At $1,400 each. At $1,300 each. At $1,200 each At $1,100 each. At $1,000 each. At $900 each. At $800 each. At $700 each. At $600 each. of registry, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, one hundred and twenty-two, at one thousand five hundred dollars each, one hundred and eighty-three thousand dollars; Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, assistant superintendents of stations, bookkeepers, cashiers, chief mailing clerks, chief stamp clerks, clerks, examiners of stations, finance clerks, foremen of crews, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registry, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, three hundred and sixty-nine, at one thousand. four hundred dollars each, five hundred and sixteen thousand six hundred dollars; Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of registry, assistant superintendents of stations, bookkeepers, cashiers, chief mailing clerks, chief stamp clerks, clerks, finance clerks, foremen of crews, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registry, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, four hundred and forty-five, at one thousand three hundred dollars each, five hundred and seventy-eight thousand five hundred dollars; Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, assistant superintendents of sta-tions, bookkeepers, chief stamp clerks, clerks, finance clerks, foremen of crews, printers, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, one thousand six hundred and thirty-seven, at one thousand two hundred dollars each, one million nine hundred and sixty-four thousand four hundred dollars; Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of stations, bookkeepers, chief stamp clerks, clerks, finance clerks, printers, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, one thousand six hundred and twelve, at one thousand one hundred dollars each, one million seven hundred and seventy-three thousand two hundred dollars; Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of stations, bookkeepers, chief stamp clerks, clerks, clerks in charge of stations, finance clerks, printers, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, and superintendents of second-class matter, two thousand six hundred and twenty-five, at one thousand dollars each, two million six hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars; Assistant cashiers, bookkeepers, carpenters, clerks, clerks in charge of stations, finance clerks, pressmen, print rs, and private secretaries, two thousand seven hundred, at nine hundred dollars each, two million four hundred and thirty thousand dollars; Carpenters, clerks, clerks in charge of stations, and pressmen, three thousand five hundred and ninety-six, at eight hundred dollars each, two million eight hundred and seventy-six thousand eight hundred dollars; Carpenters, clerks, clerks in charge of stations, janitors, laborers, messengers, porters, pressmen, and watchmen, three thousand three hundred and eight, at seven hundred dollars each, two million three hundred and fifteen thousand six hundred dollars; Carpenters, clerks, clerks in charge of stations, janitors, laborers, messengers, porters, pressmen, and watchmen, four thousand six hundred and eleven, at six hundred dollars each, two million seven hundred and sixty-six thousand six hundred dollars; Clerks, clerks in charge of stations, janitors, laborers, messengers, porters, and watchmen, eight hundred, at five hundred dollars each, four hundred thousand dollars; Clerks, clerks in charge of stations, janitors, laborers, messengers, porters, and watchmen, five hundred, at four hundred dollars each, two hundred thousand dollars; Clerks, clerks in charge of stations, and laborers, four hundred, at three hundred dollars each, one hundred and twenty thousand dollars; Clerks in charge of stations, nine hundred, at two hundred dollars each, one hundred and eighty thousand dollars; Clerks in charge of stations, at a rate of compensation not to exceed one hundred dollars each, one hundred and thirty thousand dollars; In all, nineteen million nine hundred ninety-five thousand seven hundred dollars. For compensation to substitutes for clerks of first and second class post-offices on vacation, one hundred thousand dollars. At $500 each. At $400 each. At $200 each. At $100 each. Total clerk hire. Substitutes. Temporary clerks. Proviso. Provisos. to be published. Restrictions. mails, For temporary clerk hire, at first and second class post-offices, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That the PostmasterGeneral may, in the disbursement of this appropriation, allow post- during busy hours. masters at first-class offices to employ temporary clerks at the rate of twenty-five cents an hour during the rush or busy hours of the day. For unusual business accruing at third and fourth class post-offices, Separating and for separating mails at third and fourth class post-offices, one mil- etc. lion dollars: Provided, No part of this appropriation shall be disbursed until the Postmaster General shall publish the rules or regulations Rules of allotment governing the Department in the allotment of same: Provided further, That of the said one million dollars no greater sum than fifty thousand dollars shall be used for unusual business accruing at third and fourthclass post-offices, and no greater sum than seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be used for separating mails at third and fourthclass post-offices: And provided further, That of the said one million dollars, the sum of two hundred thousand dollars shall be available for services. allowances to third-class post-offices to cover cost of clerical services in accordance with the provisions stated in the paragraph next succeeding, and in addition to the five hundred thousand dollars therein appropriated. And the Postmaster-General shall report to Congress, Report. prior to February first, nineteen hundred and five, the method of application of this sum, and all the circumstances under which the appropriation has been disbursed. Allowances to thirdclass offices for clerical Third-class offices. Proviso. For allowance to third-class post-offices to cover the cost of clerical services, five hundred thousand dollars in addition to the two hundred priation for clerks. thousand dollars appropriated for this service in the next preceding paragraph: Provided, That no allowance in excess of two hundred dollars shall be made where the salary of the postmaster is one thousand dollars, one thousand one hundred dollars and one thousand two hundred dollars; nor in excess of three hundred dollars where the salary of the postmaster is one thousand three hundred dollars, one thousand four hundred dollars and one thousand five hundred dollars; nor in excess of four hundred dollars where the salary of the postmaster is one thousand six hundred dollars, one thousand seven hundred dollars, one thousand eight hundred dollars and one thousand nine hundred dollars. Provisos. For rent, light, and fuel for first, second, and third class post-offices, Rent, light, and fuel. two million five hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That there shall not be allowed for the use of any third-class post-office for rent a sum in excess of four hundred dollars, nor more than eighty dollars for fuel and light in any one year: And provided further, That Leases. VOL XXXIII, PT 1--28 New York City. Term of lease from the Postmaster General may, in the disbursement of this appropriation, apply a part thereof to the purpose of leasing premises for the use of post-offices of the first, second, and third classes, at a reasonable annual rental, to be paid quarterly, for a term not exceeding ten years. For lease of post-office at New York City, ninety thousand dollars: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for said New York Central purpose unless the Postmaster-General shall lease for post-office purposes for a period not exceeding twenty-five years, with the privilege or option on the part of the Government to re-lease for twenty-five years longer a building to be erected over the tracks of the New York Central Railroad, in the city of New York, State of New York, within the space bounded by Lexington avenue, Madison avenue, Forty-second street, and Forty-sixth street, at an annual rental not exceeding ninety thousand dollars. Railroad. Purchase of site from Pennsylvania Rail road. Location. For the acquisition in fee by purchase from the Pennsylvania, New York and Long Island Railroad Company of a site for a post-office building in the city of New York, State of New York, of the lot of land bounded by Eighth avenue, Thirty-first street, Thirty-third street, and a line drawn parallel with Eighth avenue, and distant four hundred and fifteen feet westwardly from the westerly house line thereof, the westerly thirty feet of said lot, between Thirty-first and Thirty-third streets, to be used for a private street, or way, to be constructed by the Government for its purposes in connection with said post-office building; subject, however, to the rights of said railroad company, its successors and assigns, to be specifically defined in the contract of conveyance of said site, to retain, occupy, and use the subsurface of said lot for its railroad and station purposes, and to the necessary reservations for purposes of light and air, one million seven hundred thousand Not chargeable to dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and not from, nor chargeable to, the revenues of the postal service: Provided, That such appropriation shall not become available until the Postmaster-General shall have certified to the Secretary of the Treasury that the terms, conditions and limitations of such purchase and conveyance meet with his approval. postal revenues. Proviso. Terms, etc. Miscellaneous. Proviso. Expenditures with For necessary miscellaneous and incidental items directly connected with first and second class post-offices, including furniture, cleaning, and all other matters not specifically provided for in other appropriations, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That the out written consent. Postmaster-General, in his discretion, under such regulations as he shall prescribe, may authorize any of the postmasters of said offices to expend the funds he may allow them for such purposes without the written consent of the Postmaster-General. For advertising and purchase of newspapers containing official advertisements contracted for under this appropriation at first and second class post-offices, twenty-five thousand dollars. For rental or purchase of canceling machines, two hundred thousand dollars. For compensation to seven assistant superintendents, salary and allowance division, at the rate of two thousand dollars per annum, fourteen thousand dollars. For per diem allowance for seven assistant superintendents, salary and allowance division, when actually traveling on business of the Post-Office Department, at a rate to be fixed by the Postmaster-General, not to exceed four dollars per day, and for other necessary official expenses, ten thousand two hundred and twenty dollars. Miscellaneous items in the office of the First Assistant PostmasterGeneral, one thousand dollars: Provided, That a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars may be used for the purchase of city directories and books of reference. SUPPLY DIVISION. For stationery for postal service, sixty-five thousand dollars. Supply division. Stationery. For wrapping twine and tying devices, one hundred and forty-five Twine. thousand dollars. For wrapping paper, fifty thousand dollars. For letter balances, scales, and test weights, and repairs to same, twelve thousand five hundred dollars. For postmarking and rating stamps, and repairs to same, and ink and pads for stamping and canceling purposes, thirty-five thousand dollars. For rubber stamps and type, metal-bodied rubber type, dates, figures, and holders, and ink and pads for rubber stamps, five thousand dollars. For packing boxes, sawdust, paste, and hardware, two thousand dollars. For printing facing slips and cutting same, card slide labels, blanks, and books of an urgent nature, fifteen thousand dollars. Blanks, blank books, printed and engraved matter, binding and carbon paper for the money-order service, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. Wrapping paper. Scales, etc. Postmarking, etc., stamps. Rubber stamps. Packing boxes, etc. Printing. Blank books, etc. Ribbons, etc. Rubber and metal stamps and repairs thereto; ribbons, pads, and racks for the money-order service, six thousand dollars. Copying presses, typewriting machines, envelope opening machines, Typewriting maand repairs thereto, for use of the money-order service, twelve thousand dollars. Exchange on drafts, stationery, and necessary miscellaneous expenses of the money-order service, ten thousand dollars. OFFICE OF THE SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER-GENERAL. INLAND MAIL TRANSPORTATION: For inland transportation by star routes, including temporary service to newly established offices, seven million eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That out of this appropriation the Postmaster-General is authorized to provide difficult or emergency mail service in Alaska, including the establishment and equipment of relay stations, in such manner as he may think advisable, without advertising therefor. For inland transportation by steamboat and other power boat routes, seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. chines, etc. Miscellaneous ex penses. Second Assistant Postmaster-General. Mailtransportation. Proviso. Alaska service. Steamboat routes. Messenger service. cago. Provisos. Limit of cost. For mail-messenger service, one million two hundred thousand dollars, and for the performance of this service in the city of Chicago by tric car service, Chiunderground electric cars, one hundred thousand dollars: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used unless the PostmasterGeneral shall so decide, after satisfactory preliminary trial, and the service can be performed at a cost not exceeding that of an efficient wagon service between the same points: Provided further, That any money saved in utilizing this method of transportation, by discontinuance of screen-wagon service, on the basis of last year's expenditures, may be available, in addition to said one hundred thousand dollars, for the purpose of covering the cost of the aforesaid underground electric service. For transmission of mail by pneumatic tubes or other similar devices, five hundred thousand dollars from which sum may be paid the amount necessary to fulfill the existing contract for service in Boston. For regulation, screen, or other wagon service, one million one hundred and thirty-three thousand dollars. Use of savings. Pneumatic tubes. Wagon service. Mail bags, etc. For mail bags, cord fasteners, label cases, and for labor and material necessary for repairing equipment, and for incidental expenses pertaining thereto, three hundred thousand dollars: Provided. That hereafter no contract shall be entered into by the Post-Office Depart- prohibited Proviso. ice. ice. Locks, keys, etc. Repair shop. Railroad routes. Post-office car serv Railway Mail Serv General superin tendent, superintend ents, clerks, etc. ment for purchase of material or supplies to be manufactured by convict labor. For mail locks and keys, chains, tools and machinery, and for labor and material necessary for repairing same, and for incidental expenses pertaining thereto, forty-five thousand dollars. For rent of building for a mail-bag repair shop and lock-repair shop, and for fuel, gas, watchmen and charwomen, oil, and repair of machinery for said shops, ten thousand dollars. For inland transportation by railroad routes, of which a sum not exceeding one hundred and twenty thousand dollars may be employed to pay freight on postal cards, stamped envelopes, and stamped paper, mail equipment, and other supplies from the manufactories and depositories to the post-offices and depots of distribution, thirty-nine million six hundred and ninety-eight thousand dollars. For railway post-office car service, five million seven hundred and thirty-six thousand dollars. RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE: One general superintendent, at four thousand dollars; one assistant general superintendent, at three thousand five hundred dollars; one chief clerk, office of general superintendent, at two thousand dollars; one assistant chief clerk, office of general superintendent, at one thousand eight hundred dollars; eleven division superintendents, at three thousand dollars each; eleven assistant division superintendents, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; five assistant superintendents, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; twenty-three assistant superintendents, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; one hundred and twenty-five chief clerks, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; two hundred and fifty-three clerks, class six, at not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars each; one thousand two hundred and forty-one clerks, class five, at not exceeding one thousand four hundred dollars each; five hundred and twenty-eight clerks, class five, at not exceeding one thousand three hundred dollars each; one thousand seven hundred and twentysix clerks, class four, at not exceeding one thousand two hundred dollars each; one thousand five hundred and fifty clerks, class four, at not exceeding one thousand one hundred dollars each; four thousand two hundred and eighteen clerks, class three, at not exceeding one thousand dollars each; two thousand and thirty-one clerks, class two, at not exceeding nine hundred dollars each; eight hundred and five clerks, class one, at not exceeding eight hundred dollars each; in all, thirteen million two hundred and twenty-four thousand dollars. And Appointments lim- the appointment and assignment of clerks hereunder shall be so made during the fiscal year as not to involve a greater aggregate expenditure than this sum. ited. Emergency service. Substitute clerks. Annual vacation. Acting clerks. Allowance in case of death. Traveling expenses. For temporary clerk hire in classes one and two for emergency service, fifty thousand dollars. For substitutes for clerks on vacation, fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That the Postmaster-General may allow railway postal clerks whose duties require them to work six days or more per week, fiftytwo weeks per year, an annual vacation of fifteen days with pay. For acting clerks, in place of clerks injured while on duty, and to enable the Postmaster-General to pay the sum of one thousand dollars, which shall be exempt from the payment of debts of the deceased, to the legal representatives of any railway postal clerk or substitute railway postal clerk who shall be killed while on duty or who, being injured while on duty, shall die within one year thereafter as the result of such injury, one hundred and ten thousand dollars. For actual and necessary expenses of general superintendent, assistant general superintendent, chief clerk office of general superintendent, assistant chief clerk office of general superintendent, division superintendents, assistant division superintendents, chief clerks, and railway |