The Washington times., 1904-01-11
PRESENT POSTOFFICE
QUARTERS OUTGROWN
Mr.. Payne in Annual Report Recommends Purchase of
More Property.

Purchase of lot S24. the one immeai-
ately behind the present Postoffice. is
strongly recommended by Postmaster
General Payne in his annual report
which was made public this morning.
The department has completely out
grown its present quarters and has been
compelled to rent a number Of build
inss which are widely scattered and
none of which is fireproof. Congress,
st It's last session. passed an act look
ing to the purchase of the lot. and
Mr.. Payne asks that another act be
passed to enable the department to
acquire title to the property.
A suggestion in the report which will
De read with interest by the thousands
OF postal employees of the country is
tnat any clerk or letter carrier wis has
reached the age of sixty-five years and
mas been twenty-five years in the ser
vice shall be allowed to regularly hire
a substitute who shall not draw more
than two-thirds of the salary. the other
third to go to the clerk or carrier.
Civil Pension Problem.
1t is an attempt to solve the civil
pension problem in the department, and
should il be adopted will prove an i'm
relief for superanuated employees. Be
cause of the uncertainty of obtaining
work many of the mot desirable postal
employees Of the railway mail service
who are still substitutes resign. Mr..
fayne suggests that they be guaran-
teed salary of $50 per month while
waiting for regular position
Inc greater part of the report is
taken up with condensed statements
ana recommendations from the reports
Oh the Assistant Postmasters General. |
new subject is the changing of the /
tiue OF the Assistant Attorney General
TOT the Postoffice Department to Solicit |
Tor for the Postoff1ce Department. Mr. 1
Payne rejects the proposition on the /
ground that the present title is familiar
% the public and frequently inspires a
healthy awe in would-be wrongdoers
md much of it's influence would he
ost II were changed. He does
recommend that the Assistant ATTORNEY
General be appointed by the Depart
nent and placed under it's command. as
ire the others of the similar title. and
hat he receive a salary Of S.. coo instead
II 1850. in order that his salary may
'qual that of the other Assistant At !
orneys General
Lump Sums for Clerks.
Among the other recommendations
Inat a lump sum" appropriation for
Jerks in the first and second class lost
'fnces be allowed. instead of an appro-
'riation for clerks by grades. as at
PRESENT
That system of postal checks be
Iutnorized by Congress for the trans
lission of small sums of money through
he malls.
That Congress consider the proprietv
L authorizing postoffices in Porto Rico
receive small amounts on deposit
living thereon a rate OF interest not to
xceed per cent per annum.
That law be enacted to prohibit tbe (
establishment and maintenance of boxas
D be rented for the receips CT mail 9
'ithout authority from the Pestofice
department..
That penalty be provided by law for E
ne mailing of explosives or infiamulable {
latter.
That a penalty be provided for the
ounterfeiting of an official postmarkinK :
lamp. or for the use Of such STAMP for a
ny Improper purpose. I
Convict Manufactures G
That law be enacted which shall I
revent furnishing to the departmen7 h
Ipplies manufactured by ceprict la 4
)r. 4
That action be taken by Congress- on {
lie report of the commission appointed
select site for a new postofice il
Hiding in the city OF New York n
That the provision made by Congress
the last two appropriation bills for ot
e payment Of $1,000 to the Isgal repre- II