The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-01
MEEM TAKES CHARGE.
The Postofiiee Transferred TO
the New Appointee.
FoRMALETIEs WERE WAIVED.
To Save Trouble With Account. az the
Change representation so Mr.
Davies by Employees.

Gen. Gilbert S. Meen Is now post
raster Of Seattle. and has bern IN office
ever since y o'ciock last night Tire
transfer wss made last evening by Crit
nth Davies. assisted ny ". J. Co@kett,
aad was witnessed By Daniel EelIeher.
proceeding wAs informal, the longest
task being 20 count the stamps. which
are valued az about sf7.a1a
General Means commission has no;
set arrived. and the authority 70 make
tire transfer Of the Office &as given -
wire 20 Mr.. Davies. VINO yesterday tele-
graphsd 10 the postmaster general tie
received the following reply from r. A.
Maxwell. fourth assistant postmaster
general:
Mems commission mailed. For con-
yeniencs OF accounts, the postmaster
general directs that you turn che Office
over to him May l. Neem wired.
Later another dispatch was received.
asking that the transfer be made Al y
o'clock midnight Tue reason for making
the change today IA that this Is the be-
ginning Of the quarter. and the accounts
would become complicated II a delay
should occur. Section 0f Of the postal
laws and regulations. Ia reference 10 ar
counts OF outgoing and incoming post
masters. provides:
when a change Of postmaster occurs.
the outgoing postmaster will render an
account and pay the employees of the
Office 10 and including the day upon which
the office IS delivered TO his successor.
and the successor wili render an account
and pay the employees for the remainder
OF the quarter
NO payments should be made hy a
postmaster FOR any expenses extending
beyond the day on which he turns the
postofilce over 20 hts successor.
The Successor will not he permitted
To render hts account for any time prior
20 the day next after the date he as
snnned possession under his commission 50
Gen. Meern LAST evening said that
for tho present Mir Coikert would he
continued az chief deputy
After the transfer had been made and
Gen. Aesm placed in possession Of the
ofiiee and when MFR Davies vas about
to retire, he was called hack 10 the
mailing ROOM whore he vas met by J.
vs.. Scott. who. az chairman Of Joint
committee from the carriers and clerks.
presented him with handsome morocco
bound Autograph album. SIR Scott made
a brief address. yoicinE the affection felt
for MIR Davies by every man on the
force. which time and close assoctas ion
had only tended 20 strengthen. and the
assurance that he carried away the best
wishes OF every man present for his
future happiness and prosperity.
About twenty OF the force we're
present. including Gen. Meem and As
slsiant Postmaster Coikett, and Mr..
Davies WAS sSm~what taken ny surprise.
Recovering himself however. he made an
appropriate complimentary reply TO Mr.
Scott. which was well received
The AUTOGRAPH album Is a splendid
piece OF workmanship and contained a
written address from the employees 10
Mr.. Davies on the first page. aud each
subsequent page contains the signature.
position and date Of appointment OF one
OF the men making up the Seattle post
Office force.