SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. H. C11. 234. 1920. 873 appropriations may be employed exclusively to carry into effect said appropriations, and be paid therefrom, when specifically and in vvritngg ordered by the commissioners, and the commissioners in their annu estimates shall report the number of such employees performing such services an their work and the sums paid to each: P . Promkled, That the expenditures hereunder shall not exceed $15,000 La"£i€}°` during the Hscal year 1921. The commissioners are further authorized to emplo temporarily .,i[°"‘p°'“""a"°‘°“· such laborers, skilled laborers, and mechanicsias may lie required in connection with water-department work, and to incur all necessary engineering and other expenses, exclusive of {personal services, incidental to c ing on such work and necessary or the pro er execution thereof, saidlliaborers, skilled laborers, and mechanics togie employed to perform such work as may not be required by existing law to be done under contract, and to pay for such services and expenses from the appropriatlpln under w `ch such services are rendered and ex nses mcurr . . Size. 5. That the commissioners are authorized to employ in the iuifiS?°u°°°°`“ mt execution of work the cost of which is payable from the appropriation ,m’}_P°"’°‘ P"Y°"‘° account created in the Dkxtrict of Columbia Alppropriation Act Vol 33 P 368 approved April 27, 1904, and as the "MlSCB aneous trust·f1md ‘ ’ ‘ ‘ deposits, District of Columbia/¥’ all necessary mspectors, overseers foremen, sewer taplpers, skilled laborers, mec amcs, laborers, special olicemen station at street—ra1lway crossipgs, one inspector of gas gtting, two janitors for laboratories of the ashmgton and George— town Gas Light Companies, market master, assistant market master, watchman, bookkeeper nr the audrtor’s office, clerk m the office of the collector of taxes, orses, carts, and wagons, and to hire therefor motor trucks when specifically and in writing authorized by the commissioners, and to incur all necessary expenses incidental to carrying on such work and necessary for the proper execution thereof, and inc uding the purchase of an automobile for mspection purposes at a cost of not to exceed $600 and including the maintenance of motor vehicles, such services and expenses to be paid from said appropriation account. . Pgnci) 6. That the commissioners and other responsible officials, in eteiiamml mppuel expending appropriations contained in tl;us Act, so far as (possible ,mR.;¤;°l*$,¤§—{),°‘;l*0°c§{°Q)•} shall purchase material, supljglies, including food supplies an equip- We oqva-amen: ment, when needed and fun _ are available, from the various services q,,m°§°e§1‘{h:§’,¥" "` of the Government of the United States possessing material, supfplies, and equipment no longer reaiurcd because of the_cessation o war but mm up activities. It shall be the uty of the commissioners and other mini enewimap oflicials, before purchasing any of the articles described herein, to ascertain from the Government of the United States whether it has _ articles of the character described that are serviceable. And articles P“°° “°""‘1°“°“‘ purchased from the Government, the same have not been used, shall be paid for at a. reasonable price, not to exceed actual cost, and if the same have been used, et a reasonable price based utplon length Sm M mlm of usage. The various services of the Government of e United usc. ’ ’ States are authorized to sell such articles to the munic?al ovem— ment under the conditions specified and the proceeds o su& sales Pm, shall be covered into the Treas1u·y as a miscellaneous receipt: Provided, Transfers under ax. That this section shall not be construed to amend, alter, or repeal the ?§`L'£,if’ °'°°' °°° °l' Executive order of December 3, 1918, concerning the transfer of ofiice material, suppleces, and uipment in the District Columbia falling into disuse ause ofctlie cessation of war activities. ,_m,,,,,,,dm_ Sec. 7. That hereafter all r diem emplo ees and day laborers of gerdgiemhggivwrw the District of Columbia whollifive been regugii-ly em loyed for fifteen iilwed {ly. ms °" working dags next precedin such days as are legal) holidays in the District of olumbia, and wgose employment continues through and 44281°—21—57
