRAND CoNoERT.-The Philharmonic So
ciety will give its second grand concert at the
Congregational Church next Wednesday
evenin g, when the following programme vii
be presented: Part First-Soprano solo and
chorus. These Moments Enhancing, (Doni-
zetti), Miss Lydia Clinch and Society duet,
% Excelsior" tBalfe) Messrs. Beaumont and
DeYoe; male chorus, "Sailor's Chorus from
the Golden Legend" Dudley Buck Part
Second-Oratorio, Athlete" (Mendelssohn);
solos-Mrs. George Hansbrow, Miss Alice
Wilsey and Mrs. Addis Carter readers
Miss Hetty Palmer and Albert Hart; over
ture and war march of the priests-Misses
Boil and Griffin. The concert will be under
the direction of Otto Fleissner, with Amilie
BOIL as pianist.
OFFICERS ELEcTED.-At the meeting of the
Verein Eintracht. held March Sd, the follow
ing officers were elected for TIE ensuing term:
President, Edward Dieterle Vice-President,
George Claussenius; Secretary William
LEM; Financial Secretary, +. Schurmann /;
Treasurer, Adam Newman Regisseur,
Ernst Liebenberg; Requisiteur, Jacob
Rhiner; Singing Leader, G. M. Schumacher !;
Trustees-Dapiel Haller. Julius Danioth and
Ben. Steinatier.
ADMITTED TO CITIZENSHIP the Su-
perior Court yesterday Benjamin Granger,
a native of England, upon the testimony of
Samuel Moseley and Edwin Prindeaux !;
also Jose Abdon Leiva, a native of Chile.
upon affidavit that he was under Is years of
age when he came to the United States, and
the testimony of Jas. 7. Barron and Jose E.
Leiya was admitted to citizenship.
SALE OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE HOTEL. For
several days past negotiations have been in
progress for the purchase of the Golden Eagle
Hotel by Mr.. Nasseur, formerly of Denver,
Co1orodn Tho trapsfer iS now said tn ha va