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 1174 FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 1483. 1905. the United States, includin the survey of rivers to the head of tide water or ship navigation; clleep-sea soundin s, temperature and current observations along the coast and throughout the Gulf Stream and Japan Stream flowing off the said coasts; tidal observations; the neccem rust. essary resurveys; the preparation of the Coast Pilot; continuing researches and other work relating to physical hydrogra hy and terrestrial magnetism and the magnetic maps, of the United States and adjacent waters, and the tables of magnetic declination, dip, and intensity usually accompanying them, astronomical and gravity observations; and including compensation, not otherwise appropriated for, of persons employed 1D the field work, in conformity with the regulations for the government of the Coast and Geodetic Survey adopted by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor; for special examinations that may be required by the Light-House Board or other proper authority; for commutation to officers of the field force while on field duty, at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, aspen, sm. not exceeding two dollars and Hit cents per dav each; outnt, equip- ·ment,`and care of vowels used in the Survey, and also the repmrs and _ maintenance of the complement of vessels, to be expended in accordance with the regulations relating to the Coast and Geodetic Survey from time to time prescribed by the Secretafxéy of Commerce and mu Labor, and under the following heads: Provide, That no advance of ' money to chiefs of field garties under this appropriation shall be made unless to a commissione officer, or to a civsian chief of party, who shall (give bond in such sum as the Secretary of Commerce and Labor ` may 'rect. F¤¢1¤¢¤1>¤¤¤¤¤· Fon FIELD nxrmvsns: For surveys and necessary resurveys of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, includin the coasts of outlying islands under the jurisdiction of the Uniteg States to be 1·»m—»:·»._ _ _ immediately available, and to continue available until ex ndeci: Pro- I*’l““d 1'“““‘“°“· vided, That not more than twenty-tive thousand dollars oixthis amount shall be expended on the coasts of the before-mentioned outlying islands, seventy thousand dollars. Pm6c ¤¤¤¤*~ For surveys and necessary resurveys of the Pacific coast, including the Hawaiian Islands and Alaska and other coasts on the Pacific Ocean under the jurisdiction of the United States, to be immediately avail- §{g¤·Q=g»· mt em able, and to continue available until expended: Provided, That this ozriiipmyg." appropriation be available for the transportation to and from Manila and employment in the office at Washington of not to exceed three Filipinis at any one time, one hundred and seven thousand five hundre dollars. For continuing researches in hysical hydrography relating to harbors and bars, and for tidal and) current observations on the coasts of the United States, or other coasts under the jurisdiction of the United States, six thousand four hundred dollars. Cow Pilot- For offshore soundings and examination of reported dangers on the coasts of the United States, and of coasts under the jurisdiction of the United States, and to continue the compilation of the Coast Pilot, and to make special hydrographic examinations, and including the employment of such pilots and nautical experts in-the field and ofice as may be necessary or the same, fifteen thousand dollars. _ _ ,M¤s¤¤¤i¤ ¤¤¤¤¤¤— For continuing magnetic observations and to establish meridian lmes me in connection therewith in all parts of the United States, and for making magnetic observations in other regions under the jurisdiction of the United States, including the purchase of additional magnetic instruments, and the lease of sites where necessary and the erection of temrary magnetic buildings; for continuing the line of exact levels P<>*¤¤¤> sms mr- hgtween the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts; for furnishing points vm to State surveys, to be applied as far as practicable in States where points have not been furnished; for determinations of geographical