FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 1307. 1905. 839 hundred dollars, but every such purchase or employment shall be promptly reported to the `ecretary of War: Promded further, That ejgggg *° °i"m°” ereafter civilian employees of the Army stationed at military posts. may, under regulations to be made by the Secretary of War, purchase necessary me cal supplies when prescribed by a medical officer of the Armyi Amar Enron. Musnrm mn mnmnr: For Army Medical Museum, ““°°““‘· preservation of specimens, and the preparation and purchase of new specimens, three thousand dollars. For the library of the Surgeon-General’s Office, including the pur- L“"'“"'· — ghpise of necessary books of reference and periodicals, nine thousand o ars. ENGINEER DEPARTMENT. mE,'j‘§'“°°’ ”°*’““‘ ENGINEER DEPOTSZ For incidental expenses of the depots, includ- I“°’d°“’°*°’P°”*¤· ing fuel, lights, chemicals,_ stationery, hardware, machinery, pay of civilian clerks, mechanics, and laborers, extra-duty pay to soldiers necessarily employed for periods not less than ten days as artiiicers on work in addition to and not strictly in the line of their military duties, such as carpenters, blacksmiths, draftsmen, printers, lithqgraphers, photographers, engine drivers, telegraph operators, teamsters, wheelwrights, masons, machinists, painters, overseers, laborers; repairs of, and for materials to re ir, public buildings, machinery, and unforeseen expenses, eleven theusand five hundred dollars. For purchase and repair of instruments to be issued to officers of · mfgygm-·¤f i¤- the Corps of Engineers and to officers detailed and on duty as acting gngineer officers for use on public works and surveys, five thousan o ars. ·- - ~ En ’ eer School, Washin District of Columbia: ui ment fj *¤°¤¤‘ Schooland niilntenance of the Engineer School of Application at `\'Ei1shiti¤gton· wmq¤spmedai»),`·i~Ji¤. Barracks, District of Columbia, including purchase of instruments, machinery, implements, models, and materials, for the use of the . school and for instruction of engineer troops in their slpecial duties as sappers and miners; for land mining. pontoniering, an signaling; for purchase and binding of professional works of recent date treating of military and civil engineering and kindred scientific subjects, for the library of the United States Engineer School; for incidental ex(penses 1¤¤i<i<>¤¤¤1¤xr>en¤¤¤· of the school, including fuel, lights, chemicals, stationery, har ware, machinery, and boats; for pay of civilian clerks, draftsmen, electr·i· cians, mechanics, and laborers; for extra-duty pay to soldiers necessaril employed for periods not less than te’n days as artiticers on work in achlition to and not strictly in the line of their military duties, such as carpenters, blacksmiths, draftsmen, printers, lithographers, photographers, engine drivers, telegraph operators, teamsters, wheelwrights, masons, machinists, painters, overseers, laborers; for repairs of, and materials to repair, public buildinigs, and machinery; for unforeseen '1‘¤·¤v¤1 expenses. expenses, for travel expenses of .0 cers on journeys approved by the Chief of En incers and made for the purpose of instruction: Pm- fQ,"{gf’,f§;,m,,em vided, That 5re traveling expenses herein provided for shall be in lieu ` of mileage and other allowances; and to provide means for the theo- , retical and practical instruction at the Engineer School of Application, by the purchase of text—books, books of reference, scientific and professional papers, and for other absolutely necessary expenses, twenty- five thousand dollars: Provided furtfaer, To cover extra expense rn {gm ¤¤¤<¤¤¤ M f the establishment of the Engineer School and post at Washington Wgppiopnsuon im Barracks, District of Columbia, due to diihcult foundations, increased “‘ ““° "‘*"““"l° cost of labor, and other unforeseen and adverse contingencies, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to he immediately available. For intrenching tools, instruments, and drawing materials, and for I¤=*'¤’¤¤¤¢¤°¤·¤*¤· purchase and printing of engineer manuals for use in the engineer equipment of troops, fifteen thousand dollars.
