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 1848 Proviso. Allotment for chemi- cal, etc., investigations. Clerks, division head- quart ers. Rewards for detect- ing law violations. Provisos. De ata of offende r. Rates. S ecur ing inf orma tion. First Assistant Post- master General. Co mpens ation to postmasters. As sistant postmas- ters. Clerks, etc., first-and second-class offices. Contract station clerks. Se paratin g mails. Unusual conditions. Clerks, third-class offices. Miscellaneous, first- and second-class offices. Village delivery. Detr oit Riv erse rvic e. Car fare and bicycle allowance. City delivery car- riers. Special-delivery fees. 74T H CONGRESS. SESS. 11. CH. 725. JU NE 23, 1936. the operation of the Post Office Inspection Service, $586,500
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vided, That not exceeding $18,000 of this sum shall be available for transfer by the Postmaster General to other departments and independent establishments for chemical and other investigations. Clerks, division headquarters : For compensation of one hundred and nine ty-fo ur c lerk s at div ision hea dqua rter s, $ 465,0 00. Payment of rewards : For paym ent of rewa rds for the de tect ion, arrest, and conviction of post-office burglars, robbers, and highway mail robbers, $55 000 : Provided, That rewards may be paid in the discretion of the Postmaster General, when an offender of the class mentioned was killed in the act of committing the crime or in resist- ing lawful arrest : 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 : Pro- vided further, That of the amount herein appropriated not to exceed $2 0,000 may be expende d, in the discretion of the Po stmaster G en- eral, for the purpose of securing information concerning violations of the postal laws and for services and information looking toward the apprehension of criminals. OF FICE OF THE F IRST ASSI STAN T POS TMAS TER GENER AL Compensation to postmasters : For compensation to postmasters, including compensation as postmaster to persons who, pending the designation of an acting postmaster, assume and properly perform the duties of postmaster in the event of a vacancy in the of fice of postmaster of the third or fourth class, and for allowances for rent, light, fuel, and equipment to postmasters of the fourth class, $48,000,000 . Compensation to assistant postmasters : For compensation to assist- ant postmaster s at first- and second-class p ost offices, $6 ,775,000. Clerks, first- and second-class post offces : For compensation to clerks and employees at first- and second-class post offices, including auxiliary clerk hir e at summe r and wint er post of fices, pri nters, mech ani cs, skil led lab orer s, watc hmen, m esse nger s, labo rers , a nd substitutes, $186,900,000. Clerks, contract stations : For compensation to clerks in charge of contract stations, $1,500,000. Separa ting mails : For separating mails at third- and fourth-class post offices, $450,000. Unusual conditions : For unusual conditions at post offices, $75,000. Clerks, third-class post offices : For allowances to third-class post offices to cover the cost of clerical services, $7,000,000. Miscellan eous items, fir st- and second- class post offi ces : For mis- cellaneous items necessary and incidental to the operation and pro- tection of post offices of the first and second classes, and the business conducted in connection therewith, not provided for in other appro- priations, $2,075,000. Village d elivery service : For village delivery service in towns and villages having post offices of the second or third class, and in com- munities a djacent to citi es having city delivery, $1,72 5,000. Detroit River service : For Detroit River postal service, $15,995. Car fa re and bic ycle allow ance : Fo r car fare and bicyc le allow- ance, includin g special-deliv ery car fare, $ 1,250,000. City delivery carriers : For pay of letter carriers, City Delivery Serv ice, $134 ,900 ,000. Special-delivery fees : For fees to s pecial-del ivery mess engers, $7,125,000.