March 2, 1903, entitled "An Act to establish a standard of value and to provide for a coinage system in the Philippine Islands," shall apply to the issue of additional certificates authorized by this Act. For Act of March 2, 1903, here amended, see 7 Fed. Stat. Ann. (2d ed.) 1182. Act of Feb. 3, 1921, 258. PORTO RICO Sec. 1. Bill of Rights-Appropriation of Public Moneys for Sectarian 2. Export Duties - Taxes and Assessments - Internal Revenue CROSS-REFERENCES See also AGRICULTURE; JUDICIAL OFFICERS; NAVY; WAR DEPARTMENT AND MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT. An Act To amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes," approved March 2, 1917. [Act of Feb. 3, 1921.] [SEC. 1.] [Bill of Rights-appropriation of public moneys for sectarian purposes polygamous marriages-sec. 2 of Porto Rican Act amended.] That paragraph 19 of section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide a civil government for Porto Rico, and for other purposes," approved March 2, 1917, is hereby amended to read as follows: "That no public money or property shall ever be appropriated, applied, donated, used, directly or indirectly, for the use, benefit, or support of any sect, church, denomination sectarian institution, or association, or system of religion, or for the use, benefit, or support of any priest, preacher, minister, or other religious teacher or dignitary as such. Contracting of polygamous or plural marriages hereafter is prohibited." SEC. 2. [Export duties taxes and assessments internal revenue public indebtedness - bonds - exemption from taxation-Sec. 3 Porto Rican Act amended.] That section 3 of said Act to provide a civil government for Porto Rico is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 3. That no export duties shall be levied or collected on exports from Porto Rico, but taxes and assessments on property, internal revenue, and license fees, and royalties for franchises, privileges, and concessions may be imposed for the purposes of the insular and municipal governments, respectively, as may be provided and defined by the Legislature of Porto Rico; and, when necessary to anticipate taxes and revenues, bonds and other obligations may be issued by Porto Rico or any municipal government therein as may be provided by law, and to protect the public credit: Provided, however, That no public indebtedness of Porto Rico or of any subdivision or municipality thereof shall be authorized or allowed in excess of 10 per centum of the aggregate tax valuation of its property, and all bonds issued by the government of Porto Rico, or by its authority, shall be exempt from taxation by the Government of the United States or by the government of Porto Rico or of any political or municipal subdivision thereof, or by any State, or by any county, municipality, or other municipal subdivision of any State or Territory of the United States, or by the District of Columbia. In computing the indebtedness of the people of Porto Rico, bonds issued by the people of Porto Rico secured by an equivalent amount of bonds of municipal corporations or school boards of Porto Rico shall not be counted." POST ROADS POSTAL SERVICE Act of March 1, 1921 (Postal Service Appropriation Act), 260. Sec. 1. Vacancy in Office of Postmaster-Temporary Designation by Postmaster General -Appointment of Regular Postmaster, 260. Substitute Clerks in First and Second Class Postoffices and Substitute Letter Carriers in City Delivery Service Appointment to Regular Service - Credits for Time Served - PromotionsService in World War, 260. Special Delivery Matter - Receipt, 260. · Aeroplane Mail Service Contracts by Postmaster General, 261. 3. Congressional Commission Created to Investigate Mail Transporta- Act of June 16, 1921 ("Second Deficiency Act, Fiscal Year, 1921"), 261. Claims against Department for Damage to Person and Property Adjustment by Postmaster General, 261. Act. of July 21, 1921, 261. Sec. 1. Postmasters of Fourth Class - Compensation - Per Centum of Cancellation, 261. 2. Special Clerks in First-class Offices, 262. 3. Clerks and Carriers in Intermediate or Automatic Grades Credit for Time Served as Substitute - Promotion, 262. 4. Foreman in First-class Offices - Compensation, 262. 5. Assistant Superintendent of Mails Compensation, 262. 6. Assistant Postmasters of Second-class Offices, 262. 7. Clerks and Laborers in First and Second-class Offices - Carriers Sec. 9. Supervisory Officials, etc.- Limitation on Promotion - Repeal of Provision in Act of June 5, 1920, 263. 10. Pan-American Postal Congress -Appointment of Delegates, 263. CROSS-REFERENCES See also HIGHWAYS; WAR DEPARTMENT AND MILITARY An Act Making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922, and for other purposes. [Act of March 1, 1921.] [SEC. 1.] [Vacancy in office of postmaster - temporary designation by Postmaster General-appointment of regular postmaster.] That hereafter, whenever the office of a postmaster becomes vacant through death, resignation, or removal, the Postmaster General shall designate some person to act as postmaster until a regular appointment can be made by the President in case the office is in the first, second, or third class, and by the Postmaster General when the office is in the fourth class; and the Postmaster General shall notify the Auditor for the Post Office Department of the change. The postmaster so appointed shall be responsible under his bond for the safekeeping of the public property pertaining to the post office and the performance of the duties of his office until a regular postmaster has been duly appointed and qualified and has taken possession of the office. Whenever a vacancy occurs from any cause the appointment of the regular postmaster shall be made without unnecessary delay. [Substitute clerks in first and second class postoffices and substitute letter carriers in City Delivery Service - appointment to regular service credits for time served-promotions-service in World War.] That that portion of the Act reclassifying salaries of postmasters and postal employees, approved June 5, 1920, which provides "that hereafter substitute clerks in first and second class post offices and substitute letter carriers in the City Delivery Service when appointed regular clerks or carriers shall have credit for actual time served on a basis of one year for each three hundred and six days of eight hours served as substitute, and appointed to the grade to which such clerk or carrier would have progressed had his original appointment as substitute been to grade one" shall be amended by adding the following: Provided, That Postal employees and substitute Postal employees who served in the military, marine or naval service of the United States during the World War and have not reached the maximum grade of salary shall receive credit for all time served in the military, marine or naval service on the basis of one day's credit of eight hours in the Postal Service for each day served in the military, marine or naval service and be promoted to the grade to which such postal employee or substitute postal employee would have progressed had his original appointment as substitute been to grade one. The provisions herein shall be effective as of date of passage of the original Act of June 5, 1920. For Act of June 5, 1920, affected by the text, see 1920 Supp. Fed. Stat. Ann. 168. [Special delivery matter-receipt.] That the Postmaster General may, under such rules and regulations as he shall prescribe, authorize the delivery of special delivery matter without obtaining a receipt therefor: Provided further, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as excusing the delivery of special delivery matter by messenger in the first instance. [Aeroplane mail service contracts by Postmaster General.] That the Postmaster General may contract with any individual, firm, or corporation for the transportation of mail by aeroplane between such points as he may deem advisable and designate, in case such transportation service is furnished at a cost not greater than the actual cost of the same service by rail, and shall pay therefor out of the appropriation for inland transportation by railroad routes. [Post route maps and rural delivery maps or blue prints - sale proceeds.] The Postmaster General may authorize the sale to the public of post-route maps and rural delivery maps or blue prints at the cost of printing and 10 per centum thereof added, the proceeds of such sale to be used as a further appropriation for the preparation and publication of post-route maps and rural delivery maps or blue prints; SEC. 3. [Congressional Commission created to investigate mail transportation, etc.- extension of time.] That the joint commission authorized under section 6 of the Act approved April 24, 1920, entitled "An Act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921, and for other purposes," is hereby continued until June 30, 1922, to complete the investigation and to prepare a detailed report containing a summary of its findings thereof, and such recommendations as to legislation as it may deem proper: Provided, That the said commission shall not expend a greater sum than $150,000 during the fiscal year 1922. For Act of April 24, 1920, sec. 6 affected by the text, see 1920 Supp. Fed. Stat. Ann. 167. [Claims against Department for damage to person and propertyadjustment by Postmaster General.] When any damage is done to person or property by or through the operation of the Post Office Department in any branch of its service and such damage is found by the Postmaster General upon investigation to be a proper charge against the United States, the Postmaster General is hereby invested with power to adjust and settle any claim for such damage when his award for such damage in any case does not exceed $500; and the sum of $35,000 is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year 1922 to carry out the provisions of this paragraph. This is from the Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1921," enacted June 16, 1921. An Act To further reclassify postmasters and employees of the Postal Service and readjust their salaries and compensation on an equitable basis, and for other purposes. [Act of July 21, 1921.] [SEC. 1.] [Postmasters of fourth class - compensation - per centum of cancellations.] That from and after July 1, 1921, postmasters of the fourth class shall be paid the same compensation as now provided by law, except that they shall receive 145 per centum of the cancellations of the first $75 or less per quarter, 70 per centum of the next $100 or less per quarter, and on the balance 60 per centum. SEC. 2. [Special clerks in first-class offices.] That as a reward for faithful and meritorious service special clerks may be appointed in the executive, finance, money order, postal savings, registry, mailing, and other divisions of first-class post offices. Clerks in the executive, finance, money order, postal savings, registry, and other divisions of first-class post offices who were designated as special clerks, finance clerks, cashiers, foremen, bookkeepers, chief stamp clerks, chief mailing clerks, and stenographers on June 30, 1920, and who were, on and after July 1, 1920, assigned as clerks of grade five shall, from and after the passage of this Act, unless they were demoted for cause, be given the designation and status of special clerks, and assigned to the first or second grade: Provided, That clerks who have been designated as special clerks shall not be demoted except for cause. SEC. 3. [Clerks and carriers in intermediate or automatic grades — credit for time served as substitute-promotion.] That clerks and carriers in the intermediate or automatic grades who were appointed to regular positions before June 5, 1920, and are receiving less than the maximum grade of salary, shall receive credit for all time served as substitute on a basis of one year for each three hundred and six days of eight hours served as substitute, and be promoted to the grade to which such clerk or carrier would have progressed had his original appointment as substitute been to grade one. SEC. 4. [Foreman in first-class offices - compensation.] That, effective July 1, 1921, the minimum salary of foreman in first-class offices shall be $2,100 per annum. SEC. 5. [Assistant superintendents of mails - compensation.] That, effective July 1, 1921, the minimum salary of assistant superintendents of mails in post offices with receipts of $1,000,000, but less than $2,000,000, shall be $2,300 per annum. SEC. 6. [Assistant postmasters of second-class offices.] That, effective July 1, 1921, the salary of assistant postmasters at offices of the second class, where the gross postal receipts are $8,000, but less than $12,000, shall be $1,850 per annum. SEC. 7. [Clerks and laborers in first and second class offices-carriers in City Delivery Service-overtime compensation.] That the Postmaster General is hereby authorized to pay to the clerks and laborers in first and second class post offices and letter carriers in the City Delivery Service the amount due them as overtime in lieu of compensatory time for work performed by them on Sundays intervening between June 5 and July 1, 1920. SEC. 8. [Retired employees re-employed - ccmpensation.] That the Postmaster General be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay to persons who have been retired under the Act of Congress entitled "An Act for the retirement of |