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 90 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CE. 57. 1928 . Admeasurement of Admeasurement of vessels : To enable the Commissioner of Navi- ve ssels. gation to secure uniformity in the adineasurement of vessels, includ- ing the employment of an adjuster of admeasurements, purchase and ex chan ge of a dmea suri ng i nst rume nts, tra veli ng and inci dent al expenses, $5,500. Motor bo ats to en- force nav igat ion laws. Enforcement of navigation laws : To enable the Secretary of. Comm erce to provide and operate such motor b oats and employ thereon such persons as may be necessary for the enforcement, under hi s directi on, of la ws relati ng to nav igation and inspe ction of vessels, boarding of vessels, and counting of passengers on excursion boats, including insignia, braid, and chin straps, and coats, caps, and aprons, for stewards' departments on vessels, $89,000. Pr even ting over- Preventing overcrowding of passenger vessels : To enable the crowding of vessels. Secretary of Commerce to employ, temporarily, such persons as may be necessary, of whom not more than two at any one time may be emp loyed in the Distr ict of Colum bia, t o enfor ce the laws to pre vent ov ercrow ding o f pass enger and ex cursio n vesse ls, an d all expens es in connection therewith, $18,840. shipping commis- Shipping commissioners : For salar ies of shipp ing co mmissi oners, si nners. $42,600. Clerk hire. Clerk hire : For compensation, to be fixed by the Secretary of Commerce, to each person or clerk in the offices of shipping com- missioners, $97,260. Contingent expenses. Contingent expenses : For rent, stationery, and other requisites for transaction of the business of shipping commissioners' offices, and for janitor in the commissioner's office at New York ; in all, $10,780. Standards Bureau B UREAU OF S TANDA RDS Director, and office Salar ies : For the direc tor an d othe r pers onal s ervices in th e Dis- personnel. tr ict of Colum bia in accor dance with t he Clas sifica tion A ct of 1923, $5 95,000 . Equipment. Equipment : For apparatus, machinery, tools, and appliances used in connection with buildings or work of the bureau, typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving devices, laboratory supplies, materials, and supplies used in the construction of apparatus, machinery, or other appliances, including their exchange ; piping, wiring, and construction incident to the installation of apparatus, machinery, or appliances ; furniture for laboratories and offices, cases Repairs to buildings. for apparatus, $88,000, including $18,000 for repairs and necessary alterations to buildings. General expenses. General expenses : For fuel for heat, light, and power ; office expenses, stationery, cleaning and toilet supplies, books and periodi- cals, which may be exchanged when not needed for permanent use ; Attendance at tech- traveling expenses (including expenses of attendance upon meetings ni cal, etc ., meetings . t of technical and professional societies when required in connection with standardization, testing, or other official work of the bureau when incurred on the written authority of the Secretary) ; street-car fares not exceeding $100 ; expenses of the visiting committee ; mittee on International W eight s cam and - expenses of attendance of American member at the meeting of the Measures. International Committee of Weights and Measures ; purchase of gloves, goggles, rubber boots, and aprons ; supplies for operation, maintenance, and repair of passenger automobiles and motor trucks for official use, including their exchange ; and contingencies of all kinds, $69,855. Care, etc ., of grounds. Improvement and care of grounds : For grading, construction of roads and walks, piping grounds for water supply, lamps, wiring for lighting purposes, and other expenses incident to the improve- ment and care of grounds, including foreman and laborers in the District of Columbia, $13,000, of which amount not to exceed $9,180 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia.

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