360 SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 230. 1910. tion for separating services and for unusual conditions during a portion of the year, liln lieuirg the allowance for clerical services for this pu e now aut onze y aw. °““"“‘ °°“‘““°“* Por unusual conditions at post-oliices, one hundred and twenty- fgl¤§;>£m five thousand dollars: Provided, That the expenditure of so much ` thereof as may be found necessary to carry out the Efrovrsrons heregragter setlforthhbutfngt in the aggregate to exceed teen thousand 0 ars,is imite as 0 ows: °*¤¤k= wd ¢*!’1°¤* Whenever a ostmaster in any locality with a population of not mi cmm l°°°'h°°° more than twerilty thousand inhabitants certifies to the department that, owing to unusual conditions in his community, he is unable to secure the services of eilicient 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 ma be necemary in order to insure a ro r conduct of the postal business · P P6 0,§};;¤· *¤*¤!·°'¤ For allowance to third~class post-offices to cover the cost of clerical services m offices where the salaries of the postmasters range from one thousand dollars to one thousand five hundred dollars, five hun- Hakfgénu not W dred and eighty thousand dollars: Provided, That no allowance in eeeemgmnw. excess of two hundred dollars shall be made where the salary of the postmaster rs one thousand dollars, one thousand one hrmdred dollars, or one thousand two hundred dollars; nor in excess of three hundred dollars where the salary of the postmaster is one thousand three liiunciredddolilairsil one thousand four hundred dollars, or one thousand ve un re 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 mgénu not ex_ dollars, seven_ hundred and hfty thousand dollars: Provided, That eeeuing scm. no allowance in excess of four hundred dollars shall be made where the salary of the postmaster rs 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. R¤¤t1is¤¤·¤¤¤ f¤¤1- For rent, light, and fuel for first, second and third class gpst-offices, may- four million one hundred thousand dollars: Provided, hat there shall not be allowed for the use of any third-class posbofiice forrent a sum rn excess of five hundred dollars, nor more than one hundred ‘f¢¤·r¤¤¤·¤•¤~ dollars for fuel and hght in any one year: Providedfurther, That the Postmaster-General may, in the disbursement of this a propriation, apply a part thereof to the purlpose of leasing premises ddr the use of post—offices of the first,_secon , and third classes, at a reasonable annual rental, to be paid quarterly, for a term not exceeding ten years. M*¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤- For miscellaneous items necessary and incidental to post»oiHces of the first and second class, three hundred thousand dollars. C¤¤°¤“¤S¤¤·°¤*¤¤¤- 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
- ’*“'°¤“°- thousan dollars, thirty-five thousand dollars of which sum may be
R*"¤*‘°°¤*¤°**· expended rn the purc ase of such machines, and the Postmaster- General is hereby authorized to enter rnto contracts for the rental of _ canceling machines to cover_ a penod not exceeding three years: §jy;;ghmmm_m_ Promded, 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 brds and shall be awarded on the basis of cheapness and efficiency.
