FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS. SEss. II. Ch. 199. 1893. 553 for buildings or for permanent improvements tobuildings thereon, shall {subject to any trust deed, mortgage, or other security or incumbrance existing on such property at the time of its purchase, or created at the time of its purchase) be a lien upon such property, and in case of the dissolution of any such corporation owning such property, or in case of the disposal of such property, by such corporation, entitle the United States to reimbursement in proportion to any other contributions or _El-rmniuument on funds used for such purposes; and the acceptance by any such corpo- d‘“*°1““°“ "' ““*°· ration of any sum of money appropriated for the foregoing purposes Am,,,,,,,,, ,,,· ,,0,,. shall be deemed an acceptance of and agreement to this provision. *****°¤· » CONTAGIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL: For the erection, by the Com- H¤¤q¢¤.;:i¤¤¤Di¤¤¤¤¤¤ missioners of the District of Columbia, on land belonging to the United °"’"”' States or the District of Columbia, to be selected by said Commissioners, of a hospital for the treatment of persons suffering from contagious and infectious diseases, five thousand dollars; and in case a suitable sitesite can not be secured upon United States or District lands, an additional sum, for the purchase of a site for said hospital, of not exceeding ten thousand dollars; in all, fifteen thousand dollars. That hereafter in all cases where Members of Congress or Senators Ewive of Members are appointed to represent Congress on any board of trustees or board °” "°°°"“"““*°°* of directors of any corporation or institution to which Congress makes any appropriation, the term of said Members or Senators, as such trustee or director, shall continue until the expiration of two months after the first meeting of the Congress chosen next after their appointment. - Mrnrru or Tun Drsrmcr or Coumnrx. nammmmo. For the following to be expended under the authority of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, namely: For rent, fuel, light, care, and repair of armories, fourteen thousand Rm. vwdollars. In the disbursement of this appropriation part thereof may be applied to leasing premises for armory purposes at a reasonable an- *·°*¤°¤· nual rental to be paid quarterly, for a term not exceeding three years. For current expenses, namely: For lockers, gun racks, and furniture ¤¤¤•=¤¢ ¤rr¤¤¤¤¤- for armories, eight hundred dollars. For printing and stationery, three hundred dollars. For cleaning and repairing uniforms, arms, and equipments, and contingent expenses, three hundred dollars. For custodian in charge of United States property and storerooms, nine hundred dollars. For expenses of drills and parades, one thousand two hundred dollars. For expenses of ritle practice and matches, one thousand seven hundred dollars. For general incidental expenses of the service, three hundred dollars. And no contract shall be made or liability incurred under appropria- Limittion for the militia of the District of Columbia beyond the sums herein appropriated and authority herein specifically given. WATER DEPARTMENT. w“" ”°¤’°"““"‘°· _ The, following sums are hereby appropriated to carry on the opera- ,_f,,§f"“ “’“‘°" '°‘”"“ tions of the water department, to be paid wholly trom its revenues, name y: For Revenue and Inspection Branch: For one chief clerk, one thou- tjR¤{,j_:`*gh¤¤d*¤¤P°°· sand eight hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand four hundred °° ' dollars each; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one chief inspector, nine hundred and thirty-six dollars; six inspectors at nine hundred dollars each; one messenger, six hundred dollars. For Dis- D****'**"'**°”*"“°**· tribution Branch: For one superintendent, one thousand six hundred dollars; one draftsman, one thousand five hundred dollars; one foreman, one thousand two hundred dollars; two clerks, at one thousand