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 SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 161. 1920. 575 For traveling expenses of inspectors without per diem allowance,  °*°·· °" inspectors in charge, and the clnegcpost-office inspector, and expenses incurred by inspectors not cover arb-ly per diem allowance, unusual and extraordinary expenses necess y mcurred for maintenance by inspectors over and above per_diem allowance while traveling on official business in connection with the postal serv1c_e of Alaska, and for the traveling expenses of four clerks performing stenographic and clerical assistance to post-omce inspectors in the investigation of important fraud cases, $91,000. _ _ _ _ or necessary miscellaneous expenses at d1v1sion headquarters, ““°°“‘“‘°°““· $7,500. For paément of rewards for the detection, arrest, and conviction R°"f"“·°‘°· of post-o ce burglars, robbers, and highway mail robbers: Provided, §{‘f_';,,$’°,·;;°,,°,,,,,,,_ That rewards may be aid, in the discretion of the Postmaster General, when an lolffender of the class meratipgeil was  the ace; prf committin the crime or in resisting a u arrest: urtlwr, That 0% the amount herein appropigiated not to exc 00 may be msfing mm expended, in the discretion o the ostmaster General, for the purpose of securing information cone violations of the postal laws and for services and l1\fo1'.lIIBt€l0 toward the apprehension of criminals, $25,000. speciai asrmez to For compensation of a special assistant to the Attomey General to A¢¤;>8r;¤gS°sG¤¤¤¤¤1 i¤ assist in the defense of cases against the United States arising out of pw ‘ the transtptprtation of the mails, and in other cases and matters B  I°BVBnu$, $6,000. Additions] land, For e purchase of that tract of land adjoining the Post Office Ejgidwwggmw- Department Mail Equipment Shops Building in the City or Washing- p' ton, D. C., on which the Post Office Department now holds an option, the sum of $25,700 is hereby apprgprrated out of any money in the Fmm °h° T'°°s""' Treasury not otherwise approprrat, to be available immediately. Tun, M For travel and miscellaneous expenses in the Postal Service, office ' of the Postmaster General, $1,000. First Assistant Post- OFFICE or THE Frasr ASSISTANT r·0s’rMAsrErr GENERAL. m¤¤¤¤r G¤¤¤¤¤¤- For compensation to Ipostmasters, including increases hereinafter ;°s;,mmm` provided, $40,300,000; rmxideal, That whenever the office of a post- Aiiniiin postmaster master becomes vacant through death, resignation, or removal, the ‘°' "'*°‘“‘°'°°* Postmaster General shall designate some person to act as postmaster until a regular appointment can be made by the President, and the Postmaster General shall notify the Auditor for the Post Office Bond ,,,,_ Department of the changle. The postmaster so appointed shall be ’ responsible under his bon for the safekee ingof the public roperty of the post office and the performance ofp the duties thereoi) until a rgiular postmaster has been dul appointed and qualified and has 1,,,,,,,,, ,m,.,m. t en possession of the office. Wlnenever a vaeanc occurs from any gggw N P'°mP"Y cause, the appointment of a regular postmaster shall be made without unnecessary 91aY- Aslshnt postmast- For compensation to assistant postmasters at first and second class gfx; mud *°°°¤‘* post_offices, five, at not exceeding $4,000 each; sixty-Eve, at not ex- ` ceeding $3,000 each; fifteen, at not exceeding $2,500 each; ten, at not exceeding $2,000 each; twenty, at not exceeding $1,900 each; seventy, at not exceeding $1,800 each; two hundred, at not exceeding $1,700 each; two hundred and fifty, at not exceeding $1,600 each; two hundred and fifty, at not exceeding $1 500 each; two hundred and fifteen, at not exceeding $1,400 each; four hundred, at not exceed1ng_$1,300 each; six hundred and fifty, at not exceedi%$1,200 each; six hundred, at not exceeding $1,100 each; three hun ed and fifty, at not exceeding $1,000 each; fiftgf at not exceeding $900 each; fifty, at not exceeding $800 each; in, including increases herem··