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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 126 -128 -MAY 12, 1939 [CHAPTER 126] May 12, 1939 [H. R. 3811] [Public, No. 71] Pneumatic mail tube systems, New York and Boston, appraisal authorized. Appropriation au- thorized. May 12, 1939 [H. R. 4087] [Public, No. 72) Army. Commanding gen- eral, G. H. Q. Air Force, retirement privileges. 41 Stat. 762. 10U.S. c. §1026. May 12, 1939 [II. R . 4772] [Public, No. 73] AN ACT To provide for the appraisal of the pneumatic mail tube systems in New York and Boston. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,That the Postmaster General is authorized and directed to provide for an appraisal by competent engineers of the properties comprising the pneumatic mail tube systems in New York and Boston and the franchises enjoyed and patent rights utilized in connection therewith. SEc. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sum as may be necessary to carry out this Act, but not to exceed $25,000. Approved, May 12, 1939. [CHAPTER 127] AN ACT To amend an Act entitled "An Act for making further and more effectual pro- vision for the national defense, and for other purposes", approved June 3, 1916, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1920, so as to confer on the commanding gen- eral, General Headquarters Air Force, the same retirement privileges now enjoyed by chiefs of branches. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act for making further and more effectual provision for the national defense, and for other purposes", approved June 8, 1916, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 762), be, and the same is hereby, amended by inserting immediately after the word "branch", in line 27 of section 4c of that Act, as amended, the words "or as commanding general of the General Headquarters Air Force", and by inserting in line 29 of said section, immediately preceding the word "grade", the word "highest", and immediately after the word "chief", the words "or commanding general of the General Head- quarters Air Force". Approved, May 12, 1939. [CHAPTER 128] AN ACT To provide time credits for substitutes in the pneumatic-tube service. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the PostalService. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the last para- graph of section 11 of the Act entitled "An Act reclassifying the salaries of postmasters and employees of the Postal Service, read- justing their salaries and compensation on an equitable basis, increas- 43 Stat. 104; 45 ing postal rates to provide for such readjustment and for other Stat. 1016;,50 Stat. W50. 39tU. s. c 150o4 purposes", approved February 28, 1925, as amended, is amended to Supp. IV, 104. read as follows: Subscreditutes time "Substitute clerks, substitute garagemen-drivers, substitute driver- credits allowed: pneu- matic-tube service in- mechanics, and substitute general mechanics, when appointed regular clerks, garagemen-drivers, driver-mechanics, or general mechanics in the motor-vehicle service, and substitutes in the pneumatic-tube service when appointed as regular employees in the pneumatic-tube service, shall be given credit for the actual time served as a substitute on the basis of one year for each three hundred and six days of eight hours, and shall be appointed to the grade to which such clerk, garageman-driver, driver-mechanic, general mechanic, or employee in 740 [53 STAT.

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