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 578 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cns. 302,303. 1924. therefor motor trucks when specincally 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 purchase of two automobiles for inspection purposes at a cost of not to exceed $650 each, and including the maintenance of motor vehicles, such services and expenses to be paid from _ said appro riation account. S“""“°* Sec. 6. 'Fhat the commissioners and other responsible officials, in _d :*·°,¤i6¤::; expanding appropriations contained in this Act, so far as (possible _ ernment menus no shall purchase material, sup lies, including food supplies an equipl°”‘°"'°°°°‘"""‘°'“‘ ment, when needed and fundg are available, from the various services of the Government of the United States possessing material, supplies, passenger-carrying and other motor vehicles, and equipment no ,,.,°.3,,%Y,,"$‘?.,‘;;‘?*’“'“"‘*" longer required because of the cessation of war activities. It shall be the du? of the commissioners and other officials, before plurchasing any o the articles described herein, to ascertain from the Gov- _ _ _ ernment of the United States whether it has articles of the character P"°“"°“L"“°“· described that are serviceable. And articles purchased from the Government, if the same have not been used, shall be paid for at a _ reasonable price, not to exceed actual cost, and if the same have been S°1* “““‘°'”’°d‘ used, at a reasonable price based upon leggth of usage. The various services of the Government of the Uni States are authorized to sell such articles to the mxmicipal government under the conditions _ ¥;;;itied and the uproceeds of such sales shall be covered into the .{°’{,';'F,;,,, mu E,. asury as misce aneous receipts: Provided, That this section shall my ·¤¤¤ ¤¤* ef- not be construed to amend, alter, or repeal the Executive order of ' December 3, 1918, concerninlglghe transfer of office materials, suplies, and equipment in the ° trict of Columbia falling into disuse because of the cessation of war activities. Approved, June 7, 1924. {§'}”Rl’§°§{j CHAP. 303.-An Act Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch er the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925, and for other purposes. L i I i Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives o{‘ the ,,,i,,§§.§_" '° °°*"" United States of America in Congress assembled, That the fo ewing sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Legislative Branch of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925, namely: S°°°°°~, SENATE S°"°‘°”· sanamns Arm IIILEAGE or anmvrons °°°‘°°“°"°“‘ For compensation of Senators, $720,000. Mu°°°°‘ I k For mileage of Senators, $51,000. ?i2$$'§ff4$Y S’°°°‘ For compensation of officers, clerks, messengers, and others; ne`S.`°° P"m°m ° mi orrxcn or mn vxcn rrassrnsivr mJ?f°,§.’§ZY’°'°’L8*°”d Salaries: Secretary to the Vice President, $4,200; assistant clerk, $2,080; clerk, $1.940; messenger, $1,310; in all, $9,530. . cnarmriv Cb°°l°m' For Chaplain, $1,520. ' orricn or rm; smcmrraar ,,§f°§§,’{,§{_‘”§,,§°kf§j Salaries: Secretary of the Senate, including compensation as dis- ¤=¤· bursing cilicer of salaries of Senators, and of contingent fund of the