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 1406 SIXTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. IV. Ch. 178. 1923. mg_y¤rcm¤r¤r<>r¤- orrrcn or cumr or ommaucu. ¤ir¤i¤¤x»er¤¤¤¤¤1i¤- Salaries; Chief clerk, $2,500; chief of division, $2,000; principal clerk, $2,000; clerks——nine of class four, twelve of class three, twenty-five of class two, forty-four of class one, twelve at $1 000 each; two messengers at  each; two assistant messengers at $720 each; laborer $660· in a 145,480. ¤¤msm¤¤.¤;¤¤;.fr¤m The services of skilled draftsmen and such other services as the °°’°' °"'°’”°°°°S‘ Secretary of War ma deem necessary may be employed only in the oflice of the Chief of grdnauce to carry into effect the various appropriations for the armament of fortifications and for the arming and equipping of the National Guard, to be paid from such appropriaf{,*;,,”*g°- tions: Provided, That the entire expenditures for this §mrpose for ` the fiscal year 1924 shall not exceed $250,000, and the ecretary of War shall each year in the Budget report to Congress the number of persons so employed, their duties, and the amount paid to each. Sgiccxgim Wvferc Cnmnoar. Waxman Smzvrcn. P¤¤=h¤s¤. m¤¤¤f¤<> For the purchase, manufacture, and test of chemical warfare gases °°”' °°°" ‘Y"°°°°’ °°°‘ or other toxic substances, gas masks, or other offensive or defensive materials or appliances required for gas warfare purposes, including all necessary investigations, research, design, experimentation, and operations connected therewith; purchase of chemicals, special ,,,§"£"”· "‘“"“°‘ scientific and technical apparatus and instruments; construction, maintenance, and repair o plants, buildings, and equipment, and the machinery therefor; receiving, storing, and issuing of supplies, comprising police and office duties, rents, tolls, fuel, gasoline, lubricants, paints and oils, rope and cordage light, water, advertising, stationery, typewriters and adding machines, including their exchange, office furniture, tools, and instruments; for incidental expenses; for- civilian employees; for libraries of the Chemical Warfare Service and subscriptions to periodicals which may be paid g£g;=:;*¤§w ¤1>¢<¤¤i for in advance; for expenses incidenta to the organization, training, ’ and equipment of special gas troops not otherwise provided for, including the training of the Army in chemical warfare, both offensive and defensive, together with the necessary schools, tactical °““'°°‘ °"*"’“S°" demonstrations, and maneuvers; for current expenses of chemical projectile filling plants and proving grounds, inc uding construction and maintenance of rail transportation, repairs, alterations, accessories, building and repairing butts and targets, clearing and grading ranges, $700,000. ,c,Q*`Q§°¤}fg°gg;f?,*;;¥*· orrrcn or cnmr or cnmucar. wanmnn smzvrcn. °"’*“¤¤ P°¤°¤¤¤“¤- Salaries: Clerks—one of class four, one of class three, five of class _ two, five of class one; messenger, $840; in all, $17,240. sic-, mf The services of chemists and such other services as the Secretary of War may deem necessary may be employed only in the office of the Chief of the Chemical Warfare Service to carry into effect the appropriation for Chemical Warfare Service, to be paid from such my- appropriation: Provided, That the total expenditures for this purgcgcse for the fiscal year 1924 shall not exceed $15,000, and the retary of War shall each year in the Budget report to Congress thednpombeiil of persons so employed, their duties, and the amount pai eac.