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 FIFTYSEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 563. 1902. 111 the rate of twenty-five cents an hour during the rush or busy hours of the day. For rent, light, and fuel for first, second, and third class post-offices, ,u§°‘“# Hgmi ‘““’ two million three hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That P}m:·¤¤>·¢- there shall not be allowed for the use of an third-class post-office for s¤i“i!iii:ag¤g€lgsi$i»i€I' rent a sum in excess of four hundred dollars, nor more than sixty dollars for fuel and light in any one year: Andprovidedfurthar, That L°”‘*‘“““‘°’*"“· the Postmaster—General may, in the disbursement of this appropriation, apply a apart thereof to the purpose of leasing premises for the use of post—o ces of the first, second, and third classes, at a reasonable annual rental, to be paid quarterly, for a term not exceeding ten years. For necessary miscellaneous and incidental items directly connected M*¤<=¢¤¤¤¢<>¤¤- with first and second class post—offices, including furniture, cleaning, _ and all other matters not specifically provided for in other appropria— tions, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That the mm. Postmaster-General, in his discretion, under such regulations as he Ou]§*,$’fg{§‘},‘,{“$,,§§§l" shall prescribe, may authorize any of the postmasters of said offices to expend the funds e may allow them for such purposes without the written consent of the Postmaster- General. For advertising and purchase of newspapers containing official adver- Adv¤¤=i¤i¤z. etctisements contracted for under this a propriation at first and second class post-offices, twenty-five thousand) dollars. ‘ For rental or purchase of canceling machines and motors, and power ,g¤¤¤¤1i¤¢ ¤¤·~— therefor, one hundred and ninety thousand dollars. ° °°°' Prmdded, That five per centum of the foregoing appropriations for {gev-h bl the salary and allowance division of the First Assistant Postmaster- exiilenlilximgea ° General’s Bureau may be available interchangeably for expenditures on the objects named, but no one item of the appropriations shall thereby be increased more than five per centum. For com nsation to seven assistant superintendents, salary and Mi*Q*g{],s§»(f*[§ °ll°“‘· allowance diyision, at the rate of two thousand dollars per annum, Amistam `mpemifourteen thousand dollars. t°"d°°”‘ For per diem allowance for seven assistant superintendents, salary P" ““°*“— and allowance division, when actually traveling on business of the Post-Office Department, at a rate to be fixed by the Postmaster-General, not to exceed four dollars per day, and for other necessary ofhcial expenses, ten thousand two hundred and twenty dollars. Fume:-nm.rvmzY snnvrcm: For pay of letter carriers in offices already }";$&QgQ;;;{j established, and for substitute letter carriers, and for temporary car-` riers at summer resorts, holiday, election, and emer ncy service, seventeen million four hundred and thirty thousand idur hundred and fifty dollars. F or pay of letter carriers in new offices entitled to free-delivery New ¤f¤ce¤. service under existing law, ninety thousand dollars. ‘ For horse·hire allowance, six hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Home hire- For car fare and bicycle allowance, two hundred and seventy-five ¤·i·<»· delivery seiivice may 'bgeavailable interchangeably for eipenditure on peIiiliil`$°fe°§l`g°°bl°°x the objects named, but no one item of appropriation sh l thereby be increased more than ten per centum. For compensation to twenty mechanics employed exclusively in L°*°°* ¤°¤°¤· painting, repairing, and erecting street letter boxes, at not exceeding nine hundred dollars each, eighteen thousand dollars. For marine postal service Detroit, Michigan, four thousand five ,cjf*g'e¥¤tfo,§fg*g;g_°"· hundred dollars. For com nsation to four assistant superintendents city delivery Apismm supermslervice, at 51; rate of two thousand dollars per annum, eight thousand °°° °"°‘ ollars.