Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-05-09

Norway Post Office j. the largest and
only Salaried Office in oxford county. The
Postmaster is Mr.. A. J. Nevers. 4 well
known and entcrprising citizen OF Norway.
The salary Of the office IS sl,loo, and Is
graded by the business OF the office As re-
ported once in two years. The poStmas-
ter in an office or this class, is obliged TO
furnish his own Office, boxes, fuel, lights,
assistants, and in fact everything used in
the business except blanks aud Official en-
yelOpes The government receives the
box rent, and the postmaster has simply
his salary, minus expenses. Mr.. NeyerS
employs a clerk, who i also telegraph OPP
orator, keeping both Of these public nee
eSsitieS together and In competent hands.
There are only 30 lock boxes In the Nor
way Office, being 4 very small rating for an
office Of its size. These boxes rent for 80
cents per year. There are 3i4 glass boxes.
renting for q cents per year. The box
rent j very low indeed for a place OF the
size and business OF Norway. The gov
ernment makes 4 very good thing out OF
this office, and the depart ment would be
selfsustsining II all Others did proportion
ately well For the last quarter Mr.. New
erS sent the department S6>0.70 after de-
Quoting his salary. There are only 81 sal
aried offices in Maine, and few Of them DO
more business than Norway Seventeen
bags per day 20 in and out OF this office.
For the convenience OF those who DO not
hire boxes, wheel Is placed, with alpha
betical compartments, so that they can be
turned TO 4 glass window, and show the
inquirer whether or not there are any let
tiers for him. The Office Is centrally To-
Gated, and in building erected solely for
that business. Some people complain that
pOstmasters are too strict and eXscting in
doing their business; but this is not often
the case. They are bound by explicit in-
structions from the department, as the
followin extracts from the law will show
EXTRACTS FROM POSTAL LAWS AND REGU-
LATIoNs, I'D. 1879.
SIC. POS. Nltter cannot De delirered un-
81 posture due is Ddid-NO mail matter
shall be delivered until the postage due
thereon has been paid. (R. $, S59OO.)
SIC. 90. Friends Of olcHer Of Dor 20 use
same, trheH.-Letters addressed TO the
friends OF the owner OF box stopping
temporarily with him may also be placed
in the box, if directed 10 his care or TO the
number OF the box. But letters addressed
20 other persons residing in the same place
and living and doing business separate and
apart from 4 box-holder, should not be
placed in such box.
SEC. 500 Rent Of joreS to he prepaid
No box at any post Office shall be assigned
to the use OF any person until the rent
thereof has been paid for at least one quar-
ter in advance, for which the postmaster
shall give receipt. n. $, S390l.l
SEC. sol. Payment for bOreS must be
quarterly. - POstmasters must rent the
boxes and drawers in their post offices for
one quarter three monthS) only, the mon
ey TO be paid in advance. The department
will insist upon a strict compliance with
this regulation. Boxes remaining unpaid
for ten days from the expiration of quar-
ter will be declared vacated.
SIC. SOP. BOr 10 BE- restricted 10 use Of
one family. etc.-A person renting post
Office box is entitled TO have the letters OF
his family put into il. Each box must be
restricted 10 the use OF one family, firm or
corporation.