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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ...rom $250,000 to $285,000. amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was, on page 19. line 9, to Increase the appropriation for pay of letter carriers at offices already established, Including substitutes for carriers absent without pay, etc., from $24,100,000 to $24,450,000. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was, on page 19, line 18, after the word "dollars," to Insert "and the sum of $5,000 shall be Immediately available;" so as to make the clause read: "For horse-hire allowance and the rental of vehicles. $750,000. aud the sum of $5,000 shall be Immediately available." The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was. on page 27, line 1, after the word "service," to insert "during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907, and thereafter;" so as to make the clause read: "Acting or substitute city letter carriers, rural letter carriers, postotfice clerks, railway mall clerks, aud other employees connected with the postal sen-Ice who are temporary employees shall be paid at the usual rate for each day's service during the fiscal year ending June 30. 1907, and thereafter." The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was, on page 31. line 8, after the word "supplies," to strike out "freight, package, and cartage charges;" so as to make the clause read: "Supplies for city delivery service, lnclud Ing letter boxes, letter-box fasteners, package boxes, posts, furniture, satchels, straps, baskets, time cards, time-card frames, timerecorder supplies, maps, transfer designs, and stencils, $80,000." The amendment was agreed to.' The next amendment was, on page 32. line 14, to increase the appropriation for pay of letter carriers, substitutes...