Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
LOCAL POSTAL STATIONS
Probable Change in Location Now Under
Consideration.
In the Opinion of City Postmaster
Merritt the Same Sites Might
BE Improved.

There is to be a Encouragement of the
subpost office stations of the city in the
near future. Shortly after Postmaster Mer-
rift came into Office he called for list of
these stations and found in many instances
that they were badly located. and deter
mined to relocate and discontinue some of
them. There are places in the city where
two are in one square, and there are in
stances where there are two or more sta
lions within four or five squares of each
other. While it is generally regarded at the
Post Office Department that these substa-
lions are great convenience to the pubic,
it has also been the desire to so locate
them to do the most good.
Before the advent of substations the POST
Office Department used TO recognize stamp
agencies throughout the city, but these
were not much sought after by business
men. Since. however, the substations nave
been authorized and compensation ranging
from $500 to $500 per anaum allowed. there
has been great deal of influence brought
to bear to have these places located in the
establishment of some favorite merchant.
1t is astonishing when it is known the polit-
ioal influence some of the local merchants
have brought to bear to have a substation
established in their stores.
1t will be recalled there was quite con-
test some time ago to Rave substation
located at the corner of 18th and Rhode
Island avenue, and many prominent sena-
tors and representatives signed petitions
for this station although there was an
other one in the same square.
A post office substation is not only
good advertisement for business men in
that it brings custom, but, as stated above,
in some instances it is most lucrative. The
smallest amount that is paid is 5000, and
this runs up to $500.
Following is a complete list of the sta
lions, their numbers, locations and salary
each receives:
1-1tth and Straats portbu-act $500
2-426 It'll street southwest, $500.
3-1921 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
$500
4-Connecticut avenue and L street north
west. $500.
1901 and 1903 It'll street northwest, SiOo
6-627 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
$500.
7-S31 North Capitol street, 5000.
800 Sth street southeast, 5000.
9-6th and l. streets northeast, 5000.
No. 10-503 E street northwest, $500.
No 11-Fourteenth street and yelling
place northwest, $500.
No. 12-Nfnth and H streets northeast,
$500.
No. 13-seventh and Q streets northwest.
$500.
No. 14-New Hampshire and Oregon ave-
nues northwest 5000.
No. 15-122l New Jersey avenue north
west, $500.
No. 16-North Capitol and streets north
west, $500.
No. III Ii5E(Catholie University, 5000.
lS-1nlTleenIn street ana pennsylvania
avenue northwest, $500.
13-Second street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast, 500.
2o-Fourteenth street and Vermont ave-
nue. northwest, $500.
21-Corner Delaware avenue and street
northeast, $500.
2S-Eleventh and c streets southeast, 500
25-1429 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
5000.
2j-Thrd street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, 5000.
21-1900 Fourteenth street northwest, $500
2S-G53 Pennsylvania avenue southeast
$500.
23-Corner 9th and F streets northwest,
$500
3o-East Capitol and 9th streets southeast,
$500.
31-Corner 18th and Q streets northwest.
800.
32-Twenty-eighty and streets north
west, $500.
34Tenth street and Virginia avenue
southwest, $500.
3o-No. sol Vermont avenue northwest,
$500.
37-Eleventh and streets northwest,
$500.
3S-New Jersey avenue and G street
northwest, 500.
39-Ninth street and New York avenue
northwest, 1900
40-Second and E streets northeast 5000
h-Thirty-second and o streets north
west, 500.
42Connecticut avenue and street
northwest, $500.
43-Fifteenth and U streets northwest,
500.
AtRhode Island avenue and 14th street
northwest, $500.
45-701 Maryland avenue northeast, $500.
46-Corner 1th and L streets northwest.
$500.