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 1%7§ 2*1TLs 46.-—·-PUBLIC Bmnzm Prq@d,g_‘.T1mt This section shall not M cqmtmwd tcfgmend, ‘ alter, of repeal t§e" Executive ards: of  3, J.9}8, ‘con·· iu the Dlstdct of Ccihgbin failing iutq diswe bemum of the  of wai actiiities. (July 11, 1919, c. 6, I 5, 41 Stat. 67.) — _, -· __ · · . - 312. `bkpcsitiaa of typewriters and c¢m§¤ti¤k machines trmferrod to General Sqppiy · C6q1uittee.·—Typewrite;·st and cnmpwting mnch§§& tmnsterrml tc. the General Supply (mm. giittec as surplw, where such ~machiu<-as have becbme mmt for turtlier me; may, ig: the di 0u _éi' the Sccrctafi of the Tmamry, be iémd to cthe1·` Gcvcrhmcut depnftments and (-·§tnbiishmmts. at exchange .price~s.q¤0te~d in the current geneajhl   of mxppliq or Jscld écmm~e·rci1l1y." (Feb. 11, _19@, c. 5, 42 Stat. %; Jam. 3, 1$23, c. Q, Q2 §tat..1m’: Apr. 4, 1@4,”c. $4, 'I‘it!q‘I, 43 Stat. 87; Jdn;_22, 1925Q c. 87,  I; 43Stat.7%.)· _   -_   _ 313t  to typcwritingg machines nin _Dibtrict" éf C6- lumbia.-—Repui¤*s tc typewritiug machines (agéept bookkeeping and bming mgehiuw) in the Govemmént servicg in the Distiict ct,Gc1umbin-may be madéat cost by the General. Supply `Cummitteg, payment theretoii to be eifectéd by transfer and counter wqrtaut,. charfsing '_thé proper appmpriatiouj and  imag the umropivisdon -" General Supply Comxiaittce, trzmsfcfaqf `amce material, supglies, and equipmeutff (Feb. -17, 1922, c. 55, 42 Stat. 3®; JQli.<3,· 1923, c._22, `42`Stat. 1090: Apr. 4, 1924; c.— 84,`Tit1c`I. 43'Stat. .67;_ Jan; 22,1925, tx`87, Title I, 43 Stat. ‘?68.) " . _` t Q Ch8§¢8f-*5.·+HOURS OF LABOR ON PUBLIC WORKS.._ 3211 Eight-yohr.   o¤·_`public wqrks; river aud harbor dredging: longer hours unlawful. ‘ · _ 322. %’i$iat§p¤ of act gmmshntglo. 323. Exigting ccntriacts mt siqcted. · _ Z · 324. Pubiic contracts to provide for eight-hour day; étipulation; for ° penalty; mspcctors-to feport violatiems; déductiem ot penalty; ippals; right ohaction i¤`Com·t ot Claims.   `·
 * cvrnisag the transfer at cme material, suppiim, and equipment
 * 35. Same; cmzimcta excepted; _ work ing:iy.1d¢·d;—· waiver; in time of

. war; w¥:0¤_ pcuslty 1{ct t0,be imposed: eighbhour law nqt · ·-atecteiip ·, - {. t _ _ /;:26. Suspengica qt eight-hou; law in case; of emerge11¢Y 3 oveptime pay. 321; Eight-hear day o¤'·$blic works; river and haiku dredging; longer hams in1nwful.——'1‘he service and empiaymeat of an laborers and mechanics who are _.or¥m;1y be cmgaloyéd by the Government of the United States or the I)is> itrict tot Columbia, cr by any contractor or subcontractor; upon a gmblici vert of the United Stat¢s‘ 01'.0f the District of Cxduinbia, éxm of all persons  aré or may be, employed by the Government bf the Uxiited tsems Gr the District of C01 mi1}· iam; or my cmstrnctor ar- subc0utract;>1·,_,tc perform services l simiihri to {base of labwers and mechanics in couneétion witl; dwdging m· rock exmvnfiau -121 Iauy- river or harbor bt the Uzzitedl States or ct the District ’ct Columbia, isj limited, and msctricted ta eight hours ip nay cm; mmndar day ;" and it shall be malgwful for any bmccr got the United Stpteq Govermpeut or oi the District of `Cevlumbgia, or-any sack cdimjactoxr ` m· mbccntrnctcr wlwse Gut}. it shall hetto employ, direct, or m:1ti*ol· thEL§€1’Y'i¢& of such ldbqzem or méchanicst or of éuch persons mpigyexl to permrm umm" similhr to those of laborers ind mecliaaiu in *@¤ectio¤ with dmdglug dx rock exca- _ vnticm in nay_ river cr harbor ‘0f th; United Stntu or of the District .ot Columbia, to rmuim or mmit any mch_ laborer my mechanic mr any auch `penm ¢mp»loyad ·t¢ perform services mug: tc thm at lnmrers nm .  In conhectiou with dredging cr mck excavation in day river "or harbor of the ilnited Stnta or of tbp  at Columbia, to work }¤m·c· than eI@t hams in my ealmdar day; emept is énsdotpx- .tm m·dimry emgmcy:  That   in this wcmtic:1 and sggtiah w of this title, shall apply 0: be gmnstfueds

vos, 1>norm;rr,· AND wozcxs § 324 —to apply to persons employed in connection with dredging or rock excavation in any river or harbors of the United States or of the District.ot·Goluml6ia while not directly operating dredlring or rock excavating- machinery or tools, nor to persons en; gaged iniconstrnction or ;epair ot levees or revetnicnta neces: · `· sary for protection against Hoods or oeeraows on the navigable · rivers of-the United States. ‘ (Aug. 1, 189*2, c. 352, E 1: 27 Stat. 340; Mar. 3, 1913,_c. 106, 37 Stat. 726.) ’ . 322, Violatiwlbf act pnaishable.—-$1;: otncer or agent of the Government of the United States or of the District of Golmnbia, or any contractor or subcontractor whose duty it shall he to _ employ, direct; or control aa}: laborer or mechanic employed ’npon a· public work of the United States or of the District of .0o1umb1¤,»or any person enzployed to perform services similar ‘ ` to those of laborers and nneohanics ina connection with éredging for rock excavation ln any rivécr or harmr of the United States or of the District of Columbia, cwho shall Yinfentionally; violate any provision of section -321 of this title, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and for each and every each offense , shall, Xupon conviction; be punished by a one not to egrceed $1,000, or by imprisonment for `not more than six months, =or by both such due and imprisonment, in the discrmion of the court having jurisdiction thereof -.(&ng. 1, 1892, c. 352, § 2, 21 Stat. ·340~;`Mar. 3,,1913, {:.,106, 37 Stat. @26.) __ 323. Existing contracts not a§ected.+——The provisions ot. see- ,tionsI321`and 322 ot this title shall not  so constrned—:1:s” a to in any manner apply to or affect contractors or subcontractors, or to limit the hours of dally service of laborers or ‘·mechariics` ‘r·¤gagt·u, upon a public `work“of the United States or of the District of Columbia, or persons employ-ed —to`.perforn1_servlces similar tolthose of "laborers_ and rneelnanics in connection with dredging ·or__rock_excas·ati•>n in any river or harbor ofQ the United States or of the District of Columbia, for which contracts were entered into prior to August 1, 1.%*2, — or under on provisionsof appropriation Acts approved prior to _ that date. _ (Aug. 1, 1892,. c. 352, ,§ 3, 2I.Stat.- 340: Mar.  1913; c. 106,37`St t. 727.)$ .,_ ; V _, _, _ ·. ` 324. PabI‘§ contracts to ,prov§de~ for eighbhmr day; mm-. `lation for lpenalti; inspectors to report violationa;.,Aednctia¤ of penalty; appeals; right of action in Conrt -of Claima.·g— Every contract made to which the United States, any Terri- _tory,· or the District of Columbia is a party; and every such contract-made for or` on behalf of the United States, or any Territory, or said District, which y` require or involve .the employment of laborers Yor rnechaycs shall. contain .a‘ pro vision that no laborer or" mechanic doing any part of the work contemplated by` the contract, in the employ of the contractor or any subcontractor contracting for any. mrt ot said work contemplated, shall- be required or Hermitted to work more than eight  hours in any one calendar · day apon such work; and every auch contract shall stipulate a~ penalty for each _ vlolatiorfot snch provision in such contract -. of $5 foreach ~i laborer _ or mechanic for every calendar- day` in which. he _ a shall he requsrea or. mrnnltted to labor more than eight honrs . upon said work; and any officer or person designated osnnpee. tor of the work to he performed llB.d8l‘~·lB!ISl£€h` contract, or to aid ln enforcing thefaldllment thereof, shall, upon observation or lnv&tlga2Zn, Iorthnrlth report to the proper offlcerof the United Stat   ~ or of any Territory, or of the District ot Columbia, all violations; of the r pmt·sie¤¤ of this section, directed to be made in every such contract, together with me name of acl: laborer or mechanic who has been required or Q permitted to labor- in violation of such stlpnlation and the ,  of auch violationfand the amount of the penalties imposed according to _ the atipalation ln any such contract shall be directed to be withheld for the nee and benent ot the United , Staten, ther District of Columbia, or the·_Te1jritorycontracting r 'by_the omcer or person whose duty it shall be to approve the