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 730 SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Srzss. II. C11. 114. 1918. ¤0§*·l¤¤<‘ °¤•=¤P°'°* FUEL Amp Tnansroarxrrou: Coal and other fuel for steamers’ and ` ships’ use, mcluding expenses of transportation, stor e, and handl - · wan mi the same; mamtenance and general operation of mac ery of nava fuel depots and fuel tplants; water for all purposes on board naval mum I m vessels;  ice for e   of water, including the expense of _um,,'§,,,£‘;’,‘g,,;,,,°‘°,,;;_ transportation and storage 0 both, $49,400,000,_ $l_,000,000_ of which, or so much thereof as may be necessary, may m his discretion, be used by the Secretary of the Navy in mining coal, or contracting for the san}e in8lA%ask;, the t;·s:511sportation of1th§s;me,  the crin- . t ction 0 co un ers an e necess oc or use m sup y- S°l°°°°° °f°mS' inlguships therewith; and the Secretary offlla-he Navy is hereby autliorized to selectffrom tlie  coall lands m Alasktzgrilch area; v,,,,,,·,_,, ww, be necessary or use y_ ort epurgoses sta _ erem: r e , Mi- Th t when in the 0 mron of the Presr ent, the rices asked for the chsfrter of yessels fol; the transportation of fuel pate excessive, he is authorized to purchase vessels suitable for the purpose, and, if money is neg othlerwise available,’to pay for them from the appropriation "Fu an transportation.’ ,,,§,"§,?3“R‘;{,§,°f“"“° norman or consrnuonon nm ummm. ‘?°“""‘°“°’} ““"‘°‘ Consraucrron mn Baum or vnsssrs: For preservation and Wolmak completion of vessels on the stocks and in ordinary; purchase of materials and stores of a1l_ kinds; steam steerers, pneumatic steerers, steam capstans, steam wmdlasses, and all other auxiliaries; labor in  yards aid on foreign stations]; pprchase of   2..:% too oruseinso ·carrymgonwor oexperiment m t and  g naval vessels; constrgctron ang repag of y t ters arges· wear, tear, an repair o vesse afloat; general care iricrease,  protection of the Navy in the line §_“"‘ of consguctirion Irigplarhr; repaérc and mamgenance ofhvessels of th? oast uar an ouse rv1ces· su marine c asers patro ZE? Z‘t‘f£1°§‘$“1h°§?§r‘LS§“h1.;·f°§' J%l’p;£L‘§“"§1 ¥§‘d"’ -i“’i’°§f°”' ces o, oo ion agazines, ans E ui umu Us stationery, and instruments or drafting_room, and for tpay of classi; q D pp fied force under the bureau; for hemp, wire, iron, and 0 er materials for the manufacture of cordage, anc ors cables, galleys, and chains; ppeciiicgipons for purchase thereoffshallllie so tpfrepared gs zhkall give air an ree competition; canvas or the man acture 0 s awnings, hammocks, and other work; interior appliances and todls for manufacturing {purposes m navy yards and naval stations· and for the purchase o all other articles of eqmpage at home and abroadand for the payment of labpr in equipping vessels therewith and manufacture of such art1cles m the several navy yards; naval signals and apparatus, other than electric, namely, signals, lights, lanterns running)hgl:its31lang,err;1si, and lamps and their agpelpdagies foalgenereg use on oar si or` ummatingpurgosesnrn o' an can esuse in connection tliierewith; bunting an other materials for makinv and repairing flags of all kinds; for all permanent galley fittings and hmm equipage; rugs, carpets, curtains, an hangings on board naval gzegamixmae not tp. vessels, $60,000,000z Provided, That the limitations imposed by Dum *°· existing law relative to repairs to vessels of the Navy shall not apply CWM tc Nm to the expenditure of funds made available in this Act: Provided ’° " °°°‘{]1;;·ther, Thpt ltlhessgrm to be  c§1t of   alpprogdgpion, under the ectiono the cretaryo the avy orceric, aff , ins - tion, watchmen (ship keepers), and messenger service in riligy yalfdg, naval stations,   offices of supermtending naval constructors for tlgiliiscail year ending Jrgje thrrtreth, mueteen hundred and nineteen, s no ex $3,000, 0. °°'“"'“°°"”“"“°°" Coxsrancrrozv rmarvrs ar New YARDS! For repairs and improvements of machinery and rmplements at construction plants at navy