158 Provisos Death of offender . Rate regulation . Se cur ing inf orm a- tion . First Assistant Post- master General. Compensation to postmasters . Assistant postmas- ters . Clerks, etc ., first- and second-class of- fices . Co ntra ct stat ion s, clerks . Separa ting mail s . Unusual conditions . Clerks, third-class offices . Miscellaneous, first- and second-class of- fices . Village delivery service. Detroit River serv- ice . Car fare and bicycle all owan ce . City delivery car- riers. Special-delivery fees . Sec ond Ass ist ant Postmaster General . Star routes, except in Alaska. Alaska . 75 TH CONGRESS, 1sT SES SIO N-CH . 180--MAY 14, 1 937 robbers, and persons mailing or causing to be mailed any bomb, infernal ma chine, or mechanical , chemical , or other device or compo- sition which may ignite or explode, $55,000
- Provided, That rewards
may be paid in the di scretio n of th e Postm aster G eneral, when a n 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 9273, dated July 25, 1936 : Provided further, That of the amount herein appropriated not to exceed $20,000 may be expended, in the discretion of the Post- master General, 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 Compensation to postmasters : For compensation to postmasters, in cludin g compe nsation as pos tmaster to per sons wh o, pend ing the designa tion of an act ing pos tmaster , assum e and p roperly perfor m the duties of postmaster in the event of a vacancy in the office of postmaster of the third or fourth class, and for allowances for re nt, light, fuel, and equipment to postmas ters of th e fourth c lass, $50,000,000. Compensation to assistant postmasters : For compensation to assist- ant postmasters at first- and second-class post offices, $6,925,000 . Clerks, first- and second-class post offices : For compensation to clerks and employees at first- and second-class post offices, including auxiliary clerk hire at summer and winter post offices, printers, mechanics, skilled laborers, watchmen, messengers, laborers, and sub- stitutes, $195,000,000 . Clerks, contract stations : For compensation to clerks in charge of con tract stations, $1,5 00,000 . Separ ating m ails : For separating mails at third- and fourth-cl ass post offices, $450,000 . Unusual conditions : For unusual conditions at post offices, $75,000 . Clerks, third-class post offices : For allowances to third-class post offices to cover the cost of clerical services, $7,250, 000 . Miscellaneous items, first- and second-class post offices : For mis- cellaneous items necessary and incidental to the operation and pro- tection of post offices of the first and second classes, and the business conducted in connection therewith, not provided for in other appro- priations, $2,100,000 . Village delivery service : For village delivery service in towns and villages having post offices of the second or third class, and in com- munities adjacent to cities having city delivery, $1,735,000 . Detroit River service : For Detroit River postal service, $11,460 . Car fare and bicycle allowance : For car fare and bicycle allow- ance, inc luding special-deli very car fare, $1,30 0,000 . City delivery carriers : For pay of letter carriers, City Delivery Service, $138,000,000. Special-delivery fees : For fees to special-delivery messengers, $8,000,00 0 . OFFIC E OF THE SE COND ASSIST ANT P OSTMAS TER G ENERAL Star-route service : For inland transportation by star routes (excepting service in Alaska), including temporary service to newly establi shed offic es, and no t to excee d $100,000 for Gover nment-oper- ated star-route service, $11,000,000 . Star-route service, Alaska : Fo r inl and tr anspo rtati on by star routes in Alaska, $207,245. .
