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 sixrrrrrrn ooivonnss. sms. II. os. 143. 1918. 861 mounted, and the expplnses incident thereto, and for the hire of employees: Provided, at the number of horses urchased under mm this appropriation, added to the number now on hand; shall be limited to the actual needs of the mounted service, including reasonable provisions for remounts, and unless otherwise ordered by the Secretary of War, no {part of this appropriation shall be paid out for horses not purchased Cy contract a ter competition dui invited by the Quartermaster orps and an inspection under the direction and authority of the Secretary of War. When practicable, horses shall ,,1§,*?,§f’ ’““"‘°“ lm" be purchased in open market at all military posts or stations, when needed, at a maximum price to be fixed by the Secretary of War: Standard umd Promkled further, That no part of this appropriation shall be expended mq ‘ for the urchase of any horse below the standard set by Army Regulations Iior Cavalry and Artillery horses, except when purchased as remounts or for instruction of cadets at the ilnited States Military Pl Academy: And provided further, That no part of this appro riation °°P°°i°°‘ shall be expended for polo ponies except for West Pomt §ilitary Academy, and such ponies shall not be used at any other place, $70,000,000. ,,mm _ Bannsoxs AND quanrnnsz For barracks, mpuarters, stables, store- tag. and qw houses, magazines, administration and office uildings, sheds, shops, and other buildings necessary for the shelter of troops, lpublic animals, and stores, and for administration purposes, except t ose pertaining to the Coast Artillery; for construction of reclamation p ants; for R°°*“'““°°P‘°°“· constructin and repairing public buildings at military posts; for hire of employees for rental of the authorized allowance o quarters for officers, including members of the Officers’ Reserve Corps when ordered to active duty, on duty with the troops at posts and stations where no public quarters are available; of arracks or authorized allowance of quarters for noncommissioned 0iHcers_and enlisted men on duty where public quarters are not available, including enlisted men of the Regular Army Reserve, retired enlisted men, and members of the Enlisted Reserve Corps when ordered to active duty; for grounds for cantonments, camp sites, and other military purposes, and for buildin or portions o buildiriigs for occupation by troops, for use as stablzs, storehouses, and offices, and or other military urposes ; for the hire of recruiting stations and lodgings for recruits; ibr such furniture for the public rooms of officers messes and for oflicers’ uarters at military posts as may be approved by the Secret of War; for wall lockers in permanent barracks and refrigerators iriirbarracks and quarters; for screen doors, window screens, storm doors and sash, and window shades for barracks, offices and gluarters, For mmm, Gum and for flooring and framing for tents, and for the Niation Guard iuwms. when called or drafted into the service of the United States, $175,100,000. Prmnkied, That no part of the moneys so appropriated shall be gowdglazmnmm aid for commutation of fuel or quarters to officers or enlisted men: °i°‘{‘ _ ilgrmrided further, 'I`hat the number of and total sum paid for civilian °"'“‘““ °“‘p'°’°°°· employees in the Quartermaster Corpls shall be limited to the actual requirements of the service, and t at no emtgoyee therein shall receive a salary of more than $150 per mon, except upon the _ _ approval of the Secretary of War: Provided further, That m time of ,,,,I§, §;g"D“’ war, or when war is imminent, the Secretary of War is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to rent or lease any building or part of building in the District of Columbia that may be required or military. u oses. . . P §iAVAL Rnsnnvyrroy, Brsnors Ponvr, OAHU, HAWAII: That the H£is¤iiiiPSP°mt’0°hu’ following-described part of the naval reservation at Bishops Point, .,,$,§§°0'§“§{,”’f§°,l§?Z island oi Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, is hereby transferred to and ‘°"°***°A”¤Y“°· placed under the control and jurisdiction of the War Deipqartznent for use for military purposes: Beginning at an iron bolt ven m the