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 640 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. L* CH. 656. 1928. Repairs to barracks, For repairs and improvements to barracks, quarters, and ot her etc ' public buildings at posts and stations ; for the renting, leasing, and impr ovemen t of b uildi ngs in the D istric t of Columb ia with the app roval of the Publi c Bui ldings Commi ssion and a t such other places as the public exigencies require, and the erection of temporary buildings upon the approval of the Secretary of the Navy at a total cost of not to exceed $10,000 during the year, $375,000 ; Forage, etc. For forage and stabling of public animals and the authorized number of officers' horses, $40,000 ; Contingent. For miscellaneous supplies, material, equipm ent, p ersona l and other services, and for other incidental expenses for the Marine Corps not otherwise provided for ; purchase, repair, and exchange of type- writers and calculating machines ; purchase and repair of furniture vehicles. and fixtures ; purchase, exchange, and repair of motor-propelled and horse-drawn passenger-carrying and other vehicles, including parts ; veterinary services and medicines for public animals and the author- gorses, etc. ized number of officers' horses ; purchase of mounts and horse equip- ment for all officers below the grade of major required to be mounted ; shoeing for public animals and the authorized number of officers' hors es ; boo ks, newspaper s, and periodi cals ; printing and bi n di n g ; packi ng and cratin g of officers' allowance of baggage ; Funeral expenses. funeral expenses of officers and e nlisted men a nd accepted appli- cants for enlistment and retired officers on active duty and retired enlisted men of the Mar ine Corps, in cluding the t ransportation of their bodies, arms, and wearing apparel from the place of demise to Laundries. the homes of the deceased in the United States ; construction, opera- tion, and maintenance of laundries ; and for all emergencies and P Purchas rchass e of motor extraordinary expenses, $1,900,000 : P rovide d, That there may be pass enger veh icles. expended out of this appropriation not to exceed $17,650 for the purchase of thirteen motor-propelled passenger-carrying ve hicles subject at least to an equal number of such vehicles being sold or exchanged in part payment, the gross cost of any one vehicle not to be in excess of the respective amounts which follow : Three to cost not to exceed $2,000 each ; two to cost not to exceed $1,200 each ; eight to cost not to exceed $650 each ; also fifteen motor cycles, cost Clerical, etc., field not to exceed $270 each : Provided further, That the sum to be paid service. out of this appropriation under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy for clerical, drafting, inspection, watchman, interpreter, and messenger service in the classified field service of the Marine Corps, for the fiscal year ending June 30 1929, shall not exceed $80,000 ; Marine Corps Re- Marine Corps Reserve : For clothing, subsistence, heat, light, trans- serve. portation and miscellaneous expenses, $60,000 ; In all, 8,370,000, to be accounted for as one fund. Major alter ations to ALTERATIONS TO NAVAL VESSELS ships. "Okla homa" and Toward the alterations and repairs required for the purpose of "Nevada ." modernizing the United States ships Oklahoma and Nevada as Modernizing. g Vol. 44, p. ia4s. authorized by the Act entitled "An Act to authorize an increase in the limit of cost of certain naval vessels, and for other purposes," Pr ovi so' approved March 2 1927, $6,575,000 : ProProvided, That no art of any No other appropria- S 5 p y ti on to be used. other appropriation for the fiscal years 1928 and 1929 shall be avail- able for altering, improving, or repairing such ships. Increase of the Navy. INCREASE OF THE NAVY Con struc tion an d Construction and machinery : On account of hulls and outfits of machinery of vess els vessels and machinery of vessels heretofore authorized, $31,500,000, heretofore authorized. to remain available until expended.

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