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 'i2d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 212 . 'MARCH 3,19,13) . Provided further, That no part of this suns shall be used to pay any rewards at rates in excess of those specified in Post Office Depart- ment Order 9955, dated February 28, 1930 : Provided further, That. of the amount herein appropriated not to exceed $20,000 may be e xpende d, in the di screti on of the Pos tmaste r Gene ral, f or the purpose of securing information concerning violations of the postal laws and for services and information looking toward the apprehension of criminals . OFFICE OF THE FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL For compensation to postmasters and for allowances for rent, light, fuel, and equipment to postmasters of the fourth class, $46,00 0,000 . For compensation to assistant postmasters at first and second class post offices, $6,200 .0 00 . For compe nsation t o clerks and emplo yees at f irst and second cl ass post offic es, in cludin g auxi liary clerk h ire at summe r and winter post offices, printers, mechanics, skilled laborers, watchmen, mes- sengers, laborers, and substitutes, $161,000,000. For compensation to clerks in charge of contract stations, $1,800,000 . For separating mails at third and fourth class post offices, $450,000. For unusual conditions at post offices, $50,000. For allowances to third-class post offices to cover the cost of clerical services, $8,000,000. For miscellaneous items necessary and incidental to the operation and protection of post offices of the first and second classes, and the busine ss conduc ted in co nnection therewith, not pro vided for in other appropriations, $2,000,000. For village delivery service in towns and villages having post offices of the second or third class, and in communities adjacent to cities havi ng city delivery, $1,400,000. For Detroit River postal service, $15,995. Fo r car far e and bic ycle allo wance, in cluding special-d elivery c ar fare, $1,250,000. For pay of letter carriers, City Delivery Service, $113,000,000. For fees to special-delivery messengers, $7,450,000. For pay of rural carriers, auxiliary carriers, substitutes for rural carriers on annual and sick leave, clerks in charge of rural stations, and tolls and ferriage, Rural Delivery Service, and for the incidental expenses thereof, $95,000,000. For travel and miscellaneous expenses in the Postal Service, office of the First Assistant Postmaster General, $1,000. CFFICE OF THE SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GE NER AL For inland transportation by star routes (excepting service in Alaska), including temporary service to newly established offices, antl not to exceed 200,000 for Government-operated star-route serv- ice, $14,000,000. For inland transportation by star routes in Alaska, $135,000. For inland t ransporta tion by s teamboat or other power-boa t routes, including ship, steamboat, and way letters, $1,350,000. For inland transportation by railroad routes and for mail mes- senger service, $100,000,000 : Provided, That not to exceed $1,500,000 of this appropriation may be expended for pay of freight and inci- dental ch arges for the tran sportatio n of mail s conveye d under s pecial arrangement in freight trains or otherwise : Provided further, That separate accounts be kept of the amount expended for mail messenger Rates. 1509 Securing information . First Assistant Post- master General . Postmasters, etc Assistant postmas- ter s. Cl erk s, etc, first and second class offices. Contract station clerks. Sepa ratin g ma ils. Unusual con ditions . Cler ks, third-class offices . Miscellaneou s, firs t and second cl ass offices . Village delivery. Detroit River service . Car fare and bicyc le allowance. City delive ry, car . riers. Special delivery, fees. Rural Delivery Serv- ice. Travel, etc . Second Assistant Postmaster General. Star routes, except Alaska. Star routes, Alaska Steamboat, etc , routes . Railroad routes and messenger service. Prorisos. Freight train con- veyance. Accounting, messen. ger service .