Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-10
MAY DEAL IN
REAL ESTATE
George H. Tice, Retiring
Postmaster Has Not De-
cided What He Will Do.
PLANS GOOD VACATION
William H. Pfeiffer Will Not
Begin Official Duties Un-
til After September |.
PLANS GOOD VACATION

Although Postmaster William H.
Pfeiffer has his commission and can
take charge of postal affairs in this
city at any time, it Is not likely he
will begin his official duties in that
respect until after September /.
George H. Tice, whom Mr.. Pfeiffer
succeeds, has a number Of reports to
make out and the new incumbent
has yet to acquaint himself with the
affairs in the postofice. Owing to
the amount of work Mr.. Tice has on
his hands he declared yesterday he
would feel better satisfied If Mr.
Pfeiffer did not take charge until
after September /. The commission,
which Mr.. Pfeiffer received yester-
day, makes him the local postmaster
and by It's virtue he can go and take
charge when he pleases.
Regrets First appointment.
Mr.. Tice had little to say regard
office in Mr.. Pfeiffers hands when
he was seen in his private office yes
terday. He expressed his regret
that he ever accepted the position Of
postmaster when he was first ap-
pointed In 1890. He expressed him
self as being of the opinion that had
he not accepted 1t he would today be
in possession of a f1ourishing real
estate and insurance business. Be
fore he became postmaster, he as
serted, he had positions with insur-
ance companies that paid $3.50 a
month. He was general agent for
the Equitable Life Insurance Com
pany at salary of $3.50 a month.
He was we'll versed on real estate
valuations in this city and today he
Is recognized as an expert on real
estate valuations in the city, holding
a position with a leading building
and loan association for which he ex-
ercises his knowledge in that line.
Served Nearly 18 Years.
Mr.. Tice has served seventeen
years and about seven months as
postmaster. In that time be has
seen the Office grow from tiny place
to one of many times larger proper
tions. He was first appointed By
| President Harrison in 1890, unde'
| whom he served until 1894, wheI
President Cleveland went into office
and he then resigned, refusing Il
serve under a Democratic president
He was reaBB6inted bv President Nc
| Kinley in 1898 and has since seTveC
under Republican presidents up t.
the present time. All his terms, ex
| cepting the last, were of four years
duration. The last was for two
years and would have ended next
February.
During the seventeen years and
seven months of service, Mr.. Tice de-
clares he has been absent from his
Office but five days. He has nerer
been absent on account of illness, al
though at times, he asserts, he was
so i'll that he was forced to lie down
behind a desk. He has worked daily,
at times so hard, he declares, that
he was compelled to change his
clothes four times daily. Often he
began work at 4 O'Clock in the morn
ing and has often spent all night in
making out reports for the govern
ment.
Prompt With Reports.
He states that he has never been
late a single day in sending in his
reports. Neither has he ever beer
assisted by anyone sin making out his
reports. His clerks, he declares
have never made a pen scratch or
any of his documents to the depart
ment, as he has always been on hand
to take care of it himself. He de-
clares he has always made it a point
to know everything possible about
postal affairs in this city. He states
that matters have always been
| lodged at his finger tips so that he
would not have TO seek information
from any subordinates, but could al
all times enlighten and instruct his
employees.
Not Decided on Future.
Just what Mr.. Tice may take VI
for a vocation in the future he de-
clares he has not yet determined
He has not even considered 1t, he
states. One thing is positive, he de
clares, and that is that he will take
good vacation, perhaps OF three
months duration or more. Wher
seen Yesterday he intimated strongly
that he might take up the real estate
and insurance business. In speaking
of his insurance business and Of his
possibilities as real estate agent be-
| fore he became postmaster, Mr.. Tlct
did not deny that he might yet &c
into that business.
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