SIXTY·EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 209. 1925. 869 CONTINGENT AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES, NAVAL OBSERVATORY Miscellaneous computations: For personal services in the District C°m°"t°°i°°S' gf Columbia, in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, 9,300. _ For professional and scientific books, books of reference, periodi- Lim"' cals, engravings, photographs, and fixtures for the library, $1,000. · $ For apparatus and instruments, and for repairs of the same, A¥’¥"*'“"”·°*°· 2,500. _ _ For repairs to buildings, iixtures, and fences; furniture, gas, eaii°°°‘mt°buHdm8°' chemicals, and stationery, includin transmission of public documents through the Smithsonian exciiange, foreign postage; plants, fertilizers, and all contingent expenses, $3,500. For fuel, oil, grease, pipe, wire, and other materials needed for phlg¤°¤“¤¤•>°**¤ ¤¤P· the maintenance and repair of boilers, engines, heating apparatus, ` electric lighting and power plant, and.water-supply system; purchase and maintenance of teams; maintenance, repair, or operation of motor truck and passenger automobile and of horse-drawn passenger-carrying vehicles; material for boxing nautical instruments for transportation; paints, telegraph and telephone service, and incidental labor, $12,000, of which amount not to exceed $3,058 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Gr ds d mk For cleaning, repair, and upkeep of groimds and roads, including mm im personal services in the District of Columbia, in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, $6,030, of which amount not to exceed $4,920 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. _ For expenses in preparing for and conducting observations of mm mm total solar eclipse of January 14, 1926, $3,670. SALARHFB, NAUTIOAL ALMANAC OFFICE For personal services in the District of Columbia, in accordance Cmh°" p°”°°°°l` with the Classification Act of 1923, $28,460. C t i For pay of computers on piecework in preparing for publication wmiinpu MS °° p°°° the American Ephemeris and Nautical A manac and inimproving the tables of the planets, moon, and stars, $2,500. BUREAU or ENGINEERING i..£“'°““ °‘ E°“‘“°°" ENGINEERING , . . · . En ineering repairs, For repairs, reservation, and renewal of machmery,_aux1l1ary matinee-,m. machinery, and boilers of naval vessels, yard craft, and Sh1PS’ boats, distilling and refrigerating apparatus; repairs, preservation, and renewals of electric interior and exterior signal commumcations and all electrical appliances of whatsoever nature on board naval vessels, except range finders, battle order and range transmitters and indicators, and motors and their controlling apparatus used to operate machinery belonging to other bureaus; searchlights and fire-control equipments for antiaircraft defense at shore stations; maintenance E ui mmmppms and operation of coast signal service; equipage, supplies, and ma- ° P terials under the cognizanoe of the bureau required for the maintenance and operation of naval vessels, yard craft, and ships’ boats; care, custody, and operation of the naval petroleum reserves; purchase, installation, repair, and preservation of macluneig, tools, and appliances in navy yards and stations, pay of class1 ed field force under the bureau; incidental expenses for naval vessels,_navy yards, and stations, inspectors’ offices, the engineering experiment station, such as photographing, technical books and pemodncals,
