664 SIXTIETH CONGRESS. Srss. II. Ch. 232. 1909. ·“”°°- Clerks, clerks in charge of stations, and Hprivate secretaries, five thousand, at not exceedinglnine hundred dollars each; ' "°°°°°‘ Clerks, and clerks in c argc of stations, four thousand, at not exceeding eight hundred dollars each; _ M '°°°- Clerks, and clerks in charge of stations, one thousand six hundred and twenty-five, at not exceeding six hundred dollars each; S“*’°“‘°'°°· Substitutes for clerks and employees absent without pity; In all, thirty-one milhon nine undred and eight thousand five R hundred dollars. And 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, and the assignment of the severa grades of compensation to the various offices shall be made, so far as plractrcable, in pro rtion to the amount of business transacted throug such ‘ offices and th; respective divisions thereof. P¤¤*¤¤»¤¤•=¤*¤¤i¤¤~ For compensation to rinters, mechanics, and skilled laborers, °°°' ten, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; four, at one thousand ‘ one hundred dollars each; three, at one thousand dollars each; and six, at nine hrmdred dollars each; in all, twenty-four thousand eight hundred dollars. W¤¤¤1¤¤¤¤. mv- For compensation to watchmen, messengers, and laborers, six s°°g°”’°°°' hundred and sixty, at seven hundred dollars each· four hundred and twenty-five, at six hundred dollars each; and one hundred and forty, at five hundred dollars each; in all, seven hundred and eighty-seven thousand dollars. l<><;¤_¤¤¤¢ •¤•¤¤¤ For compensation to clerks in charge of contract stations, at a rate °°rabove three hundred dollars each, and not to exceed one thousand dollars each, three hundred thousand dollars. For compensation to clerks in charge of contract stations, at a rate not to exceed three hundred dollars each, five hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars. ,_,fQ}Q;j;f{;j_§!;$ ‘°' For com ensation to substitutes for clerks and employees at first and second) class post—offices on vacation, one hundred and twenty thousand dollars. w'§,f,Q,_¥;°c§;·,§[{_ °“‘ For temporary and auxiliary clerk hire at first and second class post—offices and temgwary and auxiliary clerk hire at summer and winter resort post-o ces, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
- ""'*'E“¤'°“““· For separating mails at third and fourth class post—oil‘ices, seven
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. , """"'*‘°°“‘“‘*°“”· For unusual conditions at post—offices, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. 0,§l§;l‘”- “‘*""°l”"‘ For allowance to third-class post-offices to cover the cost of clerical services in offices where the salaries of the postmasters range from one thousand dollars to one thousand five hundred dollars, live mgm M, ex_ hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Provided, That no allowance in ¤¤¤d¤¤s $300- excess of two hundred dollars shall be made where the salar of the postmaster is one thousand dollars, one thousand one liundred dollars, or 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, or one thousand five hundred dollars. For allowance to third—class post—offices to cover the cost of clerical _ services in offices where the salaries of the postmasters range from one ‘ thousand six hundred dollars to one thousand nine hrmdred dollars, f{{{,”‘,f_f’;,,m ,,0, e, seven hundred thousand dollars: Provided, That no allowance in excess ¤¤¤di¤8 $500- of four hundred dollars shall be made where the salary of the postmaster is one thousand six hundred dollars, or one thousand seven hundred dollars; nor in excess of five hundred dollars where the salary of the postmaster is one thousand eight hundred dollars, or one thousand nine hrmdred dollars.
