Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-07

the fixtures are partly IN but there are
no boxes and no desks or chairs. or any
facilities whatever for doing business
II understand that Mr.. White came down
here several days ago, having sent word
in advance to be prepared to move every
thing from the old post Office in the new,
and when he arrived here found. Of course,
that 1T was impossible to do that, as the
fittings had not come.
'T assume of course that the landlord
at the old place will want his rent while
the place is being occupied. 1 have writ
ten to the Corbin Manufacturing Company
of New Britain, telling them that some
body will find themselves in trouble II
these things are not delivered. Meanwhile,
Keith. the postmaster. Is In a good deal Of
stew about making up his returns He
has had a bill for the whole thing sent
him and instructions from the department
to pay 1t, and. OF course, has not money
enough to do it. and ought not to do 1t un-
til the things are delivered in accordance
with the contract. The post office Is going
to be a very fine one. The accommoda-
tions will be excellent: yes. more than ex-
cellent, they will be superb. but everything
seems to be going abominably slow.
Ginger and Pepper Recommended.
"My impression is that you ought to give
your man White a dose of ginger or pep
per, or perhaps both would answer better
every day. and see If you could infuse into
him some of your own personal way of dis
patching business. I am inclined to think
it would be a good thing.
Not only is there what seems to me I'M
necessary delay being had in regar dto it,
but Keith is worrying over the fact that
he cannot send in his accounts for the
last quarter, Mr.. White having told him
to hold them back until these things are
adjusted. He has already been criticized
for slowness in that matter, and he hardly
knows what to do. If you can in any pos
sible way supplement my letter to the Cor
bin Cabinet Company by peremptory Or
ders to have the contract filed, so that the
new office can be opened and the old one
closed and the case closed up, think you
will relieve the minds of whole lot of
people up here, and at the same time save
the United States government unnecessary
payment of rent for two different places.
Very truly, yours. E. ]. HILL"
A Quick Move Promised.
"Hon. E. J. Hill. House of Representatives.
"Sir: beg to acknowledge receipt of your
favor of the 9th instant, in regard to delay
in fitting up new premises for post Office
at Norwalk Conn. Assistant Superintend-
ent White has been directed to give the
case his immediate attention. The depart
ment will ascertain who is to blame in the
matter, and appropriate action will be
taken.
satisfaction in few days.
every respectfully,
ACTING FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMAS-
TER GENERAL
Lease was drawn for ten years from
August 1, 1902. at 5000 year, all equip
ment being provided by the department.
Investigation by Inspectors Pendleton
and Birdseye, reported on the 10th of Oc-
tober, 1908, discloses the fact that Repre-
sentative Hill owns twenty shares in the
Norwa1k Club Company, this being one
twenty-ninth of the total stock"
The Speaker and Ex-senator Mason.
Speaker Cannon and former Senator
Mason figure in the lease of the building
at Watseka, ILL.,, their recommendations in
the matter receivings the approval of the
inspector.
Senator Overman is the owner of the build
Ing in which the post office at Salisbury.
N. c., Is located. The report says that
on taking his seat as a United States sem
ator ne offered to surrender the lease, but
the offer was declined by the government. 1t
being held that the lease was not invali-
dated by his election as senator.
In writing George w. Beavers in an eff
fort to get better quarters for the post
Office at Nelsonyille, Ohio, Representative
Grosvenor says: II am ashamed to look
the people of the town in the face Can