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 410 SIXTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 206. 1908. at not exceedin eight hundred dollars each; Ammon. Clerks, and clerks in charge of stations, two thousand four hundred and eighty-five, at not exceeding six hundred dollars each; Substitutes- Substitutes for clerks and employees absent without pay; In all, twenty-eight million seven hundred and twenty-six thousand five hundred dollars. . made during the iiscal year as not to involve a peater aggregate expenditure than this sum, and the assignment of the severa grades of compensation to the various offices shall be made, so far as practicable, in roportion to the amount of business transacted throug such offices and the respective divisions thereof. “§"*°“”·”°°““*°'· Printers, mechanics, and skilled laborers, ten, at one thousand two ` hundred dollars each; four at one thousand one hundred dollars each; three, at one thousand dollars each; and six, at nine hundred dollars each; in all, twenty-four thousand eight hundred dollars. ge',[j;°w_h¤“·"“’””‘ Watchmen, messengers, and laborers,- six hundred and sixty, at seven hundred dollars each; three hundred and twenty-five, at six hundred dollars each; and one hundred and twenty-five, at five hundred dollars each; in all, seven hundred and eleven thousand dollars. dg°;_*"°* ’““°'* Clerks in charge of contract stations, at a rate of compensation above three hundred dollars each, and not to exceed one thousand dollars each, two hundred and sixtydive thousand dollars. ‘ Clerks in char of contract stations, at a rate of compensation not to exceed three dicundred dollars each, five hundred an twenty-five thousand dollars. . °§‘{Lf§*c'j"°°"{'°'°’*' For compensation to substitutes for clerks and employees at first and second class post-offices on vacation, one hundred and ten thousand dollars. m}`;;¤g{g;gY*¤° “¤· For temporary and auxiliary clerk hire at first and second class post- ` omces, and temporary and auxiliary clerk hire at summer and winter resort post-offices, two hundred and forty thousand dollars. S°P°’°“¤¤ "“*“*· For separating mails at third and fourth class post·offices, seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. ¤¤¤¤¤¤1¤<>¤<ii¢i¤¤¤- For unusual conditions at post-offices, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. O,§”c§{l‘”· “‘“"‘°’“““ For allowance to third-class post-offices to. cover the cost of clerical services in offices where the salaries of the postmasters range from one thousand dollars to one thousand five hundred dollars, five hun- t not E dred and twenty-tive thousand dollars: Provided, That no allowance muiiiénsi-3c? x` in excess of two hundred dollars shall be made where the salar of the postmaster is one thousand dollars, one thousand one hundred dollars, or one thousand two hundred dollars; nor in excess of three hundred dollars where the salary of the postmaster is one thousand three hundred dollars, one thousand four hundred dollars, or one thousand five hundred dollars. ~ For allowance to third-class post-offices to cover the cost of clerical services in offices where the salaries of the postmasters range from one IWW thousand six hundred dollars to one thousand nine hundred dollars, Aiimménu not ex. six hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars: Provided, That no "°°‘”“*’ "’°"· allowance in excess of four hundred dollars shall be made where the salary of the postmaster is one thousand six hundred dollars, or one thousand seven hundred dollars; nor in excess of five hundred dollars where the salary of the postmaster is one thousand eight hundred dollars or one thousand nine hundred dollars. R¤¤¢·¤s¤¢·¤¤¤¤¤¤1- For rent, light, and fuel for first, second, and third class post-offices, three million five hundred thousand dollars, of which sum twenty-nine thousand dollars shall be immediately available: Provided, That there ' shall not be allowed for the use of any third—class post-oftice for rent
 * °°· Clerks, and clerks in charge of stations, five thousand and fifty-one,
 * ‘°°*"°“°“'· And the appointment and assignment of clerks hereunder shall be so