PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 62-APR . 4 , 1938 trucks, and motor vehicles such as are now owned, and the replace- ment by purchase and exchange of the following motor-propelled vehicles: Twelve one and one-half ton trucks at not to exceed $750 each; purchase of fuel, oils, waste and other materials, and the employment of all labor necessary for the proper execution of this work; and for contingent expenses, including books, blanks, station- ery, printing and binding not to exceed $2,500; postage, purchase of technical reference books and periodicals not to exceed $275, and other necessary items, $7,500; in all for maintenance, $367,700, of which not exceeding $5,000 shall be available for operation of pumps at Bryant Street pumping station upon interruption of service from Dalecarlia pumping station. Extension of distri- For extension of the water-department distribution system, laying of such service mains as may be necessary under the assessment system, $250,000. Meters. For installing and repairing water meters on services to private residences and business places as may not be required to install meters under existing regulations, as may be directed by the Com- missioners; said meters at all times to remain the property of the District of Columbia, $220,000. .: Hydrants. For installing fire and public hydrants, $22,500. Replacement of old For replacement of old mains and divide valves in various loca- mans, etc. tions, on account of inadequate size and bad condition of pipe on account of age, and laying mains in advance of pavements, $135,000. Reservoir, Soldiers' For the construction of a reservoir of approximately fifteen mil- Home grounds, con- strection. lion gallons capacity on the grounds of the United States Soldiers' Home, District of Columbia, including necessary appurtenances and auxiliaries, and including not to exceed $12,000 for the employment, R. s. 3709 . by contract or otherwise, and without reference to section 3709 of 41u. s. C. §5. 5U.S . C. §§66i674; the Revised Statutes (41 U. S . C . 5) or the Classification Act of 1923, Supp. II, §673,673c. as amended, of engineering and other professional services, $400,000, to continue available until June 30, 1940. Investment of water The Treasurer of the United States is authorized to invest in United States securities for the account of the water fund of the District of Columbia such funds as may be determined by the Com- missioners to be available for that purpose during the fiscal year 1939, and such funds are appropriated for this purpose from the revenues of the Water Department. Recfnd of erroneous For the refunding of water rents and other water charges errone- ously paid in the District of Columbia, to be refunded in the manner prescribed by law for the refunding of erroneously paid taxes, Psro,.. $3,500: Provided,That this appropriation shall be available for such Availability. refunds of payments made within the past two years. etC ruction weork, SEC. 2. That the services of draftsmen, assistant engineers, levelers et".. under Commis- sioners. transitmen, rodmen, chainmen, computers, copyists, overseers, and inspectors temporarily required in connection with sewer, water, street, street-cleaning, or road work, or construction and repair of buildings and bridges, or any general or special engineering or con- struction work authorized by appropriations may be employed exclusively to carry into effect said appropriations when specifically and in writing ordered by the Commissioners, and all such necessary expenditures for the proper execution of said work shall be paid from and equitably charged against the sums appropriated for said work; and the Commissioners in their Budget estimates shall report the number of such employees performing such services, and their work, and the sums paid to each, and out of what appropriation: imittion. Provided, That the expenditures hereunder shall not exceed $42,000 Mavexim period of during the fiscal year 1939: Providedfurther, That, excluding inspec- tors in the sewer department and one inspector in the electrical [52 STAT;
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