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 SIXTY-EIGHTH coivenrzss. sms. II. Ch. sv. 1925. 783 For fuel and repairs to heating, lighting, ice, and power plant, in- H¤¤*i¤¤· ¤¤¤¤¤s» eluding repairs to elevators, purchase and exchange of tools and m' electrical supplies, and removal of ashes, $54,000. For telegraphing, $6,500. Telemphius. For miscel aneous items, including purchase, exchange, main- Mi¤°°“¤¤°°¤S· tenance, and repair of typewriters, adding machines, and other laborsaving devices; not to exceed $3,000 for purchase, exchange, hire, V°m°1°" and maintenance of motor trucks and motor-driven passenger-carry- ing vehicles; street car fares not exceeding $540; plumbing; repairs to de artment buildings; iloor coverings; postage stamps for correspondence addressed abroad, which is not exempt under article 13 of the Madrid convention of the Universal Postal Union, $52,410, of which sum not exceeding $14,500 may be expended for telephone service, and not exceeding $1,800 may be expended for purchase and exchange of law books, books of reference, railway guides, city directories, and books necessary to conduct the business of the department, and not exceeding $500 may be expended for actual and necessary expenses of the purchasing agent while traveling on business of the department. or furniture and tiling cabinets, $8,000. F“"“‘°“’°· _ For printing and binding for the Post Office Department, includ- m§‘“‘“““" °“‘* "“‘d‘ ing all of its bureaus, offices, institutions, and services located in Washington, District of Columbia, and elsewhere, $1 150,000. R 1 b, , For reimbursement of the Government Printing Office or Capitol peaiiiii, Ugg? Waslii Power Plant for the cost of furnishing steam for heating and elec- “‘g“°“ °“" ”°S‘°m°°· tric current for lighting and power to the Post Office Department Building at Massachusetts Avenue and North Capitol Street, Dis- ` trict of Columbia, $58,000. _ _ '_ Appropriations hereinafter made for the ·field service of the Post p,§§l}’¤,°f,‘[,‘{‘{’§b’§,p,§Q‘f,' Oilice Department, except as otherwise provided, shall not be ex- f¤r¤¤¤1>¤¤>¤¤¤¤<=¤¤- pended for any of the purposes hereinbefore provided for on account of the Post Office Department in the District of Columbia. Frnnn Snavrciz, POST Ormcn DEPARTMENT Fi°1d¤°"*°°· orrron or rosrmasmn emmimn P°’°“‘°“°' °°“°"“‘ ‘ For gas, electric power, and light, and the repair of machinery, b,§,3§'§§T“°“' ‘h°"“ gnited States Postoffice Department equipment shops bmlding, ,500. The Postmaster General is hereby authorized to pay a cash reward EQ; '§§,‘Z“{§,§,§§,‘Q‘g,j for any invention, suggestion, or series of suggestions_ for an im- E; ir¤vr¤vi¤s service. provement or economy in device, design, or process applicable to the ` Postal Service submitted by one or more emploiyees o the Post Office Department or the Postal Service which shal be adopited for use and will clearly effect a material economy or increase e ciency, and _ for that purpose the sum of $3,000 is hereby appropriated: Provided, _§’f,‘j,‘?{{’g,,,,,,, mgm, That the sums so paid to employees in accordance with this Act my- shall be in addition to their usual compensation: Provided further, A mmmd That the total amount paid under the provisions of this Act shall mm ' not exceed $1,000 in any month or for any one invention or sugges- I G tion: Provided further. That no employee shall be paid a reward ¤$$,°¤iina°:Qtmgi»us`$l` under this Act until he has properly executed an agreement to the effect that the use by the United States of the invention, suggestion, or series of suggestions made by him shall not form the basis of a further claim of any nature upon the United States by him, his Usemsmmd heirs, or assigns: Provided further, That this appropriation shall ‘ be available for no other purpose, _ _ _ _ For the transportation and delivery of equipment, materials, and m§§,’{}’g°p’;}“,*;f,$_,°f”P‘ supplies for the Post Office Department and Postal Service by 4582°·——25*-——52