SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. 11. Ch. 87. 1925. 781 plumbers, steam litters, machinists, and painters, but in no case shall HY ¤¤i¤¤¤¤· the rates of compensation for such mechanical labor force be in excess of the rates current at the time and in the place where such services are emploggd, $5,639,606: Provided, That the foregoing ap- iiliiimaiiiigs sm which propriation shall available for use in connection with all public °‘"*“°"‘°· uildings under the control of the Treasury Department including the customhouse in the District of Columbia, but not inciudin any . other public building within the District of Columbia, and exclusive of marine hospitals, quarantine stations, mints, branch mints, and assay offices. _ Furniture and repairs of furniture: For furniture, carpets, and F°m°`"°'°t°’ 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 buildings and extension of public buildings in course of construction which are to remain under the custody and control of the Treasury Department, exclusive of marine B¤“<H¤¤ °¤°l¤d¤d· hoapitals quarantine stations, mints, branch mints, and assay offices, . an buildings constructed for other executive departments or estab- mg smm, m_ lishments of the Government, $750,000: Provided, That the foregoing ¤•=rMi<>¤- appropriation shall not be used for personal services except for work done under contract or for temporary job labor under exigency, and not exceeding at one time the sum of $100 at any one building: Pro- mg? °’ ‘”"“°“t fu""' vided further, That all furniture now owned by the United States in other public buildings or in buildings rented by the United States shall be used, so far as racticable, whether it corresponds with the present regulation plan fhr furniture or not. Operating supplies: For fuel, steam, gas for lighting and heating §u¥f§`°“§$g,;“PF$Q,§ér purposes, water, ice, lighting supplies, electric current for lighting w¤¢¤r.Bt<=. ' and power urposes, tegephone service for custodial forces; remova of ashes and) rubbish, snow, and ice; cutting grass and weeds, washing towels, and miscellaneous items for the use of the custodial forces in the care and maintenance of completed and occu ied public buildings and the grounds thereof under the control of tiie Treasury Department, and in the care and maintenance of the equipment and furnishmgs in such buildings; miscellaneous supplies, tools, and apyiliances required in the operation (not embracing repairs) of the inec anioal Gquipment, including heating, plumbing, hoisting, gas piping, ventilating, vacuum·cleaning and refrigerating apparatus, electric—light plants, meters, interior pneumatic—tube and intercommunicating telephone systems, conduit wiring, call-bell and signal systems in such buildings, and for the transportation of articles or supplies authorlzed herein (including the customhouse in the District of Columbia, Buudms mmm but excluding any other public building under the control of the Treasury Department witlliin the District of Columbia, and excluding also marine hospitals and quarantine stations, mints, branch mints, and assay offices, and personal services, except for work done by contract or for temporary job labor under exigency not exceed- . ing at one time the sum of $100 at any one building), $3,100,000. The G¤¤¢<>V¢¤‘¤¤¤· appropriation made herein for gas shall include the rental and use of gas governors when ordered by the Secretary of the 'lkeasury in writing: Provided, That rentals shall not be paid for such vas governors greater than 35 per centum of the actual value of the gas saved thereby, which saving shall be determined li; such tests as the Secretary of the Treasury shall direct: Provide furrther, That the Sec- ,,,;*c‘§§°r',;’§,§_ °°“‘ retary of the Treasury is authorized to contract for the purchase of
