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 SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 33. 1914. 301 durin the fiscal year as not to involve a greater gate e enditure tlran this sum; and, to enable the Postmaster lieneral toxiieclassify the salaries of railway postal clerks and make necess appointments anddpromotions, he may exceed the number of clhrrks in such _ of the gra es as may be necessary: Provided, That the number of fT,,,,’Z?{°‘ clerks in the apggregate as herein authorized be not exceeded. For travel owances to railway postal clerks, actin railwa postal T”"°1"u°"°""""“ clerks, and substitute railway postal clerks, including substitute railway postafl clqglxs for$railway postal clerks granted leave with pay on account o sic ess, 1,534,500. For temporary clerk hire for emergency service, $67,500. T¤¤¤r>¤¤¤v ¤1¤¤=¤- For substitutes for clerks on vacation, $143,900. S“*’S“*“*°°· That hereafter the Postmaster General shall have authority to p,§,‘;“Q}g,§,m,u?Q§{,°,fgS{° employ acting emplcéyees in place of all employees or substitutes _ hereinafter mentione who are injured while on duty, who shall be ,,,,§,’f‘“'°‘“" °“°"‘ granted leave of absence with full pig during the period of disabiliiiy, ut not exceeding one &ea:r, then at e rate of fifty er centum of the employee’s salary for e period of disability exceeding one year, but _ not exc twelve months additional, and the Postmaster General d§";§_‘“°“° “‘ °“° °' is autho to pay the sum of $2,000, which shall be exempt from payment of debts of the deceased, to the legal representatives for the benefit of wife, children, or dependent re atives, of any railway postal clerk, substitute railway postal clerk, su ervisory official of the Railway Mail Service, t office inspector, letter carrier in the °°'”°‘“·°*°‘·°"°°d· City Delivery Service, ruralllgzter carrier, post-office clerk, or specialdehveréy messenger who shall be killed while on dug, or who, bemg injure while on duty shall die within one year ereafter as the result of such injury: Provided, That no compensation shall be paid §I,‘§’{,`§°g;,.,., ,, 1,., ,,, any such emplqyee for any injury occasioned byhis own negligence. °'*““‘- Tp enalgle ghew ostmaster General to carry out the provisions of the a ove, 13 ,5 . For actual and necessary expenses, general superintendent and T"‘"u“‘ °‘*’°“°°" assistant general sudperintendent, division superintendents, assistant division superinten ents, and chief clerks, Railway Mail Service and railwaggpostal clerks, while actually traveli.ng on business of the {osg ce Departrgent and away from their several designated ea uarters,$55,20. · Foil rent, light, heat, fuel,_ telegraph, miscellaneous and office ’“’°°"""°°‘““ egrpenses, sche ules of mail trams, telaelphone service, and badges for r way postal clerks, including rent of offices for division headquarters, and chief clerk, Railway Mail Service, in Washington, Dis- I trict of Columbia, and rental of space for terminal railway post offices ,,Qr,2§_“*°“ '“°'“ for the distribution of mails when the furnishing of space for such distribution can not under the Postal Laws and Regulations properly be required of railroad companies without additional compensation and for equipment and miscellaneous items necessary and mcidental L__m,_,,°w_d_ to terminal railway post offices, $770,000. That the Postmaster general may herea ter make leases for terminal railway post officos or terms not 8XC06(l]11' g ten ears. For per diem allowance of four assistant superintendents while ,,,§,,§§‘,§".1;,,,“,i,?’f“‘°“‘ actually traveling on official business away from their home, their official domicile, and their headquarters, at a rate to be fixed by the Postmaster General, not to exceed $3 per day, and for their neceggiy oflicéql expenslpls potscéqvered by their per diem allowance, not ex — ° 00; m. 3. ., miller inland transportation of mail by electric and cable cars, ,,,,,m€,,?;,_"“d °""° $784,000: Provided, That the rate of compensation to be paid per ~w mile shall not exceed the rate now paid to companies performing such ' service, except that the Postmaster General, in cases where the quantity of mail is large and the number of ex ints numerous, may, in his discretion, authorize payment for -pouch service