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 sixrrmnrn oosonnss. sm. 1. os. 171. wee. 313 aniount not to exceed $200,000 may be expended for personal services ,,,80;**** *¤ W 1*** in the District of Columbia. To enable the Interstate Commerce Commission to keep informed p,,§;“;°Y °°'°*Y **1* regarding and to enforce compliance with Acts to romote the safety v¤1. fr. 11. 531; M1. of employees and travelers upon railroads; the Act requiring %°Qg,‘§7,’l?§,,,v§_1,¤?@°’ "‘ common carriers to make re orts of accidents and authorizing inves- $g,?**§g'¤**,w tigations thereof; and to enalble the Interstate Commerce Commission ` p` ` to investigate and test appliances intended to promote the safety of Bm “¤¤¤**·°‘°· railway operation as authorized by the joint resolution approved J une 30, 1906, and the provision of the Suntdsiy Civil Act approved ,,"g*·,“;; ¥’,,§{8¥,,l’*;- May 27, 1908, to investigate, test experimen y, and report on the 11%. ` ' ` ` use and need of any appliances or systems intended to promote the safety of railway operation, including the employment of a chief I°'¥’°°*°”· inspector at $6,000 per annum, and two assistant chief inspectors at $5,000 each per annum, and such other inspectors as may be Pr <11¤1¤¤¤¤¤1¤¢¤¤¤·- necessary, and or per diem in lieu of subsistence when allowed V°’·“·°·°""· pursuant to section 13 of the Sundry Civil Appropriation Act approved August 1, 1914 $475,000, of which amount not to exceed www in me.m_ g81,00({)_may e expended. for personal services in the District of ma. 0 um 18.. For all authorized expenditures under section 26 of the Act to m·}%§>`?°g*¤ regulate commerce as amended by the Transportation Act, 1920, népensioa. withrespect to .the provision thereof under which carriers by rail- V **1* "· ‘°*" road subject to the ct may be required to install automatic train- stop or train—control devices which comply with specifications and reqluirementsprescribed by the commission; including investigations an tests pertaining to block-signal and train-control systems, as authorized by the joint resolution approved June 30, 1906, and V°l-i"·¤-2*2* including the employment of the necessary engineers, and for·per §’,g¤:§,g'¤¤¤¤é*g)*¤*¤¤¤¤· diem in lieu of subsistence when allowed pursuant to section 13 of ` p` ` the éundry Civil Appropriation Act a proved August 1, 1914, 1 $138,320, of whichamount not exceeding £100,000 may be expended ,,5§T'l°°“ '° “’° D*“‘ for personal services in the District of Columbia. _ p For all authorized expenditures under the provisions of the Act ,,§€§€,{°°°"‘°*i"° b°“‘ February 17, 1911, "To promote the safety o employees and trav- ,,,‘lg*· %{·6,Pvg}3¢38YQ· elers upon railroads by comlpelling common carriers en aged in 1192.. ' ` ' interstate commerce to equip t eir locomotives with safe and suitable boilers and appurtenances thereto,". as amended by the Act of March 4, 1915, extending " the same powers and duties with respect to all parts and appurtenances of the locomotive and tende1·," and 1 amendment of Jima 7, 1924, providing for the appointment from wg“*“°¤°' *¤¤•• time to time by the Interstate Commerce Commission of not more V51.48,1>.¤s¤. than fifteen inspectors in addition to the number authorized in the first paragraph of section 4 of the Act of 1911, including such legal, technical, stenographio, and clerical help as the business of the oiiices of the chief 1n ector and his two assistants may require, and for r diem in lieu dl; subsistence when allowed pursuant to section $•:’,f**£g§**,‘,;,$f¤°°¤°¤ 13 olfethe Sundry Civil Appropriation Act approved August 1, 1914, th W $458,448, of which amount not to exceed $65,7 40 may be expended for ,,,B,2Y`"°°° in ° personal services in the District of Columbia. - Ph mlm H 0, Valuation of property of carriers: To enable the Interstate Com- 1-.11,.,,;’*},,, ‘“’ °° merce Commission to carry out the objectsof the Act entitled “An NVQ; §·]i_1>v§}}¢,,V¢g; Act to amend an Act entitled ‘An Act to regulate commerce} wi. ’ ' approved February 4, 1887, and all Acts amendatory thereof," by providing for a valuation of the several classes, o property of carriers subject thereto and securing information concermng their '““°°°‘“°°"·°‘°· stocks, bonds, and other securities, approved March 1, 1913, includ- ing one director of valuation, one supervisor of land appraisals, one 0¤¤¤~¤¤· supervising engineer, and one supervisor of accounts, at $9,000 each