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 1206 F11·*rY-N1NT11 oonemnss. sm. II. cH. 2513. 1907. and such printing and binding shall be done at the Government Print. in Office. Tr¤v¢1» sw- Tor travel and miscellaneous expenses in the postal service, office of the Postmaster-General, one thousand dollars. Clerk *0 ¤*€¤ **1* That hereafter the Postmaster—General may from time to time desigmms m' nate any employee in the office of the Third Assistant Postmaster- General above the grade of a clerk of Class E to sign warrants, collection and transfer drafts in his stead, and such warrants and drafts when so signed shall be of the same validity as if signed by the Postmaster-General. P°“" orrion or crm: rmsr Assrsrxivr rosrmnsrna-ennnnsn. P°“F‘“”“’”· For compensation to postmasters, twenty-five million five hundred thousand dollars. wA¤¤i¤¤¤* www For compensation to assistant postmasters at first and second class m' post-offices, two, at four thousand dollars each; twenty-seven, at three thousand dollars each; six, at two thousand five hundred dollars each; five, at two thousand dollars each; twelve, at one thousand nine hundred dollars each; twenty, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; sixty, at one thousand seven hundred dollars each; one hundred, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; one hundred and twenty, at one thousand five hundred dollars each; one hundred and Eve, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; two hundred and forty, at one thousand three hundred dollars each; three hundred and seventy, at Q one thousand one hundred dollars each; two hundred and sevent , f at one thousand dollars each; seventy, at nine hundred dollars each; · ‘  sixty, at eight hundred dollars each; and sixty, at seven hundred dollars each; in all, two million two hundred and seventy-five thousand Clerks and carriers dollars' mum. ’ That after June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, clerks in · offices of the first and second class and carriers in the city delivery service shall be divided into six rades, as follows: First ade, salary six hundred dollars; second grade, salary eight hundred iddlars; third rade, salary nine hundred ollars; fourth grade, salar one thousand dollars; lift grade, salary one thousand one hundredy dollars; sixth F*¤’°l“' °¤°”· grade, salary one thousand two hundred dollars. Clerks and carriers at iirst·class offices shall be promoted successivel to the fifth rade, S°°°”“’“““°’°°°°· and clerks and carriers at second-class offices shall be promoted successively to the fourth grade. P'°“‘°“°““· That after June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, all promotions ‘ of both clerks and carriers shall be made at the be inning of the quarter _ following the expiration of a year’s service in the next lower grade. E”‘°*°"°’ °"*°°“°°· No promotion shall be made except upon evidence satisfactory to the Post-Oihce Department of the eiiicienc and faithfulness of the R°"“°"°‘“’· employee during the preceding year. 'llhe Post—OfHce Department may reduce a clerk or carrier from a higher to a lower grade whenever his efficiency falls below a fair standard or whenever necessa for ur- R°“°’““°“· °’°· poses of discipline. When a clerk or carrier has been reducdd in salary e may be restored to his former grade or advanced to an intermediate grade at the beginning of any quarter following the reduction, on evidence that his record has been satisfactory during the intervening period. \Vhen a clerk or carrier fails of promotion because of unsatisfactory service he may be promoted at the beginning of the second quarter thereafter, or of any subsequent quarter, on evidence that his _ record has been satisfactory during the intervening period. Clerks H*¥h°’P°““i°°’· and carriers of the highest grade in their respective offices shall be eligmle for promotion to the higher positions in said post-offices. “¤'f,’g{*§· °°”*‘*” t after June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven, any clerk shall be eligible for transfer to the service of a carrier, and any carrier
 * `; one thousand two hundred dollars each; three hundred and sixty, at