Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-26
WILL NOT BE MOVED
POST OFFICE STATION G TO RE-
MAIN ON F STREET.
Protest Against Transferring It to the
Colorado Building, on G Street, Eff
fectual-Future Of Station 6.

A proposition to change the location of
pest office station C, now on f street be-
tween 14th and 18th streets to the Colo
do building, at the corner of 18th and G
streets, has met with vigorous protest
by business and professional men located
In the neighborhood of the present site
The first assistant postmaster general, Mr..
Wynne, this morning received letter
signed by numerous tenants of buildings
and offices on F street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue protesting against the contemplated
removal, and insisting that such an action
on the part of the post office authorities
would be distinct hardship imposed upon
them in theiE daily transactions of BUSH
ness.
The Suggested Change.
The change was suggested by the post
office inspectors division. acting under adj
vice received after an inquiry into the mat
ter by Inspector Butler. The present lease
on the premises occupied by the station
has about expired, and the suggestion was
made that the office be removed to the
Colorado building. An offer OF space in
that building was made to the department
by T. A. Wickersham, acting for Thomas
r. Walsh, the owner of the building at a
slightly lower. annual rental than has been
paid for accommodations in the present
offer was under consideration by the de-
paTtment at the time of the receiot of the
protest of the citizens who had heard of
the contemplated move, and is therefore
held in allegiance for the present
1t is safe. however, to say that the IOca-
ton Will not be changed, Mr.. Wynne being
strongly opposed to the transfer of the
business from its present location to any
other point, his stand being based on the
fact that the business interests of the
community can best be accommodated by
retention of the present location.
Ihe lease on the premises occupied at
present can be renewed, and the difference
In rental between them and those offered in
the Colorado building is so slight as to
oner little reason for making the change.
As to Station G..
At the same time, there has been on foot
plan to change the location of station G,
now in the Union building, on G street be-
tween 9TH and 18th, that lease also having
expired Just where it is contemplated to re-
move that Office has not been stated to the
department, but the protest against its re-
moVal would not be so great it is Thought
as IN the case OF the street station. At
StatlOn u forty carriers are emploved and
delivery system is in full operation At
station & there are no facilities of this sort
the of1ce being merely useful for the sale
vi stamps and the preparation of mail for
transmission to its destination There are
more than twice as many STAMPS sold a+
station { as at station G, but the mail han
dled at the latter station Is largely in ey
cess or that which passes through the for
her. Inere are seven clerks employed at
station {, and the room for handling the
mans Is said to be adequate, and better IA
clhtles are offered at the Colorado buildirr
at Il lower rental. But the business inter
ests or the community are to be considernd
nrSt by the Post Office Department. and fine
matter OF rental is minor consideration
postmaster Merritt said that he had M
personal choice in the matter, butt he
thought that each side of the question had
advantages. the present site having many
eood features and the contemplated one
others that might be considered equally as
gooo from the viewpoint of citizens having
tncir business nearer the latter point
Inc protest sent to Mr.. Wynne TODAY was
signed by the proprietors of the New vii
iard, the Ebbitt, the Riggs and the Regent
hotels, by the banks brokers' and attornevs
located in the Immediate aeiehborhood by
the tenants of the Wyatt building by the
sea board Air Line and insurance Companies
ana other business men. and Mr. WINNIE
under whose jurisdiction the question
hnally comes for decision, said TODAY that
TINS protest was so vigorous and seemed 81
well taken that the removal will not take
place. ~ '''NS