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 444 73d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 70. MARCH 15, 1934 . Field service. Postmaster General. FIELD SERVICE, PO ST OFFICE DEPARTMENT Okk ICE OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL Cash rewards to em- The Postmaster General is hereby authorized to pay a cash reward ployees for inventions improving the service. for any invention, suggestion, or series of suggestions for an improve- ment or economy in device, design, or process applicable to the Postal Service submitted by one or more employees of the Post Office Department or the Postal Service which shall be adopted for use and will clearly effect a material economy or increase efficiency, and for that purpose the sum of $500 is hereby appropriated Pvodsos . Provi ded, That the sums so paid to employees in accordance with p y dditional to regular this Act shall be in addition to their usual compensation
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Limi tat ion. further, That the total amount paid under the provisions of this Act shall not exceed $1,000 in any month or for any one invention Arreement for Gcv- or suggestion : Provided further, That no employee shall be paid erndent use required. a reward under this Act until he has properly executed an agreement to the effect that the use by the United States of the invention, sugges tion, or ser ies of sugge stions made b y him shall not fo rm the basis of a further claim of any nature upon the United States by Appr opr iat ion re- him, his heirs, or assigns : Provided further, That this appropriation str' `ed. shall be available for no other purpose. Travel, etc • For travel and miscellaneous expenses in the Postal Service, office of the Postma ster G eneral, $1,0 00. Damage claims. To enable the Postmaster General to pay claims for damages, Vel.42,p.63. occurring during the fiscal year 1935, or in prior fiscal years, to U.S.C., p.ao. persons or property in accordance with the provisions of the Defi- ciency Appropriation Act approved June 16, 1921 (U.S.C., title 5, sec . 392), $16,000. Inspectors. Office of chief inspector : For salaries of fifteen inspectors in char ge of divi sions and five hund red and t wenty -fiv e ins pecto rs, $1,790,95 5 . Traveling expenses, For traveling expenses of inspectors, inspectors in charge, the investigations, etc' chief pos t-office inspector, and the assistan t chief p ost-offic e inspec- tor, and for the tra vel ing expe nses of fou r cl erks per form ing stenographic and clerical assistance to post-office inspectors in the investigation of important fraud cases, and for tests, exhibits, docu- ments, photographs, office and other necessary expenses incurred by post-offi ce inspec tors in c onnection with the ir offici al invest igations, includi ng nec essary misce llaneo us exp enses o f divi sion h eadqua rters, P otsc. for th em- $488,27 0 : P rovide d, That not exceeding $16,460 of this sum shall ic al, etc ., investig- be available for transfer by the Postmaster General to other Lions. departments and independent establishments for chemical and other investigations. C lerks at divis ion h eadq uarte rs. For compensation of one hundred and thirty clerks at division . headqua rters, $291, 420. Rewards for detect- ing law violations. For payment of rewards for the detection, arrest, and conviction . Provisos of post -offic e burg lars, robber s, and highwa y mail robbe rs, $4 5,000 : . offender. Provid ed, That rewards may be aid in the discretion of the Post- master Death of master General, when an offender of the class mentioned was killed in the act of committing the crime or in resisting lawful arrest : Rates. Provided further, That no part of this sum shall be used to pay any rewards at rates in excess of those specified in Post Office Department Order 9955, dated February 28, 1930 : Provided further, That of the amount herein appropriated not to exceed $20,000 Securing information. may be expended, in the discretion of the Postmaster General, for the p urpos e of secu ring infor mati on co ncern ing v iola tions of t he postal laws and for services and information looking toward the apprehension of criminals.