Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 43 Part 1.djvu/1282

 SIXTY—EIGHTH ooneniass. Sess. II. on. 477. 1925. 1251 in connection with water-department work, and to incur all necessary engineering and other expenses, exclusive of personal services, incidental to carrying on such work and necessary for the proper execution thereof, 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 pay for such services and expenses from the appropriation under which such services are rendered and expenses incurred. P I That any person employed under any of the provisions of this mi erdiiiiliiugmgiiglvgid Act and of the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal 1°‘"° wm lm" year 1925, who has been employed for ten consecutive months or more, shall not be denied the leave of absence with pay for which Proviaa, _ the law provides: Provided, That estimates of appropriations for tw};{$§“§{°0§€b§*]é§,B the_District of Columbia shall include provision for those positions §g;l“1{f,Q°{,{np,°g”“‘}_:',:“ which have been filled continuously for twelve consecutive months ym ° or more as regular and not temporary employments, if, in the judgment of the commissioners, such employments will be filled throughout the fiscal year for which the estimates are submitted. _ Sec. 5. That the commissioners are authorized to employ in the 1uiiiill°°u°°°°uS mt execution of work the cost of which is ayable from the appropria— ,,0]j°,§*’°““°’ ’°’““° tion account created in the District of Gblumbia Appropriation Act, Vel- 33» P- 368- 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, two bookkeepers 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 specifically and in writing authorized by the commissioners, and to incur all necessary expenses incidental to carrying on such work and necessary for the proper execution thereof, and including maintenance of motor vehicles, such services and expenses to be paid from said appropriation account. 1,,,,,,,,,],, ,u,,,,“,,_ SEO. 6. That the commissioners and other responsible officials, in veggceggg- 0, mm expanding appropriations contained in this Act, so far as ossible an from mart: Govshall purchase material, supplies, including food supplies ami) equip- §’$$';,f,,.‘;§{‘,‘{§§"€¥,,,'Q,‘T ment, when needed and funds are available, from the various services of the Government of the United States possessing material, supplies, passenger-carrying and other motor vehicles, and equipment no Duty Mm pup longer required because of the cessation of war activities. It shall chasing Snmwmm. be the dut of the commissioners and other officials, before pprchasing any of, the articles described herein, to ascertain from the Government of the United States whether it has articles of the character _ um, Cl€ScI‘ibed that are serviceable. And articles purchased from the P¥l°°s“p `°°' Government, if the same have not been used, shall be paid for at a Feasonable price, not to exceed actual cost, and if the same have been Sak., amhqama. used, at a reasonable price based upon length of usage. The various services of the Government of the United States are authorized to sell such articles to the municipal government under the conditions Pr _ specified and the roceeds of such sales shall be covered into the T{)Z`§';';SrS unam- Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided, That this section shall f¤‘;,,°‘£f° °’d“ “°° not be construed to amend, alter, or repeal the Executive order of December 3, 1918, concerning the transfer of office materials, suplies, and equipment in the District of Columbia falling into disuse idecause of the cessation of war activities. Approved, March 3, 1925.