SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 549. 1925. 1297 Repairs and improvements: For procuring manure, soil, tools, m§}£sPg{g¤· ‘mP'°"°‘ purchasing trees, shrubs, plants, and seeds; materials and misce1— ° laneous supplies, including rubber boots and aprons when required for use by employees in connection with their work; traveling expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence of the director and his assistants not to exceed $300; street-car fares not exceeding $25; ollice equipment and contingent expenses in connection with repairs and improvements to Botanic Garden; exchange, care, and maintenance of motor-pjropelled vehicles; purchase of botanical books, periodicals, and ooks of reference, not to exceed $100; general repairs to buildings, greenhouses, heating apparatus, packing sheds, storerooms, and stables; painting, glazing; repairs to footwalks and roadways; repairing and putting comfort stations in sanitary condition; repairs and improvements to director’s residence; all under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, $36,625. The sum of $25 may be expended at any one time by the Botanic {@‘{}°3‘;,P{,‘f°$§‘“· Garden for the purchase of plants, trees, shrubs, and other nursery ' stock, without reference to section 4 of the Act approved June 17, 1910, concerning purchases for executive departments and other governmental establishments in Washington. To enable the Joint Committee on the Library to carry out the ,,,§}§‘{',E‘,,,{,"j',,{f,‘f” "°“‘ provisions of the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution pro- A*•¢¢»1>·729· viding for the procurement of a design for the use of grounds in the vicinity of the Mall b the United States Botanic Garden," approved January 7, 1925, $5,000, to be available immediately. LIBRARY or ooneanss ’·“·¤¤’°*"°¤¤°“· sammms For the Librarian, chief assistant librarian, and other personal S,,},’,§*,§{j"""" °“d "°" services in accordance with “The Classification Act of 1923," V°*·*2- P·1*89· $484,780. corrnrour orrron · C°°’"“°° °m°°‘ For the Register of Copyrights, assistant register, and other ,,,,§§’,.H‘P‘°" °“° p"' personal services in accordance with “The Classification Act of "°'·*’·P·“’“· 1923 " 159 800. i $ , Lmrsmrrvn imrrmnncm smavxcn S£'°‘°° R°'°'°°°° To enable the Librarian of Congress to employ competent persons ,,,,$’},’§§{ '°' dm" to gather, classify, and make available, in translation, indexes, digests, compilations, and bulletins, and otherwise, data for or bearing upon legislation, and to render such data serviceable to Conress and committees and Members thereof, including not to exceed g5,70O for employees engaged on piecework and work by the day or hour at rates to be fixed by the Librarian, $58,660. DISTRIBUTION or CARD INDEXES C°'d*¤d°*°*· ` For the distribution of card indexes and other publications of D"°""“°‘°"’°'"°*" the Library, including personal services, freight charges (not exceeding $500), expressage, postage, traveling expenses connected with such distribution, expenses of attendance at meetings when incurred on the written authority and direction of the Librarian, and including not to exceed $15,000 for employees engaged on piecework and worl§1bg9Etl§4day or hour at rates to be fixed by the Li r rian• in a . .' 'iiiiiirpoialnr smivronsc For special and temporary service, includ- '*`°¤¤°¤*'¥=°"*°¤~ ing extra special services of regular employees, at rates to be fixed by the Librarian, $3,000.
