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 SE VEN TY- FIR ST C ONGRESS. SESS. III. CH. 277. 1931 . 1241. Fo r expens es incid ent to t he shipm ent of s upplies, includi ng hard- Shipping supplies . ware, boxing, packing, and not exceeding $54,100 for the pay of employees in connection therewith in the District of Columbia, $10,000 . For rental purchase, exchange, and repair of canceling machines Canceling and labor and m otors, mech anica l mai l-hand ling appar atus, and o ther labor- saving devices, etc. saving devices, includi ng cost of power in rent ed build ings and mis- cellane ous expe nses of installa tion and operati on of sa me, incl uding salarie s of sev en trave ling mec hanician s and fo r travel ing expe nses, elaTraveling mechani- $650,00 0 . For the purchase, manufacture, and repair of mail bags and other Mail bags, loc ks, etc. mail containers and attachments, mail locks, keys, chains, tools, machinery, and material necessary for same, and for incidental expens es pe rtain ing th ereto ; als o mat erial, mach inery, and tools Equipment s hops, necessary for the manufacture and repair in the equipment shops at materials, etc . Washington, District of Columbia, of such other equipment for the Postal Service as may be deemed expedient ; for comp ensati on to Labor. labor emplo yed i n the equip ment s hops at Wa shing ton, D istri ct of Services in the Dis- Columbia, $2,350,000, of which not to exceed $710,000 may be trict. expended for personal services in the District of Columbia : Provided, Dis tin cti ve equip- That out of this appropriation the Postmaster General is authorized went for departments, Alask a, an d is land pos- to use as much of the sum, not exceeding $15,000, as may be deemed ses sio ns. necessary for the purchase of material and the manufacture in the equipment shops of such small quantities of distinctive equipments as may be required by other executive departments ; and for service in Alaska, Porto Rico, Philippine Islands, Hawaii, or other island possessions. Rent, light, etc ., for For rent, light, and fuel for first, second, and third class post first, seo nd, and t hird offices, $18,500,000 : Provi ded, howeve r, That no part of this appro- class foes. priation shall be available for the payment of any rents or other Restriction of pay- expenses to the Commercial Station Post Office, Incorporated, its StationO1 Saint n' Paw, agents, attorneys, representatives, or assigns, for use of premises Minn. known as Commercial Station, at Third and Sibley Streets, Saint Paul, Minnesota. Pneumatic t ubes, For the transmission of mail by pneumatic tubes or other similar New York City. devices in the city of New York, including the Borough of Brooklyn of the c ity of N ew York, includi ng power, labor, and all other op er- ating expenses, $530,000. - Boston, Mass. For the rental of not exceeding two miles of pneumatic tubes, not including labor and power in operating the same, for the trans- mission of mail in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, $24,000 : Pro- Pro vis ion s applicg- vided, Th at the pro vi sio ns not inconsistent herewith of the A cts bie. of April 21, 1902 (U. S. C., title 39, sec. 423), and Ma Vol. 27, 1908 35,p .412 .32,p.114; Vol. (U . S . C ., title 39, sec . 423), relating to the transmission of mail p .12so . by pneumatic tubes or other similar dev ic es sh all be app li cab le her eto. For vehicle allowance, the hiring of drivers, the rental of vehicles Vehicle lewance for f hir ing 7 ~ deli cllection, etc. and the purchase and exchange and maintenance, including stable and garage facilities, of wagons or automobiles for, and the opera- tion of, screen-wagon and city delivery and collection service, Provisos. $19,700,000 : Pr ovided , That the Postmaster General may, in his Renta l of gara ges. disbursement of this appropriation, apply a part thereof to the leasing of quarters for the housing of Government-owned automo- biles ata reaso nable annual rental for a term not exceeding ten years : Provided further, That this appropriation is available for the ton Garage at washing. maintenance of the Government-owned post-office garage at Wash- ington, District of Columbia, including such changes and additions to the mech anica l equi pment as, in the opin ion of the Postmaster

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