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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 126. 1928 . 16 3. sp ecifie d for the grade by such Act, and in g rades in which only in If d gr ade . one position one position is allocated the salary of such position shall not exceed the average of the compensation rates for the grade, except that in Advances in unusu- unusually meritorious cases of one position in a grade advances may ally meritorious cases. 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 Restriction not ap- only to the next higher rate : Provided, That this restriction shall not plicable to clerical-me- apply (1) to grades 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the clerical-mechanical service, chamcalservice. No reduction in fixed or (2) to require the reduction in salary of any person whose com- salaries. pensation was fixed, as of July 1, 1924, in accordance with the rules Vol. Transfers to 9another of section 6 of such Act, (3) to require the reduction in salary of positionwithout reduc- any person who is transferred from one position to another position t` on. in the same or different grade in the same or a different bureau, Higher salary rates office, or other appropriation unit, or (4) to prevent the payment of permitted. a salary under any grade at a rate higher t han the ma xim um ra te of the grade when such higher rate is permitted by the Classification Act of 1923, and is specifically authorized by other law. Or-eiCE OF CHIEF CLERK AND SUPERINTENDENT Chief Clerk's Office. Chie f clerk, and office personnel. Operating force of Department buildings. Salaries : For the chief clerk, who shall be the chief exec utive officer of the department and who may be designated by the Secre- tary of the Treasury to sign official papers and documents during the temporary absence of the Secretary, Undersecretary, and Assistant Secretaries of the department, and for other personal services in the Di strict o f Columb ia, incl uding th e operat ing forc e of the Treasur y, Liberty Loan and Register's Annex Buildings and the Treasury Department Annex, Pennsylvania Avenue and Madison Place; and of other buildings under the control of the Treasury Department, in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, $484,000. Department contin- C ONT ING ENT EXP ENS ES, TR EASU RY DEP ART MEN T gent expenses. For newspaper clippings, financial journals, law books, city direc- Refer ence books, etc. tories, and other books of reference relating to the business of the department, $1,000. For freight, expressage, telegraph, and telephone service, $10,000. Freight, etc. Rent District of For rent of buildings in the District of Columbia for the use of Columbia. the Treasury Department, $12,500 . For purchase, exchange, maintenance (including gasoline and oil), Motor vehicles. and repair of motor trucks and bicycles, and maintenance and repair of one passenger automobile for the Secretary of the Treasury, all to be used for official purposes only, $9,400. File holders, etc. For purchase of file holders and file cases, $8,000. For purchase of coal, wood, engine and fuel oils, and grease, grate Fuel, etc° baskets and fixtures, blowers, coal hods, coal shovels, pokers, and tongs, $19,000. For purchase of gas, electric current for lighting and power pur- Lighting, etc. poses, gas and electric-light fixtures, electric-light wiring and mate- rial, ca ndles, c andlesti cks, dro plights and tubi ng, gas b urners, gas torches, globes, lanterns, and wicks, $18,500. F or pur chase of a wnings and windo w shad es, i nclud ing eq uipme nt pliM Mis cel lan eo us sup - For alcohol, ammoni a, belti ng, benz ine, boi ler comp ound, bo rax, bro om s, bu cke ts, canvas, cleaning compound, cheesecloth, chamois skins, cotton waste, crash, cuspidors, drafting equipment, flags, gaso- line for c leanin g, ga rden and en gine hose includ ing a ttach ments, hand trucks and repairs, kerosene, lace leather, ladders, lye, matches, money boxe s, mop s and hand les an d mop tank s, nai ls, o ils, picks, pitcher s, plant s, polis hes, pow ders, si gns (mov able), s oap, spo nges, stencil plates, street-car fares not exceeding $300, tacks, thermometers,

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