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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 141-143-MAR. 29, 1944 Coast and Geodetic Survey. March 29, 194 [8. 1636] [Public Law 270] U. S. Military Acad- emy. Teacher of music. 10U. .o. I108o March 29, 194 [H. R. 324] [Public Law 271 period at the end of section 1 thereof the following words: "or as hereafter amended". SEC. 4. The Act approved January 19, 1942, entitled "An Act to regulate the distribution and promotion of commissioned officers of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and for other purposes" (56 Stat. 6; 33 U. S . C ., Supp. 870), is hereby amended by inserting after the words "Marine Corps" in the sixth line of section 9 thereof, the words "or as hereafter amended". Approved March 29, 1944. [CHAPTER 142] AN ACT To eliminate a pay discrimination against the teacher of music at the United States Military Academy. 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 to make better provision for the teacher of music, the leader of the Military Academy Band", approved May 27, 1940 (54 Stat. 223), is amended by striking out the words "third pay period", wherever they occur in such Act, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "grade of captain". Approved March 29, 1944. [CHAPTER 143] AN ACT To place postmasters at fourth-class post offices on an annual-salary basis and fix their rate of pay; and provide allowances for rent, fuel, light, and equipment, and fix the rates thereof. Postl servie. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Postmasters of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That postmasters of ourth class. the fourth class shall embrace all those at offices where the gross Compensation. postal receipts are less than $1,500 per annum. SEo. 2. The compensation of postmasters of the fourth class shall be annual salaries, graded in even dollars, and payable in semi- monthly payments, to be ascertained and fixed by the Postmaster General from their respective quarterly returns to the General Accounting Office, or copies or duplicates thereof to the First Assist- ant Postmaster General, for the calendar year immediately preceding the adjustment, based on gross postal receipts at the following rates, namely: Less than $50- 2 $50 but less than $100- .. 144 $100 but less than $150_ -- - 21 $150 but less than $200-- - __ --- -- 2 $200 but less than $250-- ___ _____.-.--- 360 $250 but less than $300 _- _- _ 432 $300 but less than $350-- __ __ - --- 492 $350 but less than $400-- - - $400 but less than $450_ -- -- - - - - -- - - - - - - - - 572 $450 but less than $500-- _- 59 $500 but less than $600--_ _ _ __ _ _ --- 672 $600 but less than $700 - --- --- 74 $700 but less than $800-- - -- - --- 824 $800 but less than $900 892 $900 but less than $1,000-- -- --_ __ _ -- - 960 $1,000 but less than $1,100-- - - -- -- -- - 1,028 $1,100 but less than $1,500- -- - -- -- . ..... 1 eona offie. Provided, That t seasonal offices of the fourth class, the Post- master General may authorize the payment of the fixed annual salary [58 STAT.

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