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 1336 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SEss. III. Cla. 280 . 1931 . Admeasurement Admeasurement of vessels : To enable the Commissioner of Navi- of vessel s. gation to secure uniformity in the admeasurement of vessels, includ- ing the employment of an adjuster of admeasurements, purchase and exchange of admeasuring instruments, trave ling and incid ental expenses, $7,200. force navigation laws. na boats to en. Enforcement of navigation laws : To enable the Secretary of Com- e merce to provide and operate such motor boats and employ thereon such persons as may be necessary for the enforcement, under his direction, of laws relating to navigation and inspection of vessels, b oarding of vesse ls, and c ounting of passe ngers on excursi on boats, in cluding insignia, braid, and chin s traps, and coats, caps, and aprons , for stewards' departments on vessels, $183,040, of whic h $65,000 sh all be i mmediatel y availa ble. Prev enting over- Pre ven ting ov erc row ding of pa sse nger vessels : To enable the cro wding of vessels. Secretary of Commerce to employ, temporarily, such persons as may be necessary, of whom not more than two at any one time may be em ployed i n the Dis trict of Columbi a, to en force th e laws to prevent overcrowding of passenger and excursion vessels, and all expenses in connection therewith, $18,840. Shipping commis- Shipping commissioners : For salaries of shipping commissioners, sinners. $48,000 . Clerk hire. Clerk hire : For compensation, to be fixed by the Secretary of Commerce, to each person or clerk in the offices of shipping com- m iss ione rs, $118,82 0. Contin gent expenses, Contingent expenses : For rent, stationery, and other requisites office of commissioners. for transaction of the business of shipping commissioners' offices, including janitor service ; in all, $13,550. Load lines on Ameri- Load li can vessels nes on American vessels : To enable the Secretary of Com- . Enforcing law re g- merce to carry out the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to elating, etc' establish load lines for American vessels, and for other purposes," Vol. 45, p. 1492. approved March 2, 1929 (U . S . C., Supp . III, title 46, sets . 85-85g), u.s. c. Supp.IV, including personal services in the District of Columbia and else- p' X09' where, traveling expenses, rentals, purchase of instruments and other equipment, furniture, stationery and office supplies, repairs to equip- ment, books of reference and other necessary publications, documents, R.S,sec3709, p. 733, plans and specifications, contract stenographic rep orting s ervices waives. without reference to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U . S . C., u. S. C., P. 1309. title 41, sec . 5), and all other incidental expenses not included in tr totes in the Dis- the foregoing, $32 ,15 0, of which not to exceed $17,500 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Standards Bureau. BUREAU OF STANDARDS Director, and office personnel. Salaries : For the director and other personal services in the District of Columbia, $732,740. Equipment' Equipment : For apparatus, machinery, tools, and appliances used in connection with buildings or work of the bureau, typewriters, add ing mach ines, and other l abor-sav ing devi ces, labo ratry su pplies, materials, and supplies used in the construction of apparatus, machinery, or other appliances, including their exchange ; piping, wir ing, and construc tion inc ident to the ins tallation of apparatus, machinery, or appliances ; furniture for laboratories and offices, cases for apparatus, $213,000, including $7 6,0 00 for repairs and necessary alterations to buildings, of which amount $35,000 may be ra tto or y, addiittion labo • used for an addition to the dynamometer laboratory, including con- tract architectural services ; General expenses. General expenses : For fuel for heat, light, and power ; office expenses, stationery, cleaning and toilet supplies, books and peri - odicals, w hich may be exchanged when not needed for permanent use ; traveling expenses ; street-car fares not exceeding $100 ; expenses

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