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II, 1907 the allowance was fixed at $50.
effective july /. 1902 There does not APP
pear to have been any statement of the
lowance for clerk hire. On May 10, 1908,
the records showing that there was no sep
arating service performed at this ofice, the
allowance was discontinued. effective that
date.
Oakland City. Ind, April II. 1902
Mr.. j. A. Hemenway personally recon-
mended that the allowance for separating
clerk hire $4,000 be allowed to continue.
apr Of z the sns sse nsr
formed. and, according to the scale used.
he was entitled to only 800 per annum.
Especial Interest"
ION May 6, 1902. a letter signed by the
first assistant postmaster general was ad- /
dressed to Mr.. Hemenway. in which he adj
vised that the amount OF transit mail now
handled at that point Oakland City, Ii not
sufficient to serve as basis for the pres
emit allowance for clerk hire but In view
Of your special interest in the matter. no
change will be made at this time. The
continue until November 10. 1903 The
postmaster having reported separating
business at his office which entitled him to
$40. his allowance was reduced to $40.
effective December L 1908.
"Rockport, Ind, February 16, 1900
Mr.. J. A. Hemenway personally recon-
mended an allowance OF 500. An increase
from $500 to $500 was granted from July L
1890
april II. 1902. Mr.. J. A. Hemenway
recommended allowance Of $500. IL pos
sible. Postmaster was directed to make
report of transit mail handled, which he
did, showing him to be entitled to $3.50 for
clerk hire The allowance was increased
from $500 to $500. efrectice July 1. 1900.
Allowances Reduced.
again directed to make a count Of transit
mail handled His report showed him to be
entitled to an allowance OF $3.50. In a
memorandum marked special in the hand
writing of the general superintendent, d.
rections were given to increase the allow
ance to $500 from July l. 1902. This was
done.
ION November TO- 1903, the postmaster. in
accordance with instructions, made. new
count of the transit mail handled, showing
the Office to be entitled to $3.50. According
ly the allowance was reduced FROM $500 to
$3.50 from December /. 1903.
Salem Ind.-On January 3. 1903. in a
letter signed by the general super1ntend-
ent salary and allowance division. Mr.. A.
]. Beverage was informed that, in accord
ance with his recommendation, the allow
ance for separating clerk hire at this ONCE
had been Increased from 800 to 500. eff
fective January 1, 1903. There does not ap-
pear on the records any statement OF the
separating service performed on which the
allowance was based.
ION June 8, 1903 under instructions from
this office, the postmaster reported transit
matter handled daily, which, according to
the scale. entitled him to $3.50 per annum.
and on June %, 1903, it was reduced to this
amount, effective July 1, 1908.
Another Kansas Case.
Erie, Kans.-On January q, 1899. Mr.
]. L. Bristow inclosed a letter from the
postmaster requesting that his allowance
for separating clerk hire be increased from
$40 to $50, stating that he would be very
glad If the postmaster could be given the
allowance requested by him.
"On February g. 1899, Mr.. Bristow was
informed that 1T has been decided, in view
of your wishes, and the figures submitted
by the postmaster, to increase the annual
allowance for clerk hire at Erie Kans.,
from $40 to $50. effective July /. 1892
This increase was made Notwithstanding
the report furnished by the postmaster,
dated February 10, 1899. showed that he
was only entitled to $50.
ION June q. 1908, the allowance for clerk
hire was reduced to $50 effective July 1.
1903, the same being based ON a report
submitted to this Office by the railway mail
service"
Persons whose Influence" seemed good
with the Post Office Department, for time
at least, embraced In the history of these
cases include:
Senators and Representatives Involved.
G. D. Meiklejohn, Representatives Rus
sell, Sperry and Hill of Connecticut, SEN
ator Clay and Representative Griggs Of
Georgia, Senator Cullom, ex-senator Ma
son and Representatives George w. Smith,
Rodenberg, Warner and Prince of Illinois,
Senator Beveridge and Representatives c.
B. Lands, Crumpacker, Watson, Hemen-
yx-av ny-ar ctr a. INTO
tive Steele of Indiana, former Speaker
Henderson and Representatives Cousins
and W. I. Smith Of Iowa, Representatives
Miller, Bowersock and Calderhead of Kan
sas, Representative Pugh and John w.
Langley of the census Office, for Ken
lucky; Senator McComas and Representa-
tives Pearre and Jackson Of Maryland.
Four allowances in Michigan were secured
by Representative H. c. Smith. Represen-
tatiye Gardner was successful In one in
stance and Mr.. John A. Merritt in another.
Mr.. H A. Castle, former Representative
Fletcher and Representative McCleary are
the names mentioned IN the Minnesota list.
Mr. r. C. Kerens, Mr.. Webster Davis, Mr..
John Dougherty secured increases which
afterward were revoked for Missouri. Mr..
Thomas H. Carter appears In the list from
Montana. Former Senator Thurston and
Representative Burkett are down for Ne
braska- Representative Gardner and Mr..
w. M. Johnson secured increases IN New
Jersey. New York is represented in the list
E. Payne, Sherman, Alexander, Ketcham
and Vreeland, and ex-Representatives Ray
and Tompkins. Former Senator Pritchard
secured an increase for clerk hire for Green
vile. N. c., from $40 to $3.50 per annum,
which December 1. 1903, was discon-
tinued altogether. He also secured an in
crease from $40 to $50 for Wakeforest, N.
c., which was reduced to the former amount
October /, 1903. Senator Hansbrough ap-
pears in the list for North Dakota.
Two More Instances.
Besides seven other instances in which
Mr.. H. A. Lybrand. Mr.. w. s. Brown and
W. NJ. Mooney figure. these two instances
are given in the record:
Jefferson, Ohio.-January IL, 1889. on
the recommendation of Mr.. Charles Dick,
the allowance for separating clerk hire at
this Office was increased from $500 to 5000
per annum from January 1, 1899, and on
the same date 1t was further increased to
$500 per annum from July /, $780,
November 8. 1903. the postmaster made
a report to this Office, in which 1t was
shown that he was entitled to $3.50 per an
mum.
November IT, 1903. the allowance was
reduced to $3.50 per annum, effective De-