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 1370 sixrY-snvnNrH conennss. sms. Iv. cH. 148. 1923. ordered by the commissioners; and all such expenditures necessary for the proper execution of said work, exclusive of pprsonal services, shall be paid from and equitably charged against the sums appropriated for said work; and the commissioners in the budget R¤r¤r¢· estimates shall report the number of horses, vehicles, and harness purchased, and horses and vehicles hired, and the sums paid for same, and out of what appropriation; and all horses owned or main- _ tained by the District sha 1, so far as may be practicable, bgzprovided §.°,,';"°· ,,0,,, 0,, for in stables owned or operated by said District: Proc' ed, That ¤¤<>¤v¤il¤¤¤- such horses, horse·drawn vehicles, and carts as may be temgirarily needed for hauling and excavating material in connection wit works authorized by appropriations may be temporarily employed for such purposes under the conditions named in section 2 of this Act in relation to the employment of laborers, skilled laborers, and W W A t mechanics. _ _ n¤§¤¤em°ip{¤°'it¤§-fish, Sec. 4. That the services of assistant engmeers, draftsmen, level- by appropriations may be employed exclusively to carry into effect said apprgpriations, and be paid therefrom, when specifically and in writing o ered b the commissioners, and the commissioners in their ,, . budget estimates $1:.11 report the number of such employees perform- Lim1t.· ing such services and their work and the sums paid to each: Provided, That the expenditures hereunder shall not exceed $20,000 during the fiscal year 1924. . ,§:°‘“P°'“" 1“b°'°“* The commissioners are further authorized to emplo temporarily such laborers, skilled laborers, and mechanics as may be required in connection with water·department work, and to incur all necessary engineering and other explenses, exclusive of personal services, incidental to ·c ing on suc work and necewary for the proper execution theielblg said laborers, skilled laborers, and mechanics to be employed to perform such work as may not be required by existing law to be done under contract, and to ay for such services an expenses from the appropriation under which such services are ren- 1 mm dered and expenses incurred. mas. Sec. 5. That the commissioners are authorized to employ in the to-jigpmsvs pmbie execution of work the cost of which is ayable from the appropriveisa, peas. ation account created in the District of Cglumbia appropriation ct, approved April 27, 1904 and known as the “Miscellaneous trustfund deposits, District of, Columbia," all necessary inspectors, overseers, foremen, sewer tappers, skilled laborers, mechanics, laborers, special policemen stationed at street-railway crossings, one inspector of gas tting, two janitors for laboratories of the Washington and Georgetown Gas Light Companies, market master, assistant market master, watchman, ookkeeper in the auditor’s office, clerk in the office of the collector of taxes, horses, carts, and wagons, and to hire therefor motor trucks when specificall and in writing author- _ ized by the commissioners, and to incur allynecessary expenses incidental to carrying on such work and necessary for the proper execution thereo, and including the maintenance of motor vehicles such services and expenses to be paid from said appropriation H I I account. venues, ect. Sec.  That the commissioners and other responsible officials, iu m,P'g’d°’*§; $*;};*%-2 expending appropriations contained m ·tl11S Act, so far as (possible ggvgrnxzrmggcdréissqg shall purchase material, supplies, including food supplies an equipmemiing Y {nent, when needed and funds are available, from the various serv- _ Dgrsyé_§rhgeemm» mes of the Government of the United States possessing material, mg Supplies, passengercqrnrdying and other motor vehicles, and equipment no loqger requi because of the cessation of war activities. It shall be e duty of the commissioners and other officials, before
 * j$,;¤§$‘“P°’°'“’ °"" ers, rodmen, chaimnen, computers, copyists, and inspectors temporarily required in connection with water-department work authorized