FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 424. 1899. 1083 outlying islands_ under the jurisdiction of the United States, to be immediately available, and to continue available until expended: Pro- rattle. ~ vided, That not more than twenty-five thousand dollars of this amount °“"'Y’“g*°““““‘ shall be expended on the coasts of the before-mentioned outlying islands, seventy thousand dollars. For surveys and necessary resurveys of the Pacific coast, including Hawaiian rama., the Hawaiian Islands and Alaska and other coasts on the Pacific Al”k°‘"°' Ocean under the jurisdiction of the United States, to be immediately available, and to remain available until expended: Provided, That not Patna. more than twenty-five thousand dollars of this amount shall be expended ,,,{:,fE,{*,‘f§”{,g_ °"*' outside of Alaska and the Pacific coast of the United States, seventy thousand dollars. For continuing researches in physical hydrography relating to harbors and bars, and for tidal and current observations on the coast of the United States, or other coasts under the jurisdiction of the United States, ilve thousand dollars. For oiiishore soundin gs and examination of reported dangers on the coast of the United States, and of coasts under the jurisdiction of the United States, and to continue the compilation of the Coast Pilot, and to make special hydrographic examinations, and including the employ- ment of such pilots and nautical experts in the field and office as may be necessary for the same, ten thousand one hundred dollars. For continuing magnetic observations and to establish meridian lines in connection therewith in all parts of the United States, and for making magnetic observations in other regions under the jurisdiction of the United States, for continuing the line of exact levels between the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts; for furnishing points to State surveys, to be applied, as far as practicable in States where points have not been furnished; for determinations of geographical positions and for continuing gravity observations, twenty-seven thousand dollars; For tidal indicator, and foundation for its support, to be erected on ¤_gf;*·lI:,¤;Q_*g·g9_{· Al- Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Harbor, four thousand five hundred' and ninety-three dollars; - For traveling expenses of officers and men of the Navy on duty, and rmvenug expenses ‘ for any special surveys that may be required by the Light-House Board “""“ °°'°°'°'°'°‘ or other proper authority, and contingent expenses incident thereto, three thousand four hundred dollars; For objects not hereinbefore named that may be deemed urgent International Gecincluding the actual necessary expenses of officers of the held thrce “°“" S“"°*" temporarily ordered to the office at \Vashington for consultation with the Superintendent, to be paid as directed by the Superintendent, in accordance with the Treasury regulations, and for the expenses of the attendance of the American delegate at the meetings of the International Geodetic Association not to exceed five hundred and fifty dollars, four thousand dollars; _ Provided, That ten per centum of the foregoing amounts shall be 1=·mem. available interchangeably for expenditure on the objects named; but Pe§_*}{,Q;°,Qg?¤°°”‘° °" no more than ten per centum shall be added to any one item of appropriation; And provided, That any sum appropriated during the past Y°l*°¤ Km'- tiscal year for the survey of the Yukon River shall be available until expended; _ In all, for field expenses, one hundred and ninety-four thousand and ninety-three dollars. ‘ Fon nnrsms um Mnnrnumcn or vmssnrsz For repairs and mma tc miss. maintenance of the 00lDpl0m0ll\'» of vessels used in the Coast and °"" Geodetic Survey, including the traveling expenses of the person inspecting the repairs, twenty-nine thousand six hundred dollars. PAY AND SUBSISTENCE OF r1zoFEss1oNAL SEAMEN: For pay and Pay of mmm. subsistence of professional seamen serving as executive ofllcers and mates on the vessels of the Survey, to be immediately available, twenty- seven thousand five hundred dollars. OUTFIT AND EQUIPMENT FOB NEW STEAMZEB Pntrurmpmnz For Llfghincggrézc extra outlit and equipment for steamer Pathfinder, such as safety applr ’"”'
