Chapter 223. To amend the Air Mail Act of February 2, 1925, as amended by the Acts of June 3, 1926, and May 17, 1928, further to encourage commercial aviation
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CHAP. 223.— An Act To amend the Air Mail Act of February 2, 1925, as amended by the Acts of June 3, 1926, and May 17, 1928, further to encourage commercial aviation. April 29, 1930.[[H. R. 11704](/us/bill/71/hr/11704).][[Public, No. 178](/us/pl/71/178).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section 4 of Air Mail Act.Vol. 43, p, 805; Vol. 44, p. 692, amended.[U. S. C., Supp. IV, p. 550](/us/usc/p550).the Air Mail Act of February 2, 1925, as amended by the Act of June 3, 1926 (44 Stat. 692;
U. S. C., Supp. III, title 39, sec. 464), be amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 4. The Postmaster General is authorized to award contracts Contracts authorized for carrying air mail at fixed rates per mile for weight spaces.for the transportation of air mail by aircraft between such points as he may designate to the lowest responsible bidder at fixed rates per mile for definite weight spaces, one cubic foot of space being computed as the equivalent of nine pounds of air mail, such rates not to exceed $1.25 per mile: *Provided*, That where the air mail *Proviso*.Special rates for limited space or weight.moving between the designated points does not exceed twenty-five cubic feet, or two hundred and twenty-five pounds, per trip the Postmaster General may award to the lowest responsible bidder, who has owned and operated an air transportation service on a fixed daily schedule over a distance of not less than two hundred and fifty miles and for a period of not less than six months prior to the advertisement for bids, a contract at a rate not to exceed 40 cents per mile for a weight space of twenty-five cubic feet, or two hundred and twenty-five pounds.
Whenever sufficient air mail is not available, first-class mail matter may be added to make up the maximum load specified in such contract.” " Sec. 2. That section 6 of the Act of May 17, 1928 (45 Stat, 594; Air mail certificates.Vol. 45, p. 594, amended.[U. S. C, Supp. IV, p. 551](/us/usc/p551).Substitution of, for former contracts.U. S. C., Supp. III, title 39, sec. 465c), be amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 6. The Postmaster General may, if in his judgment the public interest will be promoted thereby, upon the surrender of any air-mail contract, issue in substitution therefor a route certificate for a period of not exceeding ten years from the date service started under such contract to any contractor or subcontractor who has satis-260factorily operated an air-mail route for a period of not less than two Rights acquired thereby.years, which certificate shall provide that the holder thereof shall have the right, so long as he complies with all rules, regulations, and orders that may be issued by the Postmaster General for meeting the needs of the Postal Service and adjusting mail operations to the advances in the art of flying and passenger transportation, to carry air mail over the route set out in the certificate or any modification thereof at rates of compensation to be fixed from time to time, at least annually, by the Postmaster General, and he shall publish in his annual report his reasons for the continuance or the modification of *Proviso*.Maximum rates.Canceled, for neglect, etc.any rates: *Provided*, That such rates shall not exceed $1.25 per mile.
Such certificate may be canceled at any time for willful neglect on the part of the holder to carry out any rules, regulations, or orders made for his guidance, notice of such intended cancellation to be given in writing by the Postmaster General and forty-five days allowed the holder in which to show cause why the certificate should not be canceled.” " Sec. 3. Vol. 45, 594, amended. That after section 6 of the said Act as amended, additional sections shall be added as follows:
" “Sec. 7. Extensions, etc., authorized. The Postmaster General, when in his judgment the public interest will be promoted thereby, may make any extensions or consolidations of routes which are now or may hereafter be established. “Sec. 8. Routes to Canada authorized for foreign or domestic mail.*Ante*, p. 170. That the Postmaster General in establishing routes for the transportation of mail by aircraft under this Act may provide service to Canada within one hundred and fifty miles of the international boundary line, over domestic routes which are now or may hereafter be established and may authorize the carrying of either foreign or domestic mail, or both, to and from any points on such routes and make payment for services over such routes out of the *Proviso*.Foreign mail contracts not affected.Vol. 45, p. 1449.appropriation for the domestic air mail service: *Provided*, That this section shall not be construed as repealing the authority given by the Act of March 2, 1929, to contract for foreign air mail service.
“Sec. 9. No new route to be established It deficiency incurred thereby. After July 1, 1931, the Postmaster General shall not enter into contracts for the transportation of air mail between points which have not theretofore had such service unless the contract airmail appropriation proposed to be obligated therewith is sufficient to care for such contracts, and all other obligations against such appropriation, without incurring a deficiency therein.” " Approved, April 29, 1930.
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To amend the Air Mail Act of February 2, 1925, as amended by the Acts of June 3, 1926, and May 17, 1928, further to encourage commercial aviation
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