Chapter 230. Making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eleven, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 230.— An Act Making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eleven, and for other purposes. May 12, 1910.[[H. R. 21419](/us/bill/61/hr/21419).][[Public, No. 173](/us/pl/61/173).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the following sums be, Postal service appropriations. and they are hereby, appropriated for the service of the Post-Office 356 Vol. 5, p. 80.
Department, in conformity with the Act of July second, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, as follows: Postmaster-General. office of the postmaster-general. Advertising. For advertising for the Post-Office Department and postal service, three thousand dollars. Repair shops and supplies division. For rent of suitable buildings for the use of the Post-Office Department, including the mail-bag repair shop, lock repair shop, and the division of supplies, thirty-four thousand four hundred dollars.
Power, etc. For gas, electric power and light, and the repair of machinery, five thousand nine hundred dollars. Post-office inspectors. Salaries. For salaries of post-office inspectors: For salaries of fifteen inspectors in charge of divisions, at three thousand dollars each; ten inspectors, at two thousand four hundred dollars each; fifteen inspectors, at two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars each; fifteen inspectors, at two thousand dollars each; ten inspectors, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; one hundred and thirty inspectors, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; one hundred and ten inspectors, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; and fifty inspectors, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; in all, five hundred and seventy-two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Per diem. For per diem allowance of inspectors in the field while actually traveling on official business away from their home, their official domicile, and their headquarters, at a rate to be fixed by the Postmaster-General, not to exceed four dollars per day, three hundred and *Provisos*. Temporary allowances. twenty-five thousand dollars: *Provided*, That the Postmaster-General may, in his discretion, allow inspectors per diem while temporarily located at any place on business away from their home, or their designated domicile, for a period not exceeding twenty consecutive days at any one place, and make rules and regulations governing the Limit. foregoing provisions relating to per diem: *And provided further*, That no per diem shall be paid to inspectors receiving annual salaries of two thousand dollars or more.
Clerks, etc., division headquarters. For compensation to clerks at division headquarters, fifteen, at one thousand six hundred dollars each; nine, at one thousand four hundred dollars each; twenty-seven, at one thousand two hundred dollars each; eight, at one thousand one hundred dollars each; thirteen, at one thousand dollars each; and six, at nine hundred dollars each; in all, ninety-six thousand two hundred dollars. Traveling, etc., expenses. For traveling expenses of inspectors without per diem allowance, inspectors in charge, and the chief post-office inspector, and expenses incurred by inspectors not covered by per diem allowance, twenty-five thousand dollars.
Livery hire. For livery hire incurred by inspectors not covered by their per diem allowance, including livery hire in connection with the installation and inspection of rural routes, fifty thousand dollars. Miscellaneous. For necessary miscellaneous expenses at division headquarters, six thousand dollars. Rewards, etc. For payment of rewards for the detection, arrest, and conviction of post-office burglars, robbers, and highway mail robbers, fifteen *Proviso*. Securing information. thousand dollars: *Provided*, That of the amount herein appropriated not to exceed five thousand dollars may be expended, in the discretion of the Postmaster-General, for the purpose of securing information concerning violations of the postal laws and for services and information looking toward the apprehension of criminals.
Labor-saving devices. Vol. 35, pp. 407, 661. The unexpended balance of the appropriation for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and nine of ten thousand dollars for expenses incident to the investigation and testing of mechanical and labor-saving devices, under the direction of the Postmaster-General, for the use of 357 the postal service, is hereby reappropriated and made available for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and eleven. For travel and miscellaneous expenses in the postal service, office Travel, etc. of the Postmaster-General, one thousand dollars. office of the first assistant postmaster-general.
First Assistant Postmaster-General. For compensation to postmasters, twenty-seven million nine hundred Postmasters. thousand dollars. For compensation to assistant postmasters at first and second class Assistant postmasters. post-offices, four, at not exceeding four thousand dollars each; thirty-three, at not exceeding three thousand dollars each; six, at not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars each; six, at not exceeding two thousand dollars each; fifteen, at not exceeding one thousand nine hundred dollars each; forty, at not exceeding one thousand eight hundred dollars each; seventy-five, at not exceeding one thousand seven hundred dollars each; one hundred and fifteen, at not exceeding one thousand six hundred dollars each; one hundred and eighty, at not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars each; one hundred and twenty, at not exceeding one thousand four hundred dollars each; two hundred and seventy-five, at not exceeding one thousand three hundred dollars each; four hundred and seventy-five, at not exceeding one thousand two hundred dollars each; two hundred and twenty-five, at not exceeding one thousand one hundred dollars each; one hundred and eighty-one, at not exceeding one thousand dollars each; two hundred, at not exceeding nine hundred dollars each; one hundred and fifty, at not exceeding eight hundred dollars each; and one hundred and forty, at not exceeding seven hundred dollars each; in all, two million seven hundred thousand dollars.
And the appointment and assignment of assistant postmasters Appointments, etc., restricted. hereunder shall be so made during the fiscal year as not to involve a greater aggregate expenditure than this sum. For compensation to clerks and employees at first and second class Superintendents, clerks, etc. post-offices: Superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, superintendents At $3,200. of money order, and superintendents of registry, sixteen, at not exceeding three thousand two hundred dollars each;
Auditors, two, at not exceeding three thousand dollars each; At $3,200. Superintendents of delivery and superintendents of mails, nineteen, At $2,700. at not exceeding two thousand seven hundred dollars each; Cashiers, superintendents of delivery, and superintendents of mails, At $2,600. twenty, at not exceeding two thousand six hundred dollars each; Superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, and superintendents At $2,500. of stations, six, at not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars each;
Assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of At $2,400. mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, bookkeepers, cashiers, finance clerks, private secretaries, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, and superintendents of registry, thirty-three, at not exceeding two thousand four hundred dollars each; Assistant superintendents of mails, bookkeepers, cashiers, chief At $2,200. mailing clerks, chief stamp clerks, finance clerks, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registry, and superintendents of stations, twenty-two, at not exceeding two thousand two hundred dollars each;
Chief stamp clerks, night superintendents, superintendents of carriers, At $2,100. superintendents of delivery, superintendents of inquiry, superintendents of mails superintendents of money order, and superintend-358ents of registry, twenty, at not exceeding two thousand one hundred dollars each; At $2,000. Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, bookkeepers, cashiers, examiners of stations, finance clerks, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of delivery, superintendents of mails, superintendents of money order, superintendents of registry, superintendents of second-class matter, superintendents of inquiry, and superintendents of stations, ninety-five, at not exceeding two thousand dollars each;
At $1,800. 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, examiners of stations, finance clerks, 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, eighty-four, at not exceeding one thousand eight hundred dollars each;
At $1,700. 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, examiners of stations, finance clerks, 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, one hundred and thirteen, at not exceeding one thousand seven hundred dollars each;
At $1,600. 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, 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, one hundred and seventeen, at not exceeding one thousand six hundred dollars each;
At $1,500. 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, 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, one hundred and sixty-two, at not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars each;
At $1,400. 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, special 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, four hundred and thirteen, at not exceeding one thousand four hundred dollars each; 359 Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant At $1,300. superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of registry, assistant superintendents of stations, bookkeepers, cashiers, chief mailing clerks, chief stamp clerks, examiners of stations, finance clerks, foremen of crews, private secretaries, special clerks, 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, six hundred and thirty, at not exceeding one thousand three hundred dollars each;
Assistant cashiers, assistant superintendents of delivery, assistant At $1,200. superintendents of mails, assistant superintendents of money order, assistant superintendents of registry, assistant superintendents of stations, bookkeepers, chief stamp clerks, clerks, finance clerks, foremen of crews, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, ten thousand three hundred and forty-five, at not exceeding one thousand two hundred dollars each;
Assistant superintendents of stations, clerks, private secretaries, At $1,100. superintendents of carriers, superintendents of second-class matter, and superintendents of stations, nine thousand and seven, at not exceeding one thousand one hundred dollars each; Assistant superintendents of stations, clerks, clerks in charge of At $1,000. stations, private secretaries, superintendents of carriers, and superintendents of second-class matter, five thousand four hundred and fifty, at not exceeding one thousand dollars each;
Clerks, clerks in charge of stations, and private secretaries, three At $900. thousand nine hundred and fifty, at not exceeding nine hundred dollars each; Clerks, and clerks in charge of stations, two thousand four hundred, At $800. at not exceeding eight hundred dollars each; Clerks, and clerks in charge of stations, two hundred and ninety-six, At $600. at not exceeding six hundred dollars each; Substitutes for clerks and employees absent without pay; Substitutes. In all, thirty-three million nine hundred thousand dollars.
No part of this appropriation shall be applied to a force of clerks Limitation. of the class herein appropriated for exceeding in number thirty-three thousand two hundred, at any one time. For compensation to printers, mechanics, and skilled laborers, ten, Printers, mechanics, etc. 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 hundred dollars each; in all, twenty-four thousand eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to watchmen, messengers, and laborers, seven Watchmen, messengers, etc. hundred, at seven hundred dollars each; six hundred, at six hundred dollars each; in all, eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For compensation to clerks in charge of contract stations, at a rate Contract station clerks. above 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 eighty thousand dollars.
For compensation to substitutes for clerks and employees at first Substitutes for clerks on leave. and second class post-offices on vacation, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. For temporary and auxiliary clerk hire at first and second class Temporary and auxiliary clerks. post-offices and temporary and auxiliary clerk hire at summer and winter resort post-offices, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For separating mails at third and fourth class post-offices, seven Separating mails. hundred thousand dollars: *Provided*, That hereafter the Postmaster-General *Proviso*.
Additional to postmasters. may allow to fourth-class postmasters additional compensa-360tion for separating services and for unusual conditions during a portion of the year, in lieu of the allowance for clerical services for this purpose now authorized by law. Unusual conditions. For unusual conditions at post-offices, one hundred and twenty-five *Proviso*. Limitation. thousand dollars: *Provided*, That the expenditure of so much thereof as may be found necessary to carry out the provisions hereinafter set forth, but not in the aggregate to exceed fifteen thousand dollars, is limited as follows:
Clerks and carriers for certain localities. Whenever a postmaster in any locality with a population of not more than twenty thousand inhabitants certifies to the department that, owing to unusual conditions in his community, he is unable to secure the services of efficient employees otherwise, the Postmaster-General having ascertained the truth of the certification may authorize, in his discretion, the appointment of clerks and letter carriers for that office at such higher rates of compensation, within the present recognized grades, as may be necessary in order to insure a proper conduct of the postal business.
Clerks, third-class offices. 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, five hundred *Proviso*. Allotments not exceeding $300. and eighty thousand dollars: *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, 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 hundred *Proviso*. Allotments not exceeding $500. dollars, seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars: *Provided*, That no allowance in excess 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 hundred dollars.
Rent, light, and fuel. For rent, light, and fuel for first, second, and third class post-offices, *Provisos*. Limit. four million one hundred 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 five hundred dollars, nor more than one hundred Ten-year leases. dollars for fuel and light in any one year: *Provided further*, That 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.
Miscellaneous. For miscellaneous items necessary and incidental to post-offices of the first and second class, three hundred thousand dollars. Canceling machines. For rental and purchase of canceling machines, including cost of power in rented buildings, motors, repairs to motors, and miscellaneous expenses of installation and operation, three hundred and ten Purchase. thousand dollars, thirty-five thousand dollars of which sum may be Rental contracts. expended in the purchase of such machines, and the Postmaster-General is hereby authorized to enter into contracts for the rental of canceling machines to cover a period not exceeding three years: *Proviso*.
Maximum rent, etc. *Provided*, That the rental paid for any canceling machine shall not exceed three hundred dollars per annum including repairs on said machines, and that all contracts entered into shall be let after having advertised for bids and shall be awarded on the basis of cheapness and efficiency. 361 For the purchase, repair, and maintenance of mechanical and Labor-saving devices. labor-saving devices, twenty-five thousand dollars. For compensation to thirteen assistant superintendents, Salary Assistant superintendents. and Allowance Division, at the rate of two thousand dollars per annum each, and for their per diem allowance 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, forty-four thousand two hundred dollars.
For pay of letter carriers at offices already established, including City delivery. Letter carriers. substitutes for carriers absent without pay, city delivery service, thirty-one million dollars. For pay of substitutes for letter carriers absent with pay, and of Substitutes, etc. auxiliary and temporary letter carriers at offices already established, one million one hundred thousand dollars. For pay of letter carriers, substitute and auxiliary letter carriers at New offices. new offices entitled to city delivery service, ninety thousand dollars.
For horse-hire allowance and the rental of vehicles, nine hundred Horse hire, etc. and twenty-five thousand dollars. For car fare and bicycle allowance, four hundred and sixty thousand Car fare and bicycles. dollars. For street-car collection service, ten thousand dollars. Street-car collections. For compensation to twenty-two mechanics, at not exceeding nine Mechanics. hundred dollars each, nineteen thousand eight hundred dollars. For marine postal service, Detroit, Michigan, six thousand five Detroit, marine service. *Proviso*.
Contracts. hundred dollars: *Provided*, That hereafter the Postmaster-General may, in his discretion, enter into contracts for a period of not exceeding four years for the steamboat and other equipment necessary for the performance of the Detroit River postal service. For incidental expenses of the city delivery service, including Incidentals. freight and drayage on equipment, furniture, and supplies, and erecting, painting, and repairing letter and package boxes and posts, repairing clocks and other equipment, and for maps, thirty-five thousand dollars.
For car fare for special-delivery messengers in emergency cases, Special delivery. Car fare. thirteen thousand dollars. For fees to special-delivery messengers, one million three hundred Fees. and twenty-five thousand dollars. For travel and miscellaneous expenses in the postal service, office Travel, etc. of the First Assistant Postmaster-General, one thousand dollars. office of the second assistant postmaster-general. Second Assistant Postmaster-General. For inland transportation by star routes, including temporary Transportation.
Star routes. service to newly established offices, seven million one hundred and seventy thousand dollars: *Provided*, That no part of this appropriation *Provisos*. Discontinuance if served by rural delivery. shall be expended for continuance of any star-route service the patronage of which shall be served entirely by the extension of rural delivery service, nor shall any of said sum be expended for the establishment of new star-route service for a patronage which is already entirely served by rural delivery service: *Provided*, That out Alaska emergency service. 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 or other power-boat Steamboat, etc., routes. routes, eight hundred and fifteen thousand dollars. For mail messenger service, one million five hundred and ninety Messenger service. thousand dollars. For the transmission of mail by pneumatic tubes or other similar Pneumatic tubes, etc. devices, nine hundred and twenty-three thousand dollars. 362 Wagon service. For regulation, screen, or other wagon service, one million seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Mail bags, etc. For mail bags, metal for mail-bag attachments, cord fasteners, label cases, and material necessary for manufacture and repairing of equipment, and for incidental expenses pertaining thereto, three *Provisos*. Equipment for Alaska and island possessions. hundred thousand dollars: *Provided*, That out of this appropriation the Postmaster-General is authorized to use so much of the sum, not exceeding five thousand dollars, as may be deemed necessary for the purchase of material, and the manufacture in the mail-bag repair shop of such small quantities of distinctive equipment as may be required by other executive departments, and for service in Alaska, Porto Rico, Philippine Islands, Hawaii, or other island possessions, and for such special equipment for testing and for other purposes in connection with the reduction in the weight of mail equipment:
Examining methods of bag and lock shops. *Provided further*, That not exceeding five thousand dollars of this amount may be used by the Postmaster-General for the temporary employment of expert service to examine into the methods employed in conducting the affairs of the mail-bag shop and the lock shop. Bag repair shops, labor. For compensation to labor employed in the mail-bag repair shop at Washington, District of Columbia, and Chicago, Illinois, one hundred and ten thousand dollars.
Equipment shop, Chicago. For rent, light, fuel, electric power, and incidental expenses pertaining to the maintenance of a subworkshop for the repair of mail equipment at Chicago, Illinois, three thousand five hundred dollars. Locks, keys, etc. For mail locks and keys, chains, tools, machinery and material necessary for manufacturing and repairing same, and for incidental expenses pertaining thereto; also for making in the mail-lock repair shop such metal attachments as may be needed for use in the manufacture and repair of mail equipment, eight thousand five hundred dollars.
Lock repair shop, labor. For compensation to labor employed in the mail-lock repair shop at Washington, District of Columbia, thirty-six thousand five hundred dollars. Railroad routes. For inland transportation by railroad routes, forty-five million five hundred thousand dollars. Compensation to land grant roads, reduced. Vol. 34, p. 1212. The provision of the act of March second, nineteen hundred and seven, entitled “An Act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eight, and for other purposes,” fixing the compensation to be paid for transportation of mail on land-grant railroads at the rate of seventeen dollars and ten cents for each two thousand pounds carried in excess of forty-eight thousand pounds, is hereby amended to make such rate of compensation after June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, fifteen dollars and thirty-nine cents for each two thousand pounds carried in excess of forty-eight thousand pounds, and the Postmaster-General is hereby authorized and directed to readjust the compensation in accordance with this amendment.
Tabulating information of railroads carrying mails. For tabulating and arranging information relative to the operation, receipts, and expenditures of railroad companies carrying the mails, including rental of quarters in Washington, District of Columbia, ten thousand dollars, which shall be immediately available. Freight on postal cards, etc. For pay of freight or expressage on postal cards, stamped envelopes, newspaper wrappers, and empty mail bags, three hundred and Withdrawals from mails at weighing periods. seventy-five thousand dollars.
And the Postmaster-General shall require, when in freightable lots and whenever practicable, the withdrawal from the mails of all postal cards, stamped envelopes, newspaper wrappers, empty mail bags, furniture, equipment, and other supplies for the postal service, except postage stamps, in the respective weighing divisions of the country, immediately preceding 363 the weighing period in said divisions, and thereafter such postal cards, stamped envelopes, newspaper wrappers, empty mail bags, furniture, equipment, and other supplies for the postal service, except postage stamps, shall be transmitted by either freight or express.
For railway post-office car service, five million and forty-seven Post-office car service. *Proviso*. Restriction. thousand dollars: *Provided*, That no part of this amount shall be paid for rent or use of any car which is not sanitary, and sound in material and construction. Railway Mail Service: For thirteen division superintendents, Railway Mail Service. Division officers, clerks, etc. at three thousand dollars each; thirteen assistant division superintendents, at two thousand dollars each; five assistant superintendents, at two thousand dollars each; nineteen assistant superintendents, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; one hundred and forty-one chief clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each; three hundred and one clerks, class six, at not exceeding one thousand six hundred dollars each; one thousand four hundred and ninety-one clerks, class five, at not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars each; six hundred and twenty-eight clerks, class five, at not exceeding one thousand four hundred dollars each; two thousand seven hundred and fifty-seven clerks, class four, at not exceeding one thousand three hundred dollars each; two thousand two hundred and fifty-one clerks, class four, at not exceeding one thousand two hundred dollars each; six thousand four hundred and three clerks, class three, at not exceeding one thousand one hundred dollars each; two thousand seven hundred and seventy-five clerks, class two, at not exceeding one thousand dollars each; six hundred clerks, class one, at not exceeding nine hundred dollars each; six hundred clerks, class one, at not exceeding eight hundred dollars each; in all, twenty million five hundred and forty-nine thousand one hundred and seventy-five dollars.
That in addition to the salaries hereinbefore provided the Postmaster-General Travel allowances to clerks on duty over twelve hours. is hereby authorized to make travel allowances, not exceeding in the aggregate the sum hereby appropriated, to railway postal clerks assigned to duty in railway post-office cars for expenses incurred by them while on duty, after twelve hours from the time of beginning their initial run, under such regulations as he may prescribe, and in no case shall such an allowance exceed seventy-five cents per day; and all the details pertaining to this service shall be Detailed report to Congress. reported to Congress not later than December tenth, nineteen hundred and ten; and for such travel allowances the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars is hereby appropriated.
For temporary clerk hire in classes one and two for emergency Emergency service. service, sixty thousand dollars. For substitutes for clerks on vacation, sixty-eight thousand Substitutes. dollars. For acting clerks, in place of clerks or substitutes injured while on Acting clerks. Allowance in case of death. duty, and to enable the Postmaster-General to pay the sum of two thousand dollars, which shall be exempt from 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 thousand dollars.
For actual and necessary expenses, division superintendents, Traveling expenses. assistant division superintendents, and chief clerks, Railway Mail Service, and railway postal clerks, while actually traveling on business of the Post-Office Department and away from their several designated headquarters, twenty-five thousand dollars. For rent, light, fuel, telegraph, and miscellaneous office expenses, Miscellaneous. schedules of mail trains, telephone service, and badges for railway 364 postal clerks, seventy-five thousand dollars, including rental of offices for division headquarters, Railway Mail Service, in Washington, District of Columbia.
Per diem, etc., assistant superintendents. For per diem allowance of assistant superintendents while actually traveling on official business away from their home, their official domicile, and their headquarters, at a rate to be fixed by the Postmaster-General, not to exceed four dollars per day, thirty thousand dollars, and for their necessary official expenses not covered by their per diem allowance, not exceeding three thousand six hundred dollars; in all, thirty-three thousand six hundred dollars.
Electric and cable car service. *Provisos*. Compensation. For inland transportation of mail by electric and cable cars, seven hundred and twenty thousand dollars: *Provided*, That the rate of compensation to be paid per mile shall not exceed the rate now paid to companies performing such service, except that the Postmaster-General, in cases where the quantity of mail is large and the number of exchange points numerous, may, in his discretion, authorize payment for closed-pouch service at a rate per mile not to exceed one-third above the rate per mile now paid for closed-pouch service; and for mail cars and apartments carrying the mails, not to exceed the Outside of cities. rate of one cent per linear foot per car mile of travel: *Provided further*, That the rates for electric-car service on routes over twenty miles in length outside of cities shall not exceed the rates paid for service on Unusual conditions. steam railroads: *Provided, however*, That not to exceed ten thousand dollars of the sum hereby appropriated may be expended, in the discretion of the Postmaster-General where unusual conditions exist or where such service will be more expeditious and efficient and at no Substitution of wagon service. greater cost than otherwise, and not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars of this appropriation may be expended for regulation, screen, or motor screen-wagon service which may be authorized in lieu of electric or cable car service.
Foreign mails. *Proviso*. Clerks on steamships. For transportation of foreign mails, three million two hundred and sixty-three thousand dollars: *Provided*, That the Postmaster-General shall be authorized to expend such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding one hundred and thirty thousand dollars, to cover one-half of the cost of transportation, compensation, and expenses of clerks to be employed in assorting and pouching mails in transit on steamships between the United States and other postal administrations Pier transfers, New York and San Francisco. in the International Postal Union, and not exceeding eighty thousand dollars for transferring the foreign mail from incoming steamships in New York Bay to the steamship and railway piers, and for transferring the foreign mail from incoming steamships in San Francisco Bay to the piers; also for transferring the mail from steamships performing service under contract for transporting United States mail.
Assistant superintendent. For assistant superintendent, division of foreign mails, with headquarters in New York, New York, two thousand five hundred dollars. Balances due foreign countries. For balances due foreign countries, two hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars. Travel, etc. For travel and miscellaneous expenses in the postal service, office of the Second Assistant Postmaster-General, one thousand dollars. Third Assistant Postmaster-General. office of the third assistant postmaster-general.
Stamps. For manufacture of adhesive postage stamps, special-delivery stamps, books of stamps, and for coiling of stamps, six hundred and twenty thousand dollars. Stamped envelopes and wrappers. *Provisos*. Printing name of sender, etc., prohibited. For manufacture of stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers, one million four hundred thousand dollars: *Provided*, That no part of the foregoing sum shall be used to print or have printed, or sell or offer to sell any stamped envelope bearing upon it a printed direction giving 365 the name of any individual, firm, or company, or any number of any post-office box or drawer, or any street number or the name of any building to which it shall be returned if uncalled for or undelivered: *Provided further*, That this shall not apply to those envelopes printed Printing permitted. with a return card left blank as to name, address, box, drawer, street number, or building, and which only give the name of the town or city, with the State, district, or Territory: *And provided further*, That Existing contracts not affected. this provision shall in no way interfere with or prevent the carrying out of any existing contract heretofore entered into by the Government relative to the printing and manufacture of envelopes.
For pay of agent and assistants to examine and distribute stamped Distribution and inspection. and official envelopes and newspaper wrappers, and expenses of agency at Dayton, Ohio, including expenses attendant on inspection of manufacture of official envelopes at Cincinnati, Ohio, twenty-six thousand dollars. For manufacture of postal cards, two hundred and eighty-two Postal cards. *Proviso*. Restriction of bid by Government bureau. thousand dollars: *Provided*, That no contract for the manufacture of postal cards shall be made by the Government with any department or bureau of the Government at any higher rate than offered for the same work by any responsible contractor, nor shall the bid of such department or bureau be below the cost of such work to the Government.
For pay of agent and assistants to examine and distribute postal Distribution, etc. cards, and expenses of agency, eight thousand three hundred and sixty dollars. For ship, steamboat, and way letters, two hundred and fifty dollars. Ship, etc., letters. For payment of limited indemnity for the loss of pieces of first-class Indemnity lost registered letters. domestic registered matter, fifteen thousand dollars. For payment of limited indemnity for the loss of registered articles International articles. in the international mails, three thousand dollars.
For travel and miscellaneous expenses in the postal service, office of Travel, etc. the Third Assistant Postmaster-General, one thousand dollars. The unexpended balance of the appropriation for the fiscal year Special counsel, second-class mail privilege suits. nineteen hundred and nine of ten thousand dollars for the employment of special counsel to prosecute and defend suits affecting the second-class mailing privilege is hereby reappropriated and made available for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and eleven. office of the fourth assistant postmaster-general.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General. For stationery, including all money-order offices, one hundred and Stationery. ten thousand dollars. For official and registry envelopes, two hundred and forty thousand Official and registry envelopes. dollars. For pay of agent and assistants to examine and distribute registry Distribution. envelopes; agent, two thousand dollars; chief clerk, one thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk, at nine hundred dollars; and one laborer, at six hundred and sixty dollars; in all, four thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars.
For blanks, blank books, printed and engraved matter, binding and Money-order blanks, etc. carbon paper for the money-order service, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For blanks, books, and printed matter of urgent or special character, Registry blanks, etc. including the preparation, publication, and free distribution by postmasters to the public of a pamphlet containing general postal information, intaglio seals, and other miscellaneous items of immediate necessity for the registry system, six thousand five hundred dollars.
Supplies for the city-delivery service, including letter boxes, letter-box City delivery supplies. fasteners, package boxes, posts, furniture, satchels, straps, baskets, time cards, time-card frames, time-recorder supplies, maps, transfer designs, and stencils, ninety thousand dollars. 366 Postmarking stamps, etc. For postmarking, rating, and money-order stamps and repairs to same, metal, rubber, and combination type, dates and figures, type holders, ink and pads for canceling and stamping purposes, fifty thousand dollars.
Letter scales, etc. For letter balances, scales, test weights, repairs to same, and for tape measures, ten thousand dollars. Wrapping paper. For wrapping paper, fifteen thousand dollars. Twine, etc. For wrapping twine and tying devices, two hundred thousand dollars. Facing slips, etc. For facing slips, plain and printed, including the furnishing of paper for same; and for card slide labels, blanks, and books of an urgent nature, sixty-five thousand dollars. Miscellaneous supplies.
For the purchase, exchange, and repair of typewriting machines, envelope-opening machines, and computing machines, and for the purchase of copying presses, numbering machines, and miscellaneous articles purchased and furnished directly to the postal service, one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars. Rural delivery supplies. Supplies for the rural delivery service, including collection boxes, furniture, satchels, badges, straps, map supplies, repairing satchels and furniture, repairing, erecting, and painting collection boxes in the rural delivery service, forty thousand dollars.
Shipping supplies. To defray expenses incident to the shipment of supplies, including hardware, boxing, packing, cartage, freight, and the pay of one carpenter and three laborers for assignment in connection therewith, one hundred and ten thousand dollars. Seals, foreign service. For intaglio seals, foreign mail service, fifteen thousand dollars. Rural delivery carriers. For pay of letter carriers, substitutes for carriers on annual leave, clerks in charge of substations, and tolls and ferriage, rural delivery service, thirty-eight million eight hundred and sixty thousand dollars: *Proviso*.
Substation clerks. *Provided*, That not to exceed twenty thousand dollars of the amount hereby appropriated may be used for compensation of clerks in charge of substations. Travel, etc. For travel and miscellaneous expenses in the postal service, office of the Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General, one thousand dollars. Advertising mail lettings. Vol. 21, p. 374, amended. So much of the Act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ended June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, and for other purposes, approved March first, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, as relates to the advertisements of mail lettings is hereby amended to read as follows:
Posting in each office named. Hereafter the Postmaster-General shall cause advertisements of all general mail lettings of each State and Territory to be conspicuously posted in each post-office named in said advertisements for at least sixty days before the time of such general lettings, and no other advertisement of such lettings shall be required; but this provision shall not apply to any other than general mail lettings. Second-class mail matter. Return of undeliverable, at third-class rates.
That hereafter when copies of any publication of the second class, mailed by a publisher at the pound rate or free in the county of publication, are undeliverable at the address thereon, the postmaster at the office of destination shall promptly notify the publisher of the fact, giving the reason therefor, and copies received five weeks after the mailing of the notice to the publisher, and in no instance until two successive issues thereof have been published, shall, under such regulations as the Postmaster-General may prescribe, be separately returned to the publisher thereof charged with postage at the third-class Conflicting laws repealed. rate.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. Appropriation to meet deficiencies. That if the revenues of the Post-Office Department shall be insufficient to meet the appropriations made by this Act, a sum equal to such deficiency of the revenue of said department is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 367 appropriated, to supply said deficiencies in the revenues for the Post-Office Department for the year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eleven, and the sum needed may be advanced to the Post-Office Department upon requisition of the Postmaster-General.
Approved, May 12, 1910.