Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-18
POsTMAsTERs' CONVENTION.

POsTMAsTERs' CONVENTION.
Pursuant to call for a convention @
third and fourth class postmasters o
the fifth congressional district of Mis-
souri,, q number of postmasters of SAT-
district met at the Occidental hotel il
the city of Higginsville on Thursday
September I'd.
The object of the convention, as an
nounced in the circular call, was to Sc
lect q delegate to the national conven-
ton of third and fourth class postmas-
tiers, to be held at Chicago on the 14tf
day of September, and to consider the
ACCESSIBILITY of forming a permanent
organization of this district. The meet
ing was a most harmonious and salts
factory one. A delegate to the national
convention was selected, a permanent
society of P. MS formed and appropri-
ate resolutions passed.
The convention was called to order
at 1920 a.. IN , and William Williams,
of Corder, elected temporary chair
man, and Miss Katie Duck, of Yelling
ton, temporary secretary. The object
OF the meeting was briefly stated, and
twenty or thirty communications from
postmasters Of the district, who were
not able to be present, were read.
Without an exception all expressed re-
xrets at the circumstances that COM
PEELED their absence, and promised
their hearty approval of whatever work
the convention accomplished.
The committee on permanent Organi-
cation reported that until further order
ed, the officers of this organization, to
be called the Postmasters' Association
of the Fifth Congressional District of
Missouri, should be president, first
vice. president, second vice-president,
secretary, assistant secretary, and
treasurer. The society is to meet quar-
terly-four times a year-at dates and
places to be designated by vote OF the
association from one meeting to anoth-
er, and the committee recommend that
the first regular meeting of the society
be held at Higginsville or Wednesday,
November 10, 1886. The object of the
association will be for mutual benefit
to be derived at the quarterly meetings
by discussion of subjects relative to the
United States postal service, to Guilt
vate social feeling, and if possible, to
increase the efficiency OF b service,
our knowledge of the laws the applica-
ton, etc.
The report was adopted and the fol-
lowing officers elected: William Will
liams, of Corder, president; Homer
Luce, of HigginsvIlle, first vice-presi
dent; C. W. Mock, of Blue Springs,
second vice-president; Miss Katie
Duck, of Wellington, secretary Il. s.
Woodland, of Waterloo, assistant secre-
tary; Miss Mary Henry, of Waverly,
treasurer.
The election of a delegate to attend
the Chicago. National Convention of
postmasters was declared TO be the next
thing in order, and Homer Luce, of
Higginsviile was chosen as such dele
gate.
After the appointment of a commit
tee of three on resolutions, the conven-
ton adjourned until 2 p. IN.
The convention was called to order
ct 2 p. m, and the committee Oh reso-
lutions reported the following:
Whereas, The interests of the post
Office department of the United States
government are important, capable in
some respects of improvement, and
OLAlAlOhtIv oOoCI Wig Vi Oil tuO OOnCAAte
that careful study and work a give,
and
Whereas, We believe we can the
more thoroughly and ~effectually CO.
operate with the head OF the depart
ment in carrying on the postal laws by
organization. and
Whereas, A national convention of
third and fourth class postmasters is to
be held in Chicago on the 18th day of
September, 1886, for the purpose of Or
ganlzing a POstmasters' Mutual Benefit
Association, and tr~ansacling such other
business az shall come before the con-
ventiOn in the interest of said postmas-
ters and the department they represent,
and
Whereas, 1t should be the object OF
pOstmasters OF these classes to do all in
their power for the furtherance of the
interests of the service and the frater-
nifty.
Therefore, be it resolved, by the post
masters of the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict of Missouri, in convention as
sembled, as follows:
First-That this organization TO be
called the POstmasters Association OF
the Fifth Congressional District of Mis-
souri,, be permanent and hold regular
meetings at sOme point in the district
every three months.
Second-That. the objects of the asso.
citation are for the establishment of So
eial relations among its members, the
maintenance of system, celebrity and
purity in the postal service and closer
study Of the wants of the people and
the requirements of the department,
together with a view to our own ill.,
terests.
Third-That we will spare no reason
able effort in assisting to complete the
plans now making by the national COM
mittee Of postmasters, whereby a bill
to compensate us more reasonably for
our services shall pass both houses of
congress and become a law.
Fourth-That our delegate to the ma
tional convention to be held at Chicago
OH the 14th prox. be and 10 hereby in
structed to heartily cooperate in the
deliberations of the brethren there as
sembled, to the end that the work OF
the meeting may result in general good,
not only 10 ourselves, but to the high
and Important department of the gov
eminent that we have the honor to
represent.
Fifth-That n reasonable amend
ment to the bill for the relief of third
and fourth class postmasters now pend
ing in congress, that will be in its ma
ture an improvement and a benefit to
the service, and our delegate is instruct
ed to use his influence toward getting
such amendment into proper hands So
that it NAV be presented to at
its next session.
Sixth-That inasmuch as postmasters,
as well as other servants Of the govern
ment and the people deserve a reason
able compensation for their services, we
favor that part of the postmasters' bill
providing that postmasters of the fourth
class receive the first 800 of the re
ceipts of their offices instead of the
first $50, and we believe that many
~postmasters whose commissions are
small should be allowed a reasonable
amount for rent, light, fuel and othel
things necessary for the proper dis
charge of the duties of their offices.
Seventh-That in view of the fac
that the compensation of fourth elias
pOstmasters IS based upon the amoun
of stamps cancelled at their offices ,ant
that patrons for various causes oftel
mail their letters On the trains insteat
of at the post office, thereby %increasin!
the work of postal clerks, and decreas
ing the compensation of postmaster
and denrivinD them of their riOhtfu