Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 42 Part 1.djvu/1277

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1250 SIXTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. IV. Ch. 79. 1923. which is not exempt? under g;z51g2i6:(lg 11 of the Ilitome conveption offlthe Un' l Posta nion 0 w 1C sum no excee ing $14g§0rSinay be expended for telephone service, and not exceeding $1,800 may be expended for purchase and exchange of law books, books of reference, railway guides, city directories, books necessary to conduct the business of the department, and repairs to depart- _ ment buildings.

dbmm. For furniture and filing cabinets, $8,500. _

- Foalprwgbmd zatiara;.*12,§;2&..°“%2,°,’;:*;::::;0s*:;aaa.; in a o 1 s urea _ Wgshington, District bf Columbia, and ellsewhere, $1,050,000.

,,§§§°%b`.i§,SfI§,$’§tp§ P For rtiiinbiirgemeiit of the (kiowgrnmsint Piiigting op Capitog

°*¤°°» · · ower nt or the cost o rm ing am or ea ing an electric culirent for lighting and power to the Post Office Department Building at Massachusetts Avenue and North Capitol Street, District of Co umbia, $57 ,000. A¤¤¤¤¤t¤B¤r¤¤¤. BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS. Oilioe of the Comptroller of the Post Office Department: ¤¤(iil>n¤Emm’ mb Salaries——Comptroller, $5000; assistant and chief clerk, $3,000; expert accountant, $8,000; clnef of division, $2,250; assistant chief of division, $2,000; rincipal bookkeeper, $2,000; skilled laborer, M·~·~ me $8%** “‘°“°“g°'$°’·%;é§ ’&ut$1?i1°3(i*0.tm`.a. ca. 1 i h wma. orcompensaiono e y e r erao suc number of employees as may be necessary to make the adminis- » téreative eéazmination of the accoimts and vouchers of the Postal , rvice 460.

§?&:¤mn!2;°J$ Oéikppizlgpriations hereinafter mad; for the field gemiivicsh of the Post

ce epartment except as otherwise rovi all not be expended for anylof the Ipgirposes hereinbefore piovided for on account of the Post Oiiioe partment in the District of Columbia. maaimas. FIELD SERVICE, POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. P°°*“‘“‘°' G°°°’°‘· ormca or rosruasrm c.¤:1~mn.u.. mquxpmmesuops. For gas, electric power and light, and the repair of machinery, éJ'8n1g)d States Post Office Department equipment shops building, W , _ 5 .

 · The Postmaster General is hereby authorized to pay a cash reward

em. for any invention, suggestion, or series of suggestions for an improvement or economy in device, design, or process applicable to gw tlg>g;al]§erv1§e s1;bm13ledPbyt5n§ or mop? lelmplciyies of the os ce epar men or e os ervice w ic s e d t fg; use andd wyill tglearly effect a material economy? or iinggaie P I _ e ciency an or at purpose the sum of $5000 ° b - ruammmemgum priated: 7PromZded, That the sums so paid to bmpfdye<$;_Biri7aai‘:b)£1¥c(i· P"' _ _ ance with this Act shall be in addition to their usual compensation: -*m°“¤“*¤¤*°d· Provided further, That the total amount paid under the provisions A mt { GW of this Act shall not exceed $1,000 in an month or for an one inven- ¤m%°€°.s mq,`§,,,_ tion or suggestion E Provided further, That no employee shall be paid a reward under this Act until he has properly executed an agreement

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`t th<; use by {the Umteld of £h¢il1nvin?0n, 5;
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_ ri osuggesionsmae imsa no crm e Mmmm basis of a further claim of any nature ulpon the United States by him, lg? he1§s,t3r gssigns: lgrovided further, That this appropriation _ _ shall ava a e or no other purpose.

%,,,1E“l“ {Q &Sslg>tri<:1og11pe(§1s?hon of a. special aiistha,ntiT tt;1§ ékttorney General tg

e eenseo casesagams e m tates rising" t the tgausgrtation of the mails, and in other casesaand niii1tte(i·s affecting e postal revenues, $6,000.