63 STAT.]
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current and prior fiscal years, $55,000: Provided, That rewards may
be paid in the discretion of the Postmaster General, when an offender
of the classes mentioned was killed in the act of committing the
crime or in resisting lawful arrest: 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 Department Order 36844, dated March 12,
1948: Providedfurther, That of the amount herein appropriated not
to exceed $20,000 may be expended in the discretion of the Postmaster
General, for the purpose of securing information concerning viola-
tions of the postal laws and for services and information looking
toward the apprehension of criminals.
OFFICE OF TIE FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
POSTMASTERS
For personal services of postmasters, including persons who, pend-
ing the designation of an acting postmaster, assume and perform the
duties of postmaster in the event of a vacancy in the office of post-
master of the third or fourth class, and persons who perform the
duties for postmasters of the fourth class absent on sick or annual
leave or leave without pay, and for allowances for rent, light, fuel, and
equipment to postmasters of the fourth class, $104,000,000.
ASSISTANT POSTMASTERS
For personal services of assistant postmasters at first- and second-
class offices, $15,000,000.
CLERKS, FIRST- AND SECOND-CLASS OFFICES
For personal services of clerks and employees at first- and second-
class offices, including auxiliary clerk hire at summer and winter
offices, printers, mechanics, skilled laborers, watchmen, messengers,
mail handlers, and substitutes; and a health service program as author-
ized by law, $629,000,000.
CONTRACT STATION SERVICE
For contract station service, $3,700,000.
SEPARATING MAILS
For separating mails at fourth-class offices, $180,000.
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
For unusual conditions at post offices, $25,000.
CLERKS, THIRD -CLASS OFFICES
For personal services of clerks at third-class offices, $33,250,000.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS, FIRST- AND SECOND-CLASS OFFICES
For personal services and expenses necessary for the operation and
protection of offices of the first and second classes, not otherwise
provided for, $4,625,000.
VILLAGE DELIVERY SERVICE
For personal services and expenses necessary for the operation of
village delivery service in towns and villages having offices of the
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Death of offender.
Limitation.
Securing of informa-
tion.
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