Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-21 | Page 1 | Information Wanted About P. O. Box Rentals

INFORMATION WANTED ABOUT P 0 O BOX RENTALS Washington Dec Dee 21 Concerted ac action actIon tion by a number n of at senators In Intro Introducing introducing resolutions calling for tor information tion relative to amounts derived from Cram the rentals of postoffice boxes and reg fees between the years 1861 and 1575 has aroused amused considerable Interest in n interest terest Inquiry developed the fact that th during those tho e years postmasters In near nearly ly I ovary every state turned these fees into tho the treasury but that there had been a It ruling that time that these fees tees should be kept kepl by b the postmasters In lieu of ot salary A claim by iby one postmaster In tha the of ot Washington for tor SCOt COO started the flood of ot resolutions and It Is time the Intention of ot f time tho claimants to try to lo have Congress enact an omnibus mean meas measure ure tire to refund to all nil postmasters the amounts paid laid to the tho government during that period 1 No o one seems seemA to have any Idea Idoa how 11 ow much money will trill bo be Involved