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 406 SIXTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cus. 205, 206. 1908. . Sec. 3. That said Act be, and the same is hereby, further amended by addixag thereto, after said section thirty thereof, a new section to read as 0 ows: $5%:} ’f',K{§T“°”‘ “Sec. 31. That all of the general appraisers of merchandise hereto- ._uY;l;,cd”f*- P- 1** fore or hereafter appointed under the authority of said Act shall hold their office during, good hehav1or, but may, after due hearing, be removed by the resident for the following causes, and no other: Swim M Neglect of duty, malfeasance in office, or ineiliciency. .“That hereafter the salary of each of the general appraisers of me1·- www of m chaudise shall be at the rate of nine thousand dollars per annum. ’" That the said boards of eneral appraisers and the members thereof shall have and possess all the powers of a circuit court of the United States in preserving order, compelling the attendance of witnesses, and the production of evidence, an in punishing for contempt." R°°°°L Sec. 4. That all laws and parts of laws inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed. mm Sec. 5. That this Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. - Approved, May 27, 1908. ighgighlrf CHAP. 206. An Act Making approlpriations for the service of the Post-Oijiee ——-———-— De rtment for the fiscal year ending une thirtneth, nineteen hundred and nme, [P°bH°* N°‘ I"'] andllor other purposes. ` Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatv}ves of the United ,,,.§‘,§*}§§l,0*§,°;“°° ‘l" States afiimeriea in Omegress assembled, That the following sums be, VOL 5_ p_ a0_ and they a.re_hereby, appropriated for the service of the Post-Office ‘ (lgcgéartusciplt, IH conforuptly with the Act of July second, eighteen hunr an irty-six, as o ows: P°“"““‘°“’°“°”l· ormcn 012* THE rosmusrmn-GENERAL. Advertising' For advertisin, five thousand dollars. ,,,R§l}“,§,’d{‘v}§Q,’,B,§,_ ’·“’° For rent of sudable buildings for the use of the Post-Office De art- Rwtvf b¤¤•1i¤z— ment, including the mail-bag re air shop, lock re air shop, and) the division of supplies, thirty-five thousand two hunciied dollars. And Powe, em eight hundre dollars of said sum shall be immediately available. ` or electric power and light, and the repair of machinery in said Pmgmce mmap buildings, five thousand five hundred dollars. os. Fon samuims or POST-OFFICE iusrmcronsz For salaries of fifteen S“1“"°“‘ inspectors in charge of divisions, at three thousand' dollars each; ten inspectors, at two thousand four hundred dollars each; fifteen inspectors, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each; fifteen inspectors, at two thousand dollars each; ten inspectors, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; one hundred and thirty inspectors, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; one hundred and ten inspectors, at one thousand four hundred dollars; and fifty inspectors, at one thousand fwo hundred dollars; in all, five hundred and seventy-two PH diem thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For per diem allowance of inspectors in the Held while actually traveling on official business away from their home, their official domicile, and their headquarters, at a rate to be fixed by the Postp,m,,,,_ master-General, not to exceed four dollars per day, three hundred and _¤'€*;;*}P°’°’Y *¤°" twenty-five thousand dollars: Provided, That the Postmaster—General may, in his discretion, allow inspectors per diem while temporarily located at any place on business away from their home, or their designated domicile, for a period not exceeding twenty consecutive days at umn any one place. and make rules and regulations governing the forego- ' ing provisions relating to per diem: And provided _]c!l7't]l67’, That no