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 680 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Ca. 659. 1928 . Proviso. available until expended : Provided, That not mo re tha n $30 0,000 Limitation on prices for sites. of this appropriation shall be available for the purchase of sites without limitation as to price based on assessed value and that the purchase price to be paid for any site out of the remainder of the app ropriation sh all not excee d the full val ue assessment of such property last made before purchase thereof plus 25 per centum of such assessed value. Connecting parkway. The unexpended balance of the appropriation contained in the Balance available. Vol. 44, p. 849. " second deficiency act, fiscal year 1926," for continuing the acquisition of lands for a connecting parkway between Potomac Park, Zoological Park, and Rock Creek Park shall remain available until June 30, 1929. NAT IONA L ZO OLOG ICAL PAR K For roads, walks, bridges, water supply, sewerage, and drainage ; grading, planting, and otherwise improving the grounds, erecting and repairing buildings and inclosures ; care, subsistence, purchase, and transportation of animals ; necessary employees ; traveling and incidental expenses not otherwise provided for, including mainte- nance and operation of one motor-propelled passenger-carring vehicle required for official purposes ; not exceeding $2,500' f o r purchasing and supplying uniforms to park police, keepers, and assistant keepers ; not exceeding $100 for the purchase of necessary books and periodicals, $182,050, no part of which surn shall be av aila ble for arch itec t's fees or comp ensa tion. Water service. W ATER SER VICE From water reve- The following sums are appropriated wholly out of the revenues nneao of the water department for expenses of the Washington Aqueduct and its appurtenances and for expenses of water department, namely Washington Aque- WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT duct. Maintenance, ccaccessories. accessories, etc ., of, and For opera tion, includin g salaries of all necessary employees, maintenance and repair of Washington Aqueduct and their acces- so ries, in clud ing Dale carl ia, Georgetown, McMillan Park, First, Second, and Third High Service Reservoirs, Washington Aqueduct tunnel, the filtration plants, the pumping plants, and the plant for the preliminary treatment of the water supply, ordinary repairs, grading, opening ditches, and other maintenance of Conduit Road, purchase, installation, and maintenance of water meters on Federal services, purchase, care, repair and operation of vehicles, including the pur chase and exc hange of one p assenger-carr ying motor veh icle at a cost not to exceed $1,200 ; purchase and repair of rubber boots and protective apparel, and for each and every purpose connected therewith, $425,000. of Control of f Secretary Nothing herein shall be construed as affecting the superintendence and control of the Secretary of War over the Washington Aqueduct, its rights, appurtenances, and fixtures connected with the same and over appropriations and expenditures therefor as now provided by law. Revenue, inspection, For revenue and inspection and distribution branches : For personal and distribution branches. services in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, $144,360. Opera tion e xpense s. For maintenance of the water department distribution system, inc luding pumpi ng sta tions and m achine ry, w ater m ains, valves, fire and public hydrants, water meters, and all buildings and acces- sories, and the purchase and maintenance of motor trucks, purchase of fuel, oils, waste, and other materials, and the employment of all labor necessary for the proper execution of this work ; and for con- National Zoological Park. Expenses.

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