Name/Title
John Marshall Cahoon Official Appointment to PostmasterEntry/Object ID
2000.FIC.02.265Scope and Content
Letter and envelope from E.G. Rathbone, Fourth Assistant Postmaster General proclaiming John Marshall Cahoon has been appointed to office of Postmaster for North Dover, Ohio. Outlines the requirements that come with the position.
2000.FIC.02.265A (No. 1110.- Series of August, 1891.)
Post Office Department,
Office of the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General,
Washington D.D., May 7, 1892.
Sir: The Postmaster General has appointed you Postmaster at North Dover, County of Cuyahoga State of Ohio, in which capacity you will be authorized to act upon complying with the following requirements:
1st. To execute the inclosed bond, and cause it to be executed by two or more sufficient sureties, in the presence of suitable witnesses; the sufficiency of the sureties, and their oat or affirmation, to be certified by a duly quality magistrate.
2d. To take and subscribe the oath or affirmation of office inclosed, before a duly qualified magistrate, who will certify the same; also to appoint an assistant, who must also take the oath; and deposit these papers in the mail in an envelope addressed to me.
After the receipt at this Department of your bond and qualification, duly executed and certified, and the approval of the same by the Postmaster General, a commission will, in due course of business, be sent to you. Until this commission shall have been received, you will be not be justified in incurring any expense or performing any act as postmaster.
On the receipt of your commission you will be entitled to enter upon the duties of the office and take charge of the public property belonging to the Post Office aforesaid, such as desks, cases, boxes, tables of the Post Office, laws and instructions, mail-keys, blanks, letters, and papers on hand, and stationery, a list of which articles you will send to the First Assistant Postmaster General.
If you accept the appointment, the bond and oath must be executed and returned without delay. If you decline, notice thereof should be immediately given to this Office.
It will be your duty to continue in charge of the office, either personally or by an assistant, until you are relieved from it by consent of the Department, which will be signified by the discontinuance of your office of the appointment of your successor.
Very respectfully,
E.G. Rathbone
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General.
John Marshall Cahoon, Esq.
N.B. - The quarters expire on the 31st March, 30th June, 30th September, and 31st December. Accounts must be rendered for each quarter within two days after its close. Postmasters are not authorized to give credit for postage. Want of funds is, therefore, no excuse for failure of payment.
A postmaster must not change the name by which his office is designated on the books of the Department without the order of the Postmaster General.
Be careful in mailing letters and transient newspapers to postmark each one, in all cases, with the name of your office and State.
In stamping letters, great care should be observed to render the impression distinct and legible. 5-2033
Stamped in red ink in the left margin:
In all communications to this Department be careful to give the name of your Office, County, and State.
Stamped in red ink in the right margin:
You are directed to inform the First Ass't P.M. General of the date you take possession of the office.
Stamped in red ink on the bottom:
The Postmaster will notify the Department whenever a change occurs in the office of the Principal Assistant P.M., and send the name of the person so appointed to the First Assistant Postmaster General, with the required oath of office.
2000.FIC.02.265B
Post Office Department
Office of First Ass't Postmaster General.
Bond Division
Official Business
Envelope addressed to John Marshall Cahoon / North Dover / Cuyahoga COUNTY, / Ohio
Postmark: WASHINGTON, D.C. / MAY / 4 / 1892
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