The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-01-11
WHRD SHALL IT BE .
Meaning the New Pootofac> 1:
Butte.

Written proposals. will he received i'm
mediately by Mr.. G. l.. Seybolt, s,.,.;.,
mail inspector Of the U. s. postal a,,ur,'
ment, for building or rooms in tin, ,".
iness part Of Butte to be occupiul 80 .
postofiice. Mr.. Seybolt may leave ,u,
ing the next twenty.four hours, and if !.
I. highly important for the Interests of on.
business men that they give the suli.c,
speedy consideration. Mr.. S.vI.lt..
stay in Butte must necessarily IL. limn.
Ell, but he appreciates, ~ docs the I'm.
mess public, the necessity of securing
enlarged postofIiue facilities for this or
flee 1t the earliest possible time. lie !.
acting In accordance with the iollow;,,
letter;
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Office Ot First Asst. i. NJ. Gen
WASHINGTON, Nov. ~, t>Sl.
S'R:-llcase have IN inspector of III.
department visit Butte City. NJ. r.. as
soon AZ practicable for the purpose Of
making Il Thorough, examination of ,..<..
office location thtrt..t. The inspector
Will negotiate for propositions to l,a>.
suitable property to the Government for
postal purposes for term of foury,nrs
the proposition to include fixtures boxes
furniture. vaul, etc. land after receiving
and examining such propositions as h.,
shall deem worthy OF consideration hr
will report his recommendations in the
case. 1t is the desire Of the department
to secure to the patrons of the Butte Civ
l"~'"ittrc building i'm every way >uitx.
bic IN regard to location anal aCvO,,nm,l..
lions ut as reasonable Il rent as can IL,
obtained.
Very Respectfully,
JAMES IL. MARR.
Acting LIST Asst. +. NJ. ten
TO ID. Il. Parker, Esq.,. Chief Pos,ot
Ice Inspector, =. y. Department.
The Wtition( 80 widely circulated
II tIethi* city some two months ago and
l'out which readers OF the MINER
'cartl =" much, is indeed bearing golden
ruit. The department seems alive to
he Importance of this question. Our
merchants and business men will 60
veil to consider that in ali cities tn.
x'~tef1icr, being the one common lwjn,
t Which all the inhabitants meet. j.
are I" '~ ut or near the centre Of Lu,i-
c>s. 1t Is important that the new It,
alton should h. chosen with th;:: Office,
! view, and the matter deserves s..riun>
Itcn'i"n. In many cities property
Hneis have allowed the (;ovcrun:>nt
~ Use Of ample facilities ut Il n,rr.Iy
DN'nai rent, in order tn secure its L,,;
on in the heart "f the city, In Sioux
ity, Il Town of some cigi,; or ten thou
nd inhabitants, Il building 4U*>D feet
tn" business portion or the city, is
ntri To the Government for Il pest
lice 1T just one dollar Il year. ii !.
course I" tie interest "f the Dc!..r.-
INT I" pay ~ little rent IA possible.
'd IL is equally evident that II chang.
III hc necessary III once. 1t would no,
particularly Az object To the Cavern
INT I" locate the office in such a p;:,r,
would t~ agreeable to our hu.in,>S
IN, unless ny =" doing the ch.a,.n..>>
rent wuuitl TX an indlicen,cnt.
u Is stated that the boxes now in III,
lich Professor Smith has beer, al -
lr!i tv"':!;l" I" procure, arc of the best
tern known, and can b. used in The
W "t!it':. They were manufactured
the Vale Lock Box Company q,
,n;f"ri, ;Onn,v,icut.