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 sixrY-F1F·rH ooxennss. Sess. II. Ch. 117. 1918. 749 from time to time the fair and reasonable rates and compensation for the transportation of mail matter by urban and interurban electric railway common carriers and the service connected therewith, rescribing the method or methods by weight or space, or both, or otiierwise, for ascertaining such rate or compensation and to publish same, and orders so made and published shall continue in force until changed by the commission after due notice and hearing: And ro- Penney rm- mmm; vided further, That it shall be unlawful for any urban or interurban °"""’“Sh°° ’°°°‘· electric railroad to refuse to perform mail service at the rates or methods of compensation thus provided for such service when required by the ostmaster General so to do, and for such offense sléall be fined $100. Each day of refusal shall constitute a separate o ense. For transportation of foreign mails, $5,800,000: Rrwided, That g$}.`Zi§.§{m°"s‘ the Postmaster General shall be authorized to expend such sums as S°°P°S”°"’*°°· may be necessary, not exceeding $103,000, to cover the cost to the United States o maintaining sea post service on steamships con— veying the mails. Cm I _ or censorship of foreign mails, $1,620,000, of which amount man, Wing mm $200,000 shall be available immediately: Provided, That the author- .{.’g°'£g, 8, md 0, ity under this appropriation shall cease to be in effect when the war. existing state of war shall have passed, the date of which shall be ascertained and proclaimed by the President: Arid provided gurther, ¤¢•¤¤¤¤¤t;> M av- That it shall be the duty of the Postmaster General to su mit to °°°‘°m°°° °°'°t°° Congress at the beginning of its regular session in December of each year a. detailed statement of all persons appointed and the salairiy or compensation paid or allowed to each: nd provided further, hat mg¤=·jj¤bi9d¤¤m•;*,ir:¤¤¤ no part of this appropriation shall be exfpended to pay the expense 1¤ms,ee¤s¤»¤a¤b»¤:'Z. of censorinlg mail) from the military orces connected with the lémerican xpeditionary Force, which mail has been censored in uro e. ‘ Foil? balances due foreign countries, $681,700. c,,$$'§$° t° {mm For travel and miscellaneous expenses in the Postal Service, office 'I"“°*·°‘°- of the Second Assistant Postmaster General, $1,000. ormcm or um rmma ASSISTANT Posrmasrma GENERAL. mE§$d($’§$,§]°P°P“*' For manufacture of adhesive postage stamps, special-delivery S°°"“°°‘ stamps, books of stamps, and for coiling of stamps, $1,100,000. For manufacture of stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers, ,,,,?2,Y‘§,,",§g'E,,,,,‘f"'°'°""’ $3,000,000. For pay of agent and assistants to examine and distribute stamped m’"“’“"°"‘ envelopes and newspaper wrappers, and expenses of agency, $18,400. ,,0m,mds For manufacture o postal cards, $580,000. Sm etc hk, For ship, steamboat, and way letters, $150. Indznms {sm'] t For payment of limited indemnity for the injury or loss of pieces of swam, dc., iiiailiis domestic registered matter, insiued, and collect-on·delivery mail, $670,000. For payment of limited indemnity for the loss of registered articles gn the international mails, in accordance with convention stipulations, 10,000. For travel and miscellaneous expenses in the Postal Service, office T"‘"°l· “°· of the Third Assistant Postmaster General, $1,000. For travel and miscellaneous expenses in the service of the Postal SEi'§§,?l5$;3_P°“°° Savings System, office of the director, $500. · omucn or mn rounru Assisram rosmmsmn GENERAL. riihslnhséza c$1°:i·:1°°t Por stationery for the Postal Service, including blanks, books, S““°"°"’·°‘°‘ printed and engraved matter, binding and carbon paper, and other miscellaneous items for the money»order and registry systems; the