82 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 84. 1924. S=¤¤m¤¤¤*-.N·Y·, ence, law books, technical periodicals and journals; ground rent at Dim cmmgeuc es` Salamanca, New York; contingencies of every kind and description, traveling expenses of site agents, recording deeds and other evidences of title, photographic instruments, chemicals, plates, and photographic materials, and such other articles and supplies and such minor and incidental expenses not enumerated, connected solely with work on public bui dings, the acquisition of sites, and the administrative work connected with the annual appropriations under the Supervising Architect’s Office as the Secretary of the °'°i°°°*¤“"**°d· Treasury may deem necessary and specially order or approve, but not including heat, light, janitor service, awnings, curtains, or any expenses for the general maintenance of the Treasury Building, or _ surveys, plaster models, progress photographs, test pit b01’111gS, 01‘ mill and shop inspections, $47 4,000. OP°*°*l“8 °*¤°¤¤°°· · rnnmc nimnrrms, ormwrinc nxrnNs1=:s. °’°‘°"“g‘°”°°‘ Operating force: For such personal services as the Secretary S,Sm,s$,d’§‘m?€f·,i§j of the Treasury may deem necessary in connection with the care, maintenance, and repair of all public buildings under the control of the Treasury Department Fexcept as hereinafter provided), together with the grounds thereof and the equipment and furnishing therein, including assistant custodians, janitors, watchmen, la rers, and charwomen; engineers, firemen, elevator conductors, coal passers, electricians, dynamo tenders, lam ists, and wiremen; _ mechanical labor force in connection with said Ibuildings, including P”Y’°°‘“"“°"· carpenters, Hlumbers, steam fitters, machinists, and painters, but in no case sha the rates of compensation for such mechanical labor _ force be in excess of the rates current at the time and in the place
,0, which where such services are employed, $3,867,000: Provided, That the
avauablc- foregoing appropriation shall be available for use in connection with all public buildings under the control of the Treasury Department, including the customhouse in the District of Columbia, but not including any other public building within the District of Columbia, and exclusive of marine hospitals, quarantine stations, _ mints, branch mints, and assay offices. F““““"°·°°°· Furniture and repairs of furniture: For furniture, carpets, and repairs of same, for completed and occupied public buildings under the control of the Treasury Department, exclusive of marine hospitals, quarantine stations, mints, branch mints, and assay offices, and for gas and electric—lighting fixtures and repairs of same for completed and occupied public buildings under the control of the Treasury Department, including) marine hospitals and quarantine stations, but exclusive of mints, ranch mints, and assay offices, and for furniture and carpets for public buildin and extensions of public buildings in course of construction whicgsare to remain under the custody} and control of the Treasury Department, exclusive of marine ospitals, quarantine stations, mints, branch mints, and _ assay offices, and buildings constructed for other executive departgggsrlggi Emma m_ ments of establishments of the Government, $614,000: Pmoided, simian. That the foregoing appropriation shall not be used for personal services except for work done under contract or for tem- U { Hum porary job labor under exigency, and not exceedin at one ,,,,,j°° °'°°"°° ‘ time the sum of $100 at any one building: Provided further, That all furniture now owned by the United States in other ublic buildings or in buildings rented by the United States shall iie used, so far as practicable, whether it corresponds with the present regulation plan for furniture or not. gg§{¤¤{ggh{e¤i;;iggér' I Operating supplies: For fuel, steam, gas for_ lighting and heatwaaaeic. ing purposes, water, ice, lighting supphes. electric current for light-
