600 Rates limited. Securing information. First Assistant Post- master General . Postmasters, etc . Assistant post- masters . Clerks, etc., first and second class offices . Contract station clerks . Separating mails. Unusual conditions . Clerks, third class offices . Miscellaneous, first and second class off ice s . Village delivery . Detroit River serv- ice . Car tare and bicycles . City delive ry, car- riers . Special delivery,fees . Rural Delivery Serv- ice . Travel, etc . Second Assistant Postmaster General . Star routes, except Ala ska . Star routes, Alaska . Steamboat, etc ., routes. 72d CONGRESS . SESS. I. CH. 430. JULY 5, 1932. 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 De part - ment Order 9955, dated February 28, 1930 : Provided further, That of the amount herein appropriated not to exceed $20 ,000 may be expe nded , in the di scre tion of the Post mast er G ener al, for the purpose of securing information concerning violations of the postal laws and for services and information looking toward the apprehension of criminals . OFFICE OF THE FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL For compensation to post mast ers and for allowances for rent, ligh t, f uel, and eq uipm ent to p ostm aste rs of the fourth class, $50,800 ,000 . F or compe nsation to assis tant pos tmasters at first and sec ond clas s post offices, $7,140,000 . For compensation to clerks and employees at first and second class post of fices, i ncluding auxilary clerk h ire at s ummer an d winter post offices , printe rs, mecha nics, sk illed la borers, watchmen , messen gers, laborers, and substitutes, $182,325,000 . For compensation to clerks in charge of contract stations, $1,900,000 . For sep ara tin g mails at th ird and fourth cla ss post off ice s, $480,000 . For unusual conditions at post offices, $75,000 . For allowances to third-class post offices to cover the cost of clerical services, $8,500,000 . For miscelianeous items necessary and incidental to the operation and protection of post offices of the first and second classes, and the business conducted in connection therewith, not provided for in other a ppropria tions, $2 ,250,000 . For village delivery service in towns and villages having post offices of the second or third class, and in communities adjacent to cities having city delivery, $1,500,000 . For Detroit River postal service, $16,900 . For car fare and bicycle allowance, including special-delivery car fare, $1,380 ,000 . F or pay o f -lette r carrie rs, City Deliver y Service , $127,0 00,000 . For fees to special-delivery messengers, $8,450,000 . F or pay o f rural carriers , auxila ry carri ers, subs titutes for rura l carriers on annual and sick leave, clerks in charge of rural stations, and tolls and f erria ge, R ural Delive ry Se rvice , and for t he in ci- dental expenses thereof, $106,00 0,000 . F or trave l and mi scellane ous expe nses in the Posta l Servic e, offic e of the First Assistant Postmaster General, $1,000 . OFFICE OF THE SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL For inland transportation by star routes (excepting service in Alaska), including temporary service to newly established off ices, and not to exceed $200,000 for Government-operated star-route service, $14,500,000 . For inland transportation by star routes in Alaska, $150,000 . For inland transportation by steamboat or other power-boat routes, including ship, steamboat, and way letters, $1,410,000 . Railroad routes and messenger service .
For inland transportation by railroad routes and for mail-mes- Freight Freight train con- sen er service, $115000, 000 : Provided, That not to exceed $1,500,000 veyance.
of this apprpriation may be expeded for pay of freight and incidental charges for the transportation of mails conveyed under
