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FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. ·Ch. 613. .1900. 253 For postal service in the newly acquired territory in Porto Rico, the ac€lg§;*g§V;°°*¤.¤¢W1Y Hawaiian Islands, and the Philippine Islands, or territoryheld by mili— ew. °mt°ry' tary occupation, and for additional transportation to and from said territory, also including postal service for all military camps or stations to be used in the discretion of the Postmaster-General, two hundred thousand dollars: Provided, That the sum of twenty thousand dollars Prwno. be and the same is hereby appropriated, out of this appropriation-, to maintain the postal service in Porto Rico during the months of May Pvrw Rico. · and June, in the year nineteen hundred, to be immediately available. · For printing and binding a revised edition of the ostal laws and u1rqm1_nwgm;¤ regregulations, such edition to be prepared under the direction of the v£§1°ESiti%E?°'"g'° Postmaster-General and printed at the Governn1ent.Printing Office; and the Postmaster-General may authorize the sale of copies of such, ——¤a1e or. edition not needed for the use of the Department to individuals at the. cost thereof, and ten 'Fer centum added, the proceeds of such sales to: be deposited in the reasury as part, of the postal revenues, thirty thousand dollars, or somuch thereof as may be necessary, to be immediately available.r — ormon or THE Fmsr ASSISTANT rosTMAsTnR-GENERAL. m§"}{e§;_»(§}€¤¤1{;*:&¤;¤P¤¤t For compensation to postmasters, eighteen- million dollars. Any Pvswmsms. portion thereof saved by the consolidation of post-offices under existing law shall be transferred to the appropriation for compen ation to, clerks in post-offices and made available for the payment of the Sa1-,et;>§vemi¤¤r;¤re1e»¤, aries of sigerintendents and clerks at stations established in lieu of. ncéé.°°°S°ld°t°d °f · the post-o ces thus discontinued. A , . _ SALARY AND ALLOWANCE Division: For compensation to assistant mizhgigm and allowpostmasters at first and second class post-oflices: One at threethou-. A¤nst&¤i°°g.0Sm,S. sand five hundred dollars, sixteen at three thousand dollars each,..one t°‘”‘· at two thousand five hundred dollars, three at two thousand dollars. each, eight at one thousand nine hundred dollars each, fifteen at. one thousand eight hundred dollars each, thirty at one thousand seven, hundred dollars each,-sixt at one thousand six hundred dollars each,. eighty at one thousand dve hundred dollars each, forty-six. at one. thousand four hundred dollars each, one hundred and twenty-four. at one thousand three hundred dollars each, two hundred and thirty-five at one thousand two hundred dollars each, two hundred and nineteen at one thousand one hundred- dollars each, and two hundred and thirty at one thousand dollars each; in all, for assistantpostmasters,. one million three hundred and forty-seven thousand seven hundred dollars. _ , For compensation to cler sp in-post-officesz _ _ . , cierks. Five hundred and fifty clerks in charge of stations and substations, -—at$100each. at one hundred dollars each, fifty-five thousand dollars; A One hundred and seventy-five clerks in charge of stations and sub- -—·at$200.. stations, at two hundred dollars each, thirty-five thousand dollars; . Ninety-six clerks in charge of stations and substations, janitors, —ats3oo. messengers, porters, watchmen, and stampers, at three hundred dollars each, twenty-eight thousand eight hundred dollars; _ Sixty-seven sierks in charge of stations and substations, janitors, mes- -at $400. sengers, porters, watchmen, stampers, carpenters, firemen, laborers, pressmen, waste-paper examiners, mail messengers, and general utility clerks, at four hundred dollars each, twenty-six thousand eight hundred dollars; I _ One thousand five hundred and ninety-eight clerks in charge of —¤*$5°°· stations and substations, janitors, messengers, porters, watchmen, stampers, carpenters, firemen, laborers, pressmen, waste-plaper examiners, mail messengers, and general. utility clerks, at hve undred dollars each, seven hundred and ninet —nine thousand dollars; Two thousand six hundred andy sixty clerks in charge of stations -¤·t$6w- and substations, janitors, messengers, porters, watchmen, stampers,