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 i 826 srxrr-six*rH CONGRESS. sms. I1. GH. 228. 1920. amount of the net losses which may be certitied by the Paymaster General of the Na as having been incurred in disposing of excess F°°d“”P°°“°”· stocks in the navy supply account; and reimbursement to appro- P _ priations of the Department of Agriculture of cost of inspection of etc., sm. meats and meat food products for the Navy Department; Provided, ’p' tion of the Secretary of the Navy, or chemists and for clerical, inspection, and messenger service in the supply and accoimting de artments of the navy yards and naval stations and disbursinv oiliices for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921, shall not exceed _ $3,500,000; in all, $10,500,000. m§`,j,°;§,l,;°,;u,°lQ_f,§§”‘ FRE1cnr, BUREAU or SUPPLIES AND Aocomrrs: All freight and express charges pertaining to the Navy Department and its bureaus, except the transportation of coal for the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, $2,000,000. ,,,§g,jl ****1 “°°‘P°*‘ FUEL AND ·rRAi~xs1>oRrA·r1oN: Coal and other fuel for steamers’ and ships’ use, including expenses of transportation, storage, and handlin the same; maintenance and general operation of machinery of navad fuel depots and fuel pllants; water for all purlposes on board naval PWM vessels;  ice for the cooling of water, inc uding the expanse of No charter hire re: transportation and stem? of both, $10,000,000; Provided, at the $g;§§§f“°“"'°“'“°d United States Shipping oard shall not require payment from the Navy Department or the charter hire of vessels furnished or to be furnished from July 1, 1918, to June 30, 1921, inclusive, for the use n;§iiIlj1Iis§s€i(i1°1AJ?d;)kh{0r of that department when such vessels are owned b the United States Government: Provided further, That $1,000,000 ofy this appropriation shall be available for use, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Navy, in mining coal or contracting for the same in Alaska, the trans- Q 1 t_ { ml portation of the same, and the construction of coal bunkers and the m-;.$A°° wu ° necessary docks for use in supplying ships therewith; and the Secre- '°°"» *’· uw tary of the Navy is hereby authorized to select from the public coal lands in Alaska such areas as may be necessary for use by  for the purposes stated herein. tidixudii?iuR(gp$1i’r]lStruc· BUREAU or CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR. p§§’Ei$$’sEZiZl1 audf? CoNsmUcT1oN AND REPAIR or vnssnrs; For preservation and completion of vessels on the stocks and in ordinary; purchase of meterials and stores of all kinds; steam steerers, pneumatic steerers, steam capstans, steam windlasses, and all other auxiliaries; labor in navy yards and on foreign stations; purchase of machinery and tools for use in shops; carrying on work of experimental model tank and wind tunnel; esigning naval vessels; construction and repair of yard craft, lighters, and barges; wear, tear, and repair of vessels afloat; general care, increase, and protection of the Navy in the line of con- E _ t H struction and repair; submarine chasers, patrol boats; incidental exq“‘p"‘°° Supp °S' penses for vesse and navy yards, inspectors’ offices, such as photographing, books, Pirofessional ma azincs, lans, stationery, and instruments for dra ting room, and For pay oi) classified force under the bureau; for hemp, wire, iron, and other materials for the manufacture of cordage, anc ors, cables, galleys, and chains; specifications for purchase thereof shall be so ppgpared as shall give fair and frce competition; canvas for the man acture of sails, awnings, hammocks, and other work; interior appliances and tools for manufacturing purposes in navy yards and naval stations; and for the purchase o all other articles of equipage at home and abroad; and for the pa ent of labor in equipping Vessels therewith and manufacture of-[sinch articles in the several navy yards; naval signals and apparatus, other than electric, namely, signals, lights, lanterns, running lights, and lamps and their appendages for general use on board ship fgr illumi-
 * °§;”, lm That the sum to be paid out of this atppro riation, under the direc-