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

afterward Senators Elkins and Scott ana
Representative Dayton secured increases
for West Virginia. The two cases or ~
crease for Wisconsin are down TO the creuil
of former Representative Barney ana 10 a.
w Machen. Wyoming had one sucn III
crease to the credit of Senator Warren.
Leases.
There are accounts Of lit instances IN tne
report where members of Congress have
made recommendations in connection with
leases of buildings for post office purposes
The history of these transactions occupies
1874 pages of the printed report. An Illus
tration OF the nature of these transactions
may be had by the following quotation
from the report:
Norwalk, Conn. At Norwalk. Conn.,
salary Of postmaster. 81 300; lease or nve
years at $3.50 per annum. Including EQUIP
ment, heat and light-the light being PAID
for by a telegraph Office in the lobby-ex-
pired April /, 1902. The matter OF securing
a new lease was referred to Assistant ou-
perintendent White. Upon a carbon copy
of letter to White, dated January ID, Is the
following Endorsement -
promised Hill, member Congress, fair
ly reasonable rental and good office, II
satisfactory location and building can be
secured. ". W. D.
Interview Arranged by Wire.
February 20. 1902, wire was sent to AS
sistant Superintendent White at Boston as
follows:
Congressman Hill wants you to meet
him at Norwalk Club Norwalk, Conn, Sat
urday morning, or 10 O. clock.
please arrange to be there, and advise
me by wire If you can do So.
On March 4, 1902, Mr.. White reported That
the old lessor did not wish renewal of lease;
that the Business Mems Association desired
that the Office be located in building owned
by Mrs. Weed that this offer was not salts
factory and the rent demanded was 81. 100
q year. He reports a conference with
committee at which Mr.. E. J. Hill was pres
ent, and stated that he thought he would
be able to get the Post Office Department
to furnish the equipment for the Norwalk
Club rooms if they should be selected for
the location of the Office.
Two Propositions for Norwalk.
Two propositions are submitted by the
Norwalk Club: One at $3.50 per annum. In
Guiding heat. light and water, the depart
ment to furnish the entire equipment: the
other offering the same room. including
heat, light and equipment, at s.. 100 year.
Mr.. White recommends the acceptance OF
the 81 100 proposition, Including equipment
Filed between the sheets of this report Is
letter of the salary and allowance division,
with the following memora ndum:
NhleInoFdHuuIi IOr MI, 6edFeIS)
March 3, 1902.
Congressman Hill called and stated he
would like to have the Norwalk, Conn.,,
lease case held until Tuesday, March IL,
when Assistant Superintendent White will
be here. Does not want proposition accept
ed except under certain conditions
"GRANDFIELD."
On March rs notice was sent to the
postmaster of acceptance of the proposal
at $780, without equipment
The department undertook the securing
of equipment for this post Office, making
contract therefor with the Corbin Cabinet
Lock Company, paying 81, $50. There APP
pears to have been great delay In getting
the furniture ready. as the following cor
respondence between the congressman and
Mr.. Beavers shows:
Plain Talk About Furniture.
"NoRwALK. Conn. July 9, 1902
George w. Beavers. esq.,.
"Chief Division of Salaries and Allow
ances. Post Office Department, Wash
ington. d. G.
My Dear Beavers: do not know who is
to blame for the condition Of thirgs which
found here when I reached home. but
am afraid somebody viii find themselves
in trouble before we ret through As I
understand 1t. the lease OF the new post
ONCE was taken for the 1st OF July. and