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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 656. 1928 . 633 of two midshipmen for the District of Columbia : Provided further, large oo int m ents d That nothing herein shall be construed to repeal or modify in any men not affected. way existing laws relative to the appointment of midshipmen at large, from the enlisted personnel of the naval service or from the Naval Reserve. MAINTENANCE, BUREAU OF SUPPLIES AND ACC OU NTS For equipage, supplies, and services under the cognizance of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, including stationery for com- manding, executive, and navigating officers of ships, boards and courts on ships, and chaplains ; services of civilian employees under the cognizance of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts ; freight, express, and parcel-post charges pertaining to the Navy Department and Naval Establishment, $9,647,000 : Provided, That the sum to be paid out of this appropriation, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, for chemists and for clerical, inspection, and messenger service in the supply and accounting departments of the navy yards, naval stations, and disbursing offices for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, shall not exceed $2,975,000 : Provided further, That here- after the cost of transporting material purchased free on board cars or on wharf or free alongside vessels at points specified in contracts to the activities to which initial delivery is to be made shall be charged to the naval supply account fund, and after June 30, 1929, the cost of such transportation shall be added to the cost of material. The clothing and small-stores fund shall be charged with the value of all issues of clothing and small stores made to enlisted men of the Naval Reserve and the uniform gratuity paid to officers of the Naval Reserve. The Paymaster General of the Navy is authorized to enter into agreements with the proprietors of the piecework shops carried on the rolls of the Naval Clothing Factory during the calendar year 1927 for the manufacture of clothing from materials furnished by the Government, at such prices as may be approved by the Secretary of the Navy. FUEL AND TRANSPORTATION, BUREAU OF SUPPLIES AND ACCOUNTS For coal and other fuel for submarine bases and steamers' and ships' use, including expenses of transportation, storage, and handling the same and the removal of fuel refuse from shi s ; maintenance and general operation of machinery of naval fuel depots and fuel plants ; water for all purposes on board naval vessels, and ice for the cooling of water, including the expense of transportation and storage of both, $10,319,656 : Provided, That fuel acquired other than by purchase shall not be issued without charging the applicable appropriation with the cost of such fuel at the rate current at the time of issue for fuel purchased : Provided further, That the President may direct the use, wholly or in part, of fuel on hand, however acquired, to be charged at the last issue rate for fuel acquired by purchase, when, in his judgment, prices quoted for su pply ing fuel are exc essi ve. BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT For surgeon's necessaries for vessels in commission, navy yards, naval stations, and Marine Corps ; and for the civil establishment at the several naval hospitals, navy yards, naval medical supply depots, Naval Medical School and dispensary, Washington, and Naval Maintenance. Freight, etc., Depart- men t and Bur eaus. Provisos. Chemical, etc., serv- ices. Cost of transporting material purchased free on board cars, etc ., added to cost. Clothing and stores fund. Issues to Naval Re- serve. small- Clothing. Agreements for man- ufacture of, from Gov- ern ment mate rials. Fuel, transportation of, etc. Provisos. Issue o f, charged t o appropriation applica- ble. Prices for fu el on hand. Bu reau of M edic ine and Surgery. Surgeon s' necessarie s. Civil establishme nt.

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