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 892 SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. C11. 235. 1920. of Scientific Literature, including the reparation of a classified index catalogue of American scientific pdlilications for incorporation in the International Catalogue, clerk hire, urchase of necessary books and periodicals, and other necessary incidental expenses, $7,500. Asmpnysrmr Ob- Astrophysical Observatory: For maintainance of the Astrophysical S°"”°"‘ Observatory, under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including assistants, purchase of necessary books and eriodicals, apgaratus, makiqg necessary observations in high altitudes, repairs an alterations o buildings, and miscellaneous expenses $13,000. gzmqmruuseum. National Museum: For cases, furniture, fixtures, and, appliances `m“°"°‘°t°‘ required for the exhibition and safe—keeping of collections, including _ necessary employees, $20,000; _ _ _ er/groaning, ngmmz, $7g‘%r£)l)1eatmg, lighting, electrical, telegraphic, and telephomc service, 7 7 Preserving mum- For continuing preservation, exhibition, and increase of collections °°°‘°"°°°` from the surveying and exploring expeditions of the Govemment, and from other sources, including necessary employees, all other necessary exfpenses, and not exceeding $5,500 or drawings and illustrations or ublications, $312,620; R°P°*”·°'“* 1 for repairs ofpabluildings, shops, and sheds, including all necessary a oran materi, $10,000; B°°“·°°°· For purchase of books, pamphlets, and periodicals for reference, $2,000; Postage- For ostagestam and foreign postal cards, $500; In aH, National lldiiseum, $415,120. $°“°“°‘ G°“°” °’ National Gallery of Art: For the administration of the National Ahmimstmucu ex- Gallery of Art by the Smithsonian Institution, including compensap°'“°S° tion of necessary employees and necessary incidental expenses, $15,000. P,§‘,§f‘°”“‘ Z°°'°¤“’“’ National Zoological Park: For roads, walks, bridges, water supply, Expenses. sewerage, and drainage; grading, planting, and otherwise rmprovmg the grounds; erecting and repairing buildings and inclosures; care, subsistence, purchase, and transportation of animals; necessarly employees; incidental expenses not otherwise provided for, inc uding purchase, maintenance, and driving of horses and vehicles required ’ or official purposes, not exceeding $100 for the purchase of necessary nan from District books and periodicals, and exclusive of architect’s fees or compensa— remgi W tion, $125,000; one half of which sum shall bglpaid from the revenues ' of the District of Columbia and the other h from the Treasury of the United States. u,};g°,*;f§S_ °' **°*”‘ For the purchase, by condemnation or otherwise, of all of the following lots, pieces, or pprcels of land lyin§>between the present western boundary of the ational Zoological ark and Connecticut "“°*"¤’“°°· Avenue, now known or described on the records of the surveyor of the District of Columbia as parcels numbers fifty-four over five, fifty.four over six, fifty-five over sixty, fifty-five over sixty-one, the ortion of parcel known as number fifty-fo1u· over four that lies lietween the south line of Jewett Street and a line parallel to and three hundred feet distant south from said south ine of Jewett Street, and the portion of parcel number fifty-five over fifty-eight that lies between the north line of Jewett Street and a line drawn parallel to and three hundred feet distant north from said north line it jury variants of Jewett Street, $80,000, or such portion thereof as may be necessary, to be available till the termination of the proceedings herein authorized. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to purchase any of said land that he can obtain by agreement with the owners thereof at prices not in excess of the valuation "¤*·3’—*»P·27· placed on said land by the  and approved by the court in the condemnation proceedings had under authority o the rovisions of pmam. the Sundry Civil Act approved June 23, 1913: Promd` ed, That the Y¤°"*¤¤*°°i°¤· price of the portion of a parcel of land shall be pro rata of the valua-