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 SIXTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sass. II. CH. 189. 1927. 1207 of the International Committee of Weights and Measures; urchase I¤m¤*”°¤*l C°¤*· of gloves, goggles, rubber boots, and aprons; supplies for ogeration, §i£°£¤:g.wdgms md maintenance, and repair of passenger automobiles and motor trucks for oilicial use, including their exchange; and contingencies of all Improvement and care of grounds: For gradin, construction of °“"°·°°°··°""°“““ roads and walks, piping grounds for water supplygamps, wiring for lighting purposes, and other ex nses incident to the im rovement and care of grounds, including iiiieman and laborers in tlile District of Columbia, $13,000, of which amount not to exceed $9,180 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Testing structural materials: For continuation of the investigation ,n§§,%§g}lSm“°°““* of structural materials, such as stone, clays, cement, and so forth, ` including personal services in the District of Columbia and in the _ field, $240,000, of which amount not to exceed $189,000 may be m%‘2Y"°°° i" "’° DW expended for personal services in the District of Columbia: Provided ,§{g;·’,;’,;¤8,,¤g ,n,°,_ That as much of this sum as necessary shall be used to collect and mmm as ui umm. disseminate such scientific, practical, and statistical information as °°°` may be procured, showing or tending to show approved methods in bui ding planning, and construction, standardization, and adapta- bility of structural units, including building materials and codes, economy in the manufacture and utilization of building materials and supplies, and such other matters as may tend to encourage, improve, and cheapen construction and housing. esting machines: For maintenance and operation of testing p,;*`y*§gg¢w”g?s,°§g§S°°‘“ machines, including rsonal services in connection therewith in ` the District of Columbia and in the field, for the determination by the Bureau of Standards of the physical constants and the properties of materials as authorized by law, $38,000, of which amount not to exceed $34,020 may be expended for personal services in the District ofIColumbia. f H F f nvesti ation o re·resistin properties: or investigation o Fi;¤¤i¤¢;¤¤ build- iire·resisti;ng pro rties of building materials and conditions under mg mm` which they may g most efficiently used, and for the standardization of types of appliances for {ire prevention, includin personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field g28,100, of which amount not to exceed $22,640 may be expended ior personal services in the District of Columbia. Investigation of public-utility standards: For investigation of the ,,,M,§{‘,f,‘§,"f,‘{'g{°,'Q§,°;,§f,$;; standards of practice and methods of measurements of public utili— wg- ties, such as, electric light, electric power, water, telephone, central station§il§ating, and electric railway service, and the solution of the problems which arise in connection with standards in such service, includin personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $10%,000, of which amount not to exceed $90,000 may be expended for rsonal services in the District of Columbia. Testing miscellfneous materials: For testing miscellaneous mate- 0u';`°,j,‘1°;,’g,,,’,}§'S°°"°”°‘ rials, such as varnish materials, soap materials, inks, and chemicals, including supplies for the Government departments _and independent establishments, including personal services in the District of Colum- bia and in the field, as authorized by law, $44,000, of which amount not to exceed $42,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Radi smdudl H Radio research: For investigation and standardization of methods ° ‘° °”‘ and instruments employed in radio communication, including per- sonal services in the District of Columbia and in the lield, $49,800, of which amount not to exceed $47 ,200 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia.
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