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 1350 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. CiI. 366. 1929. Chi ef of Ordnan ce. Office of Chief of Ordnance, $434,100. Chemical Warfar e Service. Office of Chief of Chemical Warfare Service, $44,000. til ehief of Coast Ar- Office of Chief of Coast Artillery, $24,800. Militia Bureau. Militia Bureau, War Department, $145,000. In all, salaries, War Department, $4,689,641. Restriction on a In expending appropriations or portions of appropriations, con- ies. tained in this Act, for the payment for personal services in the Dis- Vol.42.D.64ss. drtte, p. 778. tri ct of Columb ia in accord ance w ith th e Class ificat ion Ac t of 1 923, as amended (U. S . C ., pp. 65-71, sets . 661-673, 45 Stat ., pp . 776-785), the avera ge of the sa laries of th e tota l numbe r of p ersons under any grade in any bureau, office, or other appropriation unit shall not at any time exceed the average of the compensation rates specified for the grade by such Act, as amended, and in grades in which only one position is allocated the salary of such position shall not exceed the average of the compensation rates for the grade, except that in unusually meritorious cases of one position in a grade advances may be made to rates higher than the average of the compensation rates of the grade but not more often than once in any fiscal year and then only to the next higher rate : Provided, That this restriction shall not apply (1) to grades 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the clerical-mechanical service, or (2) to require the reduction in salary of any person whose compensation was fixed as of July 1, 1924, in accordance with the rules of section 6 of such Act, (3) to require the reduction in salary of any person who is transferred from one position to another posi- tion in the same or different grade in the same or a different bureau, office, or other appropriation unit, or (4) to prevent the payment of a salary under any grade at a rate higher than the maximum rate of the grade when such higher rate is permitted by the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, and is specifically authorized by other law. When specifically approved by the Secretary of War, transfers may be made between the appropriations in this Act under the respec- tive jurisdiction of any bureau, office, corps, or branch, in order to meet increases in compensation resulting from the reallocation by the Personnel Classification Board of positions under any such organization unit. Any such transfers shall be reported to Congress in the annual Budget. U.S. Code, p.65. If only one position in a grade. Allowance in unusu- ally meritorious serv- ices. Proviso. Restriction not appli- cable to clerical-me- chanical service. No reduction in fixed salaries. Vol. 42, p.1490. Transfers to another position without re- duction. Higher salary rates allowed. Transfers of appro- priations between bu- reaus, etc ., to meet in- creases from realloca- tions. CO NTIN GENT EXP ENSE S, WAR DEPA RTME NT Department contin- For purchase of professional and scientific books, Jaw books, gent expenses. 7 7 Stationery. Postage. Printing and bind- ing. including their exchange ; books of reference, pamphlets, periodicals, newspapers, maps ; typewriting and adding machines, and other labor- saving devic es, in cludin g thei r repai r and exchan ge ; fu rni tur e and repairs to same. carpets, matting, linoleum, filing equipment, photo supplies, towels, ice, brooms, soap, sponges ; maintenance, repair, and operation of motor trucks and motor cycles, and one motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicle, to be used only for offi- cial purposes ; freight and express charges ; street-car fares, not exceeding $750 ; and other absolutely necessary expenses, including traveling expenses, $88,000. For stationery for the department and its bureaus and offices, $57,000. For postage stamps for the department and its bureaus, as required under the Postal Union, to prepay postage on matters addressed to Postal Union countries, $250. For printing and binding for the War Department, its bureaus and offices, and for all printing and binding for the field activities under the War Department, except such as may be authorized in accordance with existing law to be done elsewhere than at the Gov-

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