The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-28
FOURTH CLASS
Postmasters Who Held Commissions
Between 1860 and 1879
ARE TO BE REIMBURSED.
Senator Elkins Calls Upon Postmas-
ter General Smith for Data Affect
ing Their salariss-cOmplste List
Is Given.

speciai Dispatch TO tho In,eiligeaeer.
WARRINGTON. D. C.. May 27.-sen-
ator Elkins recently introduced in the
senate, as stated at the time in the In
teiligencer, a resolution calling upon
the postmaster general for report OF
the data affecting the salaries OF such
fourth class postmasters in West VIZ
glnla as held commissions between the
years 1864 and 1874 with the view TO the
future payment In each case of such
sum cs might be found to be due,
Entitled to q REIMBURSEMENT
1t is alleged that by reason OF def
cheney in the amounts paid during me
terms Of service specified, each of the
postmasters referred to wns entitled to
a reimbursement of salary under section
s. OF chapter ia, of the laws of 1866
Il Is also alleged that the payments Of
such sums of increase and the read
iustment of salaries were prevented by
the arbitrary refusal of the postmaster
general to report to the auditor for the
nostoflce department the readjustment
Of salaries made. AS result no set
tlement could ever be affected, nor
could any information be obtained upon
which to secure a standing in the court
Of claims
The object of Senator Elkins' resolu-
ton is to obtain the compliance with
law by the postmaster general, and a
full accounting thereafter. with the
purpose OF having the postmasters. or
their representatives. properly compen-
stated for the services rendered as pro-
vided for by law.
The List Complete.
The list of the West Virginia Offices
included in the list on file embraces one
or more in each county of the state,
md the amounts vary from less than
ss5 to $500. 1t is understood the sums
enumerated are estimated, for the rea-
son that the exact figures are known
only to the postofice department offi-
cIals The list of postmasters, together
with the amounts alleged to be due, is
as follows:
To Whom Allowance is Due.
A. S. Clark, Academy, SOL; A. E.
scruggs, Anderson, 800; George w.
Fields, Alpine. 81; NJ. C. Beard, Alvon,
$50 2s; C. W. Maupln. Arbuckle, 500 IS;
G. v. MILAN, Barracksvllle, S27 80; Rob-
ert Alexander, Beech Hill, $45 60; w. A.
Cooper, Belleville, %65 a; George O..
Pratt, Belleville, $3.50 "a: R. P. Hosack,
Bolton, SIS rs; H. S. White, Bolton,
ss7 &C.: c. NJ. Bishop, Benton's Ferry.
S144 rs: s. c. Bechtei. Berkeley Springs,
5000; A. NJ Mead, Berkeley Springs,
S124 o6; ]. B. Lockhart. Bethany S6S 20;
j. A. Campbell, Bethany, 5000; Eli Bu-
ker, Beverly, $50; John R. Morgan,
Boothsville, $50; E. Hagans, Brand
onvllle, S44 a; Elizabeth Carpenter,
Bridgeport, SgT; ]. II. Grogan, Browns
town, $1O2 rs; John Collins. Bruceton
Mills. so; Samuel C, Mccoy. Buffalo,
Sss G7; T. E. A. Renner, Buffalo,
Sl25 IS; V. A. Dunbar. Bull Creek, S45 81;
G. E. Leps, Burlington, SSl; C. r.
Brown. Cairo $l7s; Stephen Riggs,
cannelton. Sill IS; ]. ]. t. oftut, capon
Bridge, S27 90: NJ. F. Hannum, Capon
Springs, 500: Isaac Bloss. Jr., Ceredo
81; 2. D. Ramsdeil, Ceredo, S73 G.;
T. S. Godbey. Chspmanville, $40 50;
Gideon Leisenring. Charles Town. $500:
B, f. LeIsenrlng Charles Town, $50;
Samuel Good, Cherry Camp, SIG "a; w.
P. shank, Clifton, Sll5 IS; Abner C.
shaver, CoaIburg, &2O9 4s; Richard H.
Lee, Coalsmouth, Sl34 SO; G. W. Hnr-
rIson. Cologne. SIG; D, W. Rhodes Cot
tagevflle. sos "a; Bette A. Easley, Cot
ton Hin. sos; j. P. McCardell. Davis
VILE, SIS; W. NJ. Snyder, Dufield, $780,
T. w. Anderson, Easton. 34s; Richard
P. Lott, Falrmont, 1878 so; ]. W. Lott,
Fairnont, $3.50. Theophiius Gaines,
Fayetteville, 800; r, McConkey, Fetr
terman. $50: William L. Doolittle, Fet-
terman, S25 II; william Shay, Fair
view. $50; H. p. Davidson, Pennington,
$iS6 o.; George Adkins. Fort Gay
$40 81; ]. NJ Leach, Fountain Spring,
$50 80; r. F. Williamson. Forks Of Ca
pom, S3s; W. NJ Fowler, Fowler's, E.6;
]. E. Wilson, franklin, secs; J. }. Ball,
FrazIer's Bottom. S62 &c: Alva Brooks,
French Creek, SIS 6s; L. a. MoAIan. Cap