Chapter 237. Authorizing the Postmaster General to contract for mail messenger service
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CHAP. 237.— An Act Authorizing the Postmaster General to contract for mail messenger service. June 3, 1924.|[H. R. 6482](/us/bill/68/hr/6482).][[Public, No. 179](/us/pl/68/179).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Postal service.Postmasters may be designated to pay mail messengers, etc. That hereafter postmasters may be designated by the Postmaster General as disbursing officers for the payment of mail messengers and others *Provisos*.Third and fourth class postmasters, clerks, etc., may contract for messenger service.engaged under their supervision in transporting the mails: *Provided*, That in the discretion of the Postmaster General, postmasters, assistant postmasters, and clerks at post offices of the third class, and postmasters, assistant postmasters, and clerks at post offices of the fourth class may enter into contracts for the performance of mail messenger service, and allowance may be made therefor from the appropriations for mail messenger service: *Provided further*, Amount limited.That the total amount payable under such contract to any postmaster, assistant postmaster, or clerk shall not exceed $300 in any one year:
Special delivery messengers may contract for mail messenger service.*Provided further*, That hereafter special delivery messengers at post offices of all classes may enter into contracts for mail messenger service. Approved, June 3, 1924.