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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Cns. 126, 127, 131 . 1928 . 193 SEC. 2 . Those civilian positions in the field services under the Civilian field em- ployees in executive several executive departments and independent establishments, the departments, etc ., to be compensation of which was fixed or limited by law but adjusted sat on adjusted compen- for the fiscal year 1925 under the authority and appropriations vol, 4s, p .704. contained in the Act entitled "An Act making additional appro- priat ions for the fisca l year en ding Jun e 30, 192 5, to ena ble the h eads of the several executive departments and independent establishments to a djust the ra tes of compe nsatio n of ci vilian emplo yees i n cert ain of the field services," approved December 6, 1924, may be paid und er th e ap plica ble a ppro priat ions for the f iscal year 192 9 and thereafter at rates not in excess of those permitted for them under the provisions of such Act of December 6, 1924. Quarters, subsistence, SEC. 3 . The head of an executive department or independent etc ., to be furnished civilian s of de par t- establishment, where, in his judgment, conditions of employment ments, etc ., in field require it, may continue to furnish civilians employed in the field service . service with quarters, heat, light, household equipment, subsistence, Appropriationsavail- and laundry service; and appropriations for the fiscal year 1929 able. and thereafter of the character heretofore used for such purposes proviso. are hereby made available therefor : Provided, That the reasonable Valueconsideredpart value of such allowances shall be determined and considered as part of compensation . of the compensation in fixing the salary rate of such civilians. Limitation on motor SEC. 4 . Expenditures from appropriations made herein for the ve hicle s ex pense. maintenance, upkeep, and repair, exclusive of garage rent, pay of ope rator, fuel and lu brican ts, on any o ne pass enger- carryi ng veh icle used by the Treasury Department shall not exceed one-third of the market price of a new vehicle of the same make or class and in any case more than $500. Approved, March 5, 1928. CHAP. 127 .-Joint Resolution Authorizing the erection on public grounds in [5.J. March Res . 88 88.] .	the District of Columbia of a stone monument as a memorial to Samuel Gompers. [Pub. Res ., No. 11 .] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Director of Public Samuel Gompers. Erection authorized Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital be, and he is of c u nt In ton hereby, authorized and directed to select a suitable site and to grant District. permission to William Green, president, and Frank Morrison, secre- tary, of the American Federation of Labor, for the erection, as a gift to the people of the United States, on public grounds of the United States in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, other than those of the Capitol, the Library of Congress, the Mall, and White House, of a stone monument in memory of Samuel Gompers : proviso_ Provided, That the site chosen and the design of the memorial shall , Site and design sub-to of be approved by the Joint Committee on the Library, with the advice C omm i ssi on pof a Fine of the Commission of Fine Arts, that it shall be erected under the Arts, etc° super visio n of the Direc tor o f Pu blic Build ings and Publi c Par ks No Government ex- of th e Nat ional Cap ital, and that the Unite d Sta tes shall be p ut p ense . to no expense in or by the erection of the monument. Approved, March 5, 1928. CHAP. 131 .-An Act To extend the tunes for commencing and completing March 6,1928. the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near New Orleans, [H . Ro [ Pub lic , No .94 .] Louisiana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o America in Congress assembled That the times for Mis sis sip pi Ri ver . f T ime extended for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the bridging, at New Or. Mississippi River, at or near New Orleans, Louisiana, authorized to leans, La.

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