A-27033, JUNE 24, 1929, 8 COMP. GEN. 662
Highlights
PROVIDED HE IS THE LOWEST BIDDER AND HIS TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR ALL SERVICES DOES NOT EXCEED $2. 1929: I HAVE YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 7. SINCE NO SUCH LIMITATION IS SPECIFIED WITH REGARD TO SPECIAL DELIVERY MESSENGERS IT IS OBVIOUS THAT IT WAS NOT INTENDED TO APPLY TO THEM. YOU ARE ADVISED THAT A SPECIAL-DELIVERY MESSENGER MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR MAIL MESSENGER SERVICE AND BE PAID THEREFOR IN EXCESS OF $300 IN ANY ONE YEAR PROVIDED HE IS THE LOWEST BIDDER AND HIS TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR ALL SERVICES DOES NOT EXCEED $2.
A-27033, JUNE 24, 1929, 8 COMP. GEN. 662
COMPENSATION, DOUBLE - POSTAL SERVICE EMPLOYEES A SPECIAL-DELIVERY MESSENGER MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR MAIL MESSENGER SERVICE AND RECEIVE THEREFOR IN EXCESS OF $300 IN ANY ONE YEAR, PROVIDED HE IS THE LOWEST BIDDER AND HIS TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR ALL SERVICES DOES NOT EXCEED $2,000 FOR ANY ONE FISCAL YEAR.
COMPTROLLER GENERAL MCCARL TO THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, JUNE 24, 1929:
I HAVE YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 7, 1929, REQUESTING TO BE ADVISED WHETHER A SPECIAL-DELIVERY MESSENGER MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR MAIL MESSENGER SERVICE AND RECEIVE THEREFOR IN EXCESS OF $300 IN ANY ONE YEAR PROVIDED HIS TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR ALL SERVICES DOES NOT EXCEED $2,000.
THE ACT OF JUNE 3, 1924, 43 STAT. 356, PROVIDES:
* * * THAT HEREAFTER SPECIAL DELIVERY MESSENGERS AT POST OFFICES OF ALL CLASSES MAY ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR MAIL MESSENGER SERVICE.
THE SAME ACT IN AUTHORIZING POSTMASTERS, ASSISTANT POSTMASTERS, AND CLERKS AT OFFICES OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH CLASSES TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF MAIL MESSENGER SERVICE SPECIFICALLY LIMITED THE AMOUNT WHICH MIGHT BE PAID TO SUCH EMPLOYEES TO $300 IN ANY ONE YEAR. SINCE NO SUCH LIMITATION IS SPECIFIED WITH REGARD TO SPECIAL DELIVERY MESSENGERS IT IS OBVIOUS THAT IT WAS NOT INTENDED TO APPLY TO THEM.
ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT A SPECIAL-DELIVERY MESSENGER MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR MAIL MESSENGER SERVICE AND BE PAID THEREFOR IN EXCESS OF $300 IN ANY ONE YEAR PROVIDED HE IS THE LOWEST BIDDER AND HIS TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR ALL SERVICES DOES NOT EXCEED $2,000 FOR ANY ONE FISCAL YEAR.