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was reduced 10 that amount August j,
1909
Mt. CHATHAM, VA,
The records showed that the allowance
for clerk hire was Increased from Jani-
ary 1, 1000 upon the recommendation OF
Hon Claude A. Swanson; anu upor
further Recommendation the said allow
nnce was increased to $500 from January
l. 1901. u.
June 20. 1903, postmaster reported transit
mali handled entitled tho Office to s2tp
for clerk hire, and on July II. 1903, allow
arce was reduced from 5000 to $500 from
August 1, 1908.
July 90, 1908, Hon. G. A. Swanson rec
commended reconsideration
July "a, 1908, request declined. NO
vember %, 1903, Mr.. Swanson renewed
request for reimbursement of allowance.
December 90, 1903, postoft1ce inspectors
report shows that the transit and fraFkeo
mail handled warrants an allowance OF
S37O and the allowance was Increased
August 1, 1908, to $3.50.
CLIFTON FORGE, VA.
The records show that a report made
in May, 1902, BY the postmaster ind ~.
ca ted that 500 per annum was warranted
for separating clerk hire, ard upon per-
sonal Recommendation of the Hon Park
Agnew the allowance was increased from
$500 to S1.140 per annum, to take effect
July J. 1902
july 10. 1903 report from the Railway
Mail Service Indicated $3.50 per annumi
warranted for clerk hire, and the allow
arce was reduced to that amount sep
tembers1, 1908.
FRIES, VA.
The allowance for clerk hire was rec
commended increased BY Hon G. q. swan
son OH December TO- 1902.
Report from the postmaster dated De-
cember IS, 1902, indicated that the transit
mail handled would warrant $40 per
annunl. s5ft5
The allowance was increa sed from S240
10 1900 per arnum January ], 1908.
July 4, 1903. a report from the post
master showed that transit mail war.
ranted $500 for clerk hire, and the allow
anco was reduced to that amount, All
gust 1, 1903. 49, g5s s3t
IlIILsvILLD, VA.
October s. 1900. Hon. C. a. Swanson
recommended an. Increased allowance,
and a report received from the post
master indicated $500 per anrum proper
for separating-cerk hire. Tho allowance
was increased from $500 to $3.50 per an
mum october |, 1900.
November II. 1908, postmasters report
showed $3.50 per annum warranted Tor
clerk hire and the allowance was re-
duced to that amount December ! lso'i.
INDEPENDENTS. VA.
Hon. c. a. Swanson. recommended $3.50
per annum for clerk hire, and a report
dated March 4. 1901, from the postmaster
Indicated s17O per annum warranted for
separa ting clerk hire The allowance
was Increased from $40 to $3.50 per an
nun July /, 1901, tho general superlnten-
dent noting upon the case Special"
November IN. 1908. postmaster reported
tho amount of transit mail handled suft!-
cient 10 warrant $40 per annunl for
separating clerk hire. and the allowance
was reduced to that amount December
/, 1908.
AIARTINSNILLE. VA.
Allowance, 500 January T., 1900 post
master applied for increase January IL.
Hon G., A. Swanson personally recon.
mendcd. January 10, 1000, without inves-
tigation, allowance increased from %22229
, to $500 from January l, 1000.
February II, 1908 Hor. G. a.. Swanson
recommended increase. February 20 d.
| rectcd postmaster to report transit matter
| handled and advised Mr.. Swanson.
| March q, 1903, postmaster reports. show
| ing Office entitled to an allowance OF but
| fl90 per annum.
| March III, 1908 Hon. G, a, Swanson was
advised as follows: II beg to advise you
| that a report recently received from the
| postmaster at Martinsvillc, Va shows
! that the amount Of transit mall handled
| at that point is not sufficient to war,
| rant the continuance Of tho present al
| lowarcc for clerk hire but in View tof
| Your interest In the matter no reduction
/ viii be made at this time.
| October &C 1909 asked postmaster foi'
| new count OF transit matter. which he
| n1alr shaving office nn1l1lp1 allow
| ance OF but Sisu.
| November 10, 1908, allowance rcduccl
| from $500 TO $50, from December /. 1909.
| November y, postmaster asked rcstorn'
| ton Of allowance of $500, and Hon G.. a.
Swanson recommended November q,
| November 30, 1908, referred 10 an lnspea-
| tor and wrote Mrs Swanson Decemb.r =.
January IS, 1901 inspectors report
! showed Office entitled to an allowance
nf $500 aud recommended $40, .Alpw-
! ancc Increased from $50 to $40, effective
February / 1904.
NATIONAL. SOLDIERS HOME, VA
Tho records show that the postmaster
claimed an decreased allowance. on ac-
count OF frGnked matter handled by the
national institution, and the allowance
was increased from $500 to $50 per pn-
nun July L. 1899
October 3, 1902, Mr. Fred Read, post
master Newport News, Va. recon-
mendcd IN Increased allowance and $3.50
per annum was approved N1vcinbe' 4
1902
August 81, 1908, an assistant superlr.
tendcnt recommended s2O per annum fol
extraordinary business, and the allowance
was reduced from $3.50 10 $3.50 rer annun
october ], 1903.
pnoEBus, VA,
Tho records show thai on personal
n application of the postmaster, allowance
4 OF 500 per anrnm WAS approved July i
1903, on account Of summer business
March /. 1901, The allowance was further
ircreascd 10 $500 per annum
August u. 1903. AN assistant superln
iendent reported no exttaoriinars bust
lness. aud tho allowance WAS diiGm-