SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. C1-1. 302. 1924. 575 propriation Act for the fiscal year 1922, as modified by the District of Columbia appropriation Acts for the fiscal years 1923 and 1924. and as further modified by the report submitted to Congress by the Secretary of War December 4, 1923, and for each and every purpose connected therewith, to be iimnediately available and to remain , available until expended, $1,500,000: Provided, That the Secretary €$,°Z”,;°Zg, ,,,,,;,0,. of War may enter into contracts for materials and work necessary ‘”d· to the construction of said project, to be paid for as appropriations . may from time to time be made, not to exceed in the aggregate the S35; sum of $8,900,000, including all appropriations and contract author- R mat. I izations herein and heretofore made: Provided further, That no bid mdgoutrigg. °° bds in excess of the estimated cost for that portion of the work or plant ` covered by the bid shall be accepted, nor shall any contract for any portion of the work, material, or equipment to constitute a part of the plant for which this appropriation is available be valid unless the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army shall have certified thereon and that all its terms are within the requirements of the authorization and the revised estimates for the work. _ Fouowin mm The following sums are appropriated wholly out of the revenues wholly from water mvof the water department for expenses of the Washington Aqueduct °""”‘ and its appurtenances and for expenses of the water department, mmdyi ‘w¤sm¤g:¤¤ Aque· WASHINGTON Aotmoucr. aaa. For operation, including salaries of all necessary employees, mam- m1SI¤$`§ut?°¢i¤iiil°81$°ii&?ii tenance and repair of Washington Aqueduct and its accessories, Mc- "°“ °l“°'°°°‘ Millan Park Reservoir, Washington Aqueduct tunnel, the filtration plant, the plant for the preliminary treatment of the water su ply, purchase, mstallation and maintenance of water meters on Federal services, vehicles, and for each and every purpose connected therewith, $170,000. Cmduimmd For ordinary repairs, grading, opening ditches, and other main- ‘ tenance of Conduit Road, $5,000. Em,m,,y,,m_,_ For emergency fimd, to be used onl in case of a serious break requiring immediate repairs in one of the more important acgxeduct or filtration plant structures, such as a dam, conduit, tunnel, ridge, building, or important piece of machinery, $5,000; all expenditures from this a propriation shall be rgported in detail to Congress. Nothing herein shall be constru as affecting the supermtendence °,%§,",‘{f,,°{_,,‘}•,,°{"°‘_§°'*’ and control of the Secretary of War over the Washington Aqueduct, its rights, appurtenances, and fixtures connected with the same and pver appropriations and expenditures therefor as now provided by aw. warm nnrammnwr. wm °°"“'““°“°‘ For revenue and inspection branch: For personal services in ac- ,,§,°,,",;‘,§{,‘},f”d‘“p°° cordance with the Classification Act of 1923, $48,480. _ _ _ For distribution branch: For ersonal services in accordance with D“‘“*""‘°“ *’““‘°*‘ tha Classification Act of 1923, $70,080. _ FQ? maintenance of the water department distribution system, in- °*’°'“°‘°"°"’°““‘ dlldtugl pumping stations and machinery, water mains, valves, fire and public ydrants, watermeters, and all buildings and accessories, and the purchase and maintenance of motor trucks, purchase of fuel, oils, waste, and other materials, and the em loyment of all labor necessary for the proper execution of this worg, and to reimburse three employees for the provision and maintenance by themselves of three motor cycles for use in their official work in the District of Columbia, $13 gr month each; and for contingent expenses, including b , stationery, printi , postage, damages, urchase of techmcal !”¤f61'§¤0e books, and not to exceed $75, and other mow- Snry items, $10.000; in all, for maintenance, $450,000. 45822°-251·-—39
