PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 55-MAR . 28, 1938 the assistant chief post-office inspector, and for the traveling expenses of four clerks performing stenographic and clerical assistance to post-office inspectors in the investigation of important fraud cases; Investigations, etc. for tests, exhibits, documents, photographs, office and other necessary expenses incurred by post-office inspectors in connection with their official investigations, including necessary miscellaneous expenses of division headquarters, and not to exceed $500 for technical and scien- tific books and other books of reference needed in the operation of prio., the Post Office Inspection Service, $625,000: Provided, That not vestiga et., in exceeding $22,400 of this sum shall be available for transfer by the Postmaster General to other departments and independent establish- ments for chemical and other investigations. Clerks, division Clerks, division headquarters: For compensation of one hundred headquarters. and ninety-four clerks at division headquarters of post-office inspec- tors, $475,850. Payment of re- Payment of rewards: For payment of rewards for the detection, wards. arrest, and conviction of post-office burglars, robbers, highway mail robbers, and persons mailing or causing to be mailed any bomb, infernal machine, or mechanical, chemical, or other device or com- Proros. position which may ignite or explode, $55,000: Provided That Death ofoffender. 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, Rate limitation. 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, securing informs- dated July 25, 1936: Provided further, That of the amount herein appropriated not to exceed $20,000 may be expended, in the discre- tion of the Postmaster General, for the purpose of securing informa- tion concerning violations of the postal laws and for services and information looking toward the apprehension of criminals. First Assistant Post- master General. Compensation to postmasters. Assistant postmas- ters. Clerks, etc., first- and second-class off- ces. Clerks, contract stations. Separating mails. Unusual conditions. Clerks, third-class offices. Miscellaneous, first- and second-class offi- ces. OFFICE OF THE FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL Compensation to postmasters: For compensation to postmasters, including compensation as postmaster to persons who, pending the designation of an acting postmaster, assume and properly perform 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 rent, light, fuel, and equipment to postmasters of the fourth class, $49,550,000. Compensation to assistant postmasters: For compensation to assist- ant postmasters at first- and second-class post offices, $6,950,000. 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, $199,000,000. Clerks, contract stations: For compensation to clerks in charge of contract stations, $1,542,500. Separating mails: For separating mails at third- and fourth-class post offices, $410,000. 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, $7,450,000. Miscellaneous items, first- and second-class post offices: For miscel- laneous items necessary and incidental to the operation and protec- tion of post offices of the first and second classes, and the business conducted in connection therewith, not provided for in other appro- priations, $2,000,000. 142 [52 STAT.
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