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 185 2 Services in the Dis- trict. Proviso. Distinctive equip- ment for departments, Alaska, and island pos- sessions. Rent, light, and fuel. Pneumatic-tube serv- ice, New York, etc. Bos ton, Mass. Proviso, Pr ovi sion s applica- ble. Vol. 32, p. 114; Vol. 35, p. 412. U.S.C.,p.1737. Vehicle service. Provisos. Rentals. Tractors and trailer trucks. Motor vehicle restric- tion. Transportation of equipment and sup- plies. Public buildings. Operating force. 74Th C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 725. JUNE 23, 1936. and services ; for compensation to labor employed in the equipment shops and in the operation, care, maintenance, and protection of the equipment shops building, $1,025,000, of which not to exceed $539,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia : Provided, That out of this appropriation the Postmaster General is authorized to use as much of the sum, not exceeding $15,000, as may be deemed 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 depart- ments ; and for service in Alaska, Puerto Rico, Philippine Islands, Hawaii, or other island possessions. Rent, light, and fuel : For rent, light, fuel, and water, for first-, second-, and third-class post offices, and the cost of advertising for lease proposals for such offices, $12,875,000. Pneumatic-tube service : For the transmission of mail by pneu- matic tubes or other similar devices in the city of New York, includ- ing the Borough of Brooklyn of the city of New York, at an annual rate n ot in excess of $19,500 pe r mile of double line of tubes, includ- ing power, labor, and all other operating expenses, $558,260. 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- vided, That the provisions not inconsistent herewith of the Acts of April 21, 1902 (U. S . C., title 39, sec . 423), and May 27, 1908 (U . S . C ., title 39, sec . 423), relating to the transmission of mail by pneumatic tubes or other similar devices shall be applicable hereto. Vehicle service : For vehicle service ; the hire of vehicles ; the rental of garage facilities ; the purchase, exchange, maintenance, and repair of motor vehicles ; the hire of supervisors, clerical assist- ance, mecha nics, dr ivers, garage m en, and such ot her emp loyees a s may be necessary in providing vehicles and vehicle service for use in the collection, transportation, delivery, and supervision of the mail, $14,984,000 : Provided, That the Postmaster General may, in his disbursement of this appropriation, apply a part thereof to the leasin g of quarters for the housing of Government -owned motor vehicles at a reasonable annual rental for a term not exceeding ten years : Provided further, That the Postmaster General, during the fiscal year 1937, may purchase and maintain from the appropriation "Vehicle service" such tractors and trailer trucks as may be required in the operation of the vehicle service : Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be expended for maintenance or repair of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles for use in co nnection with t he admin istrati ve work of the Post Off ice Dep art- ment in the District of Columbia. Transportation of equipment and supplies : For the transportation and delivery of equipment, materials, and supplies for the Post Office Department and Postal Service by freight, express, or motor trans- portation, and other incidental expenses, $265,000. PUBLIC BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION Operating force : For personal services in connection with the operation of public buildings, including the Washington Post Office and the Customhouse Building in the District of Columbia, operated by the Post Office Department, together with the grounds thereof and the equipment and furnishings therein, including telephone operators for the operation of telephone switchboards or equivalent