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 FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 2907. 1907. 1259 two thousand dollars; Eve clerks of class three, eight thousand dollars; thirteen clerks of class two, eighteen thousand two hundred dollars; thirteen clerks of class one, fifteen thousand six hundred dollars; eight clerks, at one thousand dollars each, eight thousand dollars: two clerks, at nine hundred dollars each, one thousand e` ht hundred dollars; two clerks, at eight hundred and forty dollars eadh, one thousand six hundred and eighty dollars'; three clerks, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, two thousand one hundred and sixt dollars; two clerks, at six hundred dollars each, one thousand two hundred dollars; one mechanic, one thousand two hundred dollars; one messenger and custodian, one thousand dollars; one carpenter, one thousand one hundred dollars; one messenger, eight hundred and forty dollars; four messengers, at seven hundred an twenty dollars each, two thousand eight undred and eighty dollars; one skilled laborer, eight hundred and forty dollars; two skilled laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; two skilled laborers, at six hundred dollars each, one thousand two hundred dollgrs; one skilled laborer, six hundred and sixty dollars; two skilled l borers, at four hundred and eight dollars each, nine hundred and sixty dollars; one fireman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one illustrator, one thousand four hundred dollars; in all, eighty-five thousand two hundred and eighty dollars. Gnxnnn. mxrnnsns, lgnnmu OFIANLUAL Innusrnrz For carrying ‘$f,;{;g°;f?g{’°¤”*- out the provisions of the Act approved May twenty-ninth, eighteen V l l hundred and eighty-four, establishing the Bureau of Animal Industry, and the provisions of the Act approved February second, nineteen V°‘·”·¥’·7“· hundred and three, to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to more eifectually suppress and prevent the spread of contagious and infectious diseases of live stock, and for other purposes; and also the provisions of the Act approved March third, nineteen hundred and five, to enable v°‘·**·P·““ the Secretary of Agriculture to establishimd maintain quarantine dis- ` tricts, to permit and regulate the movement of cattle and other live stock therefrom, and for other purposes: Provided, That live horses fQ,’;';‘;,°,§;,“0,h0,g,,_ be entitled to the same inspection as other animals herein named, eight hundred and ninety-seven thousand two hundred dollars; and the Sec- mfQ“"°““g i“‘°"'““‘ retar * of Agriculture is hereby authorized to use any part of this sum he may deem necessary or expedient, in such manner as he may think best, in the collection of informationand dissemination of knowl- _ edge concerning live stock, dairy, and other animal products, and “,f,Q§g,‘;°,{‘,§;Q{{§,{],#‘"“”“ to prevent the spread of pleuro-pneumonia, blacklcg. tuberculosis, sheep scab, glanders or tarcy. hog cholera, and ot ier diseases of animals, and for this urpose to emplov as many persons in the city of \Vashington or elsewhere as he may deem necessary, and to expend d,,{Q;;‘L[;";jQ,·,,,§,f,j_·· "‘ any part of this sum in the piirchase and destruction of diseased or exposed animals and the quarantine of the same whenever in his judgment it is essential to prevent the spread of pleuro-pneumonia, tuberculosis, or other diseases of anima from one State to another; for im roving and maintaining the Bureau Experiment Station, at B£;f$§£“,°$“““°“ Bethesdla, Maryland; and for the construction and alteration of buildings thereon as may be necessary from time to time in the dis- _ _ cretion of the Secretary of Agriculture; to establish, improve, and Q““'“"““°”““°”“· maintain quarantine stations, to construct and alter buildings thereon as may be necessary from time to time in the discretion of the Secretarv of Agriculture, and to provide proper shelter and equipment for the care of neat cattle, domestic and other animals imported at such ports as may be deemed necessary; for preparing and publishing R°P°”~*· such reports relating to animal industry as he may direct; and the L“"°’“'°’Y·°*°· Secretary is hereby authorized to rent suitable buildings in the District of Columbia, to be used for office, laboratory. and storage purposes for said Bureau of Animal Industry for purposes other than