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 SIXTY-NINTH CONGRESS Stes. I. Cris. 276,2774 1926. 453 of gas fitting two jzmitors foriaboratories of the Washington and Georgetown (hs Light Companies, market master, assistant market master, watchma.n,i two bookkee in the ¤.ud.ito1·’s oiiiee, clerk in the 0Hice of thecollector of taxes, §orscs,.cu·ts, and wagons, and to him therefor motor trucks when specifically and in wrnting authorized by the commissioners, and to incur all necessary expenses incidental · to carrying; on such work and necessary for the proper execution thereof, including the purchase uf one passengenearrying motor vehicle at u cost not to exceed $650, and mcludmg maintenance of motor vehicles for inspection -smdc~trausportutiou purposes, such services andexpenses to be paid from said appropriation account. That 8¤y £;‘nS011 €mp;<:¥®d under any of the provisions of this _¤{·y)v¤ ggmcywir Act who has employ for ten consecutive months or more, shall monthiogouwcuzively? not bésgscieuied the leave of absence with pay for which the law PIWI; r ' Sm. 6. That the commissioners and other responsible odicialsz in vj§;·L£f*¤*¤_;lc¤*v¤>i*¢•· expending appropriations contained in this Act, so far as ble Puxchisesopsmezea shall purchase material, sup lies, including food supplies ami equip- g';‘],‘t’°°°,('ft,$,it§,““,§‘g ment, when needed .und;fum£s ure.avn,i1s,b1e, from the various services *°*¤°*¤°·d°¤ *>Y°¤¤¤· cf the Government of the United States wessing material, supplies, FSSSGIIQBT-Chflgillg and other motor vehicles; and equipment i no ouger require because of the cessation of war activities. It shall m§§g§,%;f¤mh* be the duty of the commissioners andc other oiiicials, before pur- ` chasing any of the articles described herein, to ascertain from the Government of the United States whether itfhss articles of the character described that mrc serviceable. Arid articles ui-chased Price mpummn. from the Government, if the same have not been used, shaifl be paid for at a, reasonable price, not to exceed actual cost, and if the same have been used, dt a. reasonable price based upon length of usage. The various services of the Government of the United Statesciare ¤¤1¤>¤¤¤¢¢><>ri¤»<1- authorized to sell such articles to the municipal government under the conditions specifiedeud the proceeds of such sales shall be cov-. ered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided, That this mgh umm Ex section shall not be construed to amend, alter, or repeal thecExecu- mms ww not as- tive urder of December 3, 1918, concerning the transfer of oilice °°°“’°‘ materials, supplies, and equigment in the Districtipfi Columbia falling iutcrdisuse because of t e cessation of wm- activities. Sm. 7. Hereafter inthe ipagrmcnt of ¤"com¥ensaticn>0f per diem impetus 01 mprk employees of the government 0 the District 0 Columbia a signature 3‘g1”§,§§§§,,“T°°‘p°’“‘°m by mark. duly witnessed by an employee of such District dB8l§I.'li.¢6(1 for that purpose by the commissioners, shall be deemed ayful legal acquittance 'as tnisuch signaturew ` 2 I ‘ _ Approved, May 10, 1926; · ‘ ` mn. 277.- Act M8 mm for me mpmmener 1; M"1°· *°’°· xnesm for the ¤¤$ ym eud1!;1§:gJ;1‘;I;}§8§)1927,I¥¤v?¤d for ¤u;e¤ep·up¤m, °‘ _h° Beit enacted by ilu: Senate and House of_"Rep¢*e5ent¢w£ves o{l,t}'w United States  America in 0'o·r?reas aaaembléd;’1*hut the fc ow- 5 I¤*¤pf:¤i:t£•g>¤¤w¤ hg °smus_are"tpppropriated, 0ut·0 `auy money in   not pm · ` 0 ' appropriated, for the Depa1·tment·0f=the Interior  the HKBQI yes1·¤endi11g· Jl1DQ'>30, 1927, HSIHGTYZ4 " "Y ‘?¥ ' · ` t   OFFICE,=OF THE SECRETARY   ·· 8¤¤¤*§¤'¤ 0¤¤¤· " .  '  { ,AT`  V _j"._ < Seereta of theiutericr, i$15,000“;— First Xssistaut: V Secretary 8¤S¤<g¤*¤*Y·A¤¤i¤*¤¤¤ Assistantrgecretary, and other personal services in the District of d mw mmmd