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 S EVENT Y-FI RST C ONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 348. 1930 . models, boats, and materials for the use of the school and to pro- vide means for the theoretical and practical instruction of Engineer officers and troops in their special duties as sappers and miners ; for land mining, pontoniering, and signaling ; for purchase and binding of scientific and professional works, papers, and periodicals trea ting on m ilitary engineer ing and scientif ic subjec ts ; f or text - books and books of reference for the library of the United States Engineer School ; for incidental expenses of the school, including chemicals, stationery, hardware, machinery, and boats ; for pay of civilian clerks, draftsmen, electricians, mechanics, and laborers ; for compensation of civilian lecturers ; for unforeseen expenses ; and for travel expenses of officers on journeys approved by the Secre- tary of Wa r and made for the purpose of instruction, $23,710 : Provide d, That the traveling expenses herein provided for shall be in lieu of mileage and other allowances ; and for other absolutely necessary expenses : Provided further, Tha t sec tion 3648, Rev ised Statutes (U . S. C ., title 31, sec . 529), shall not apply to subscriptions for foreign and professional newspapers and periodicals to be paid for from this appropriation. ENGINEER EQUIPMENT OF TROOPS For pontoon material, tools, instruments, supplies, and appliances required for use in the engineer equipment of troops, for military surveys, and for engineer operations in the field, including the pur chase, m aintenanc e, opera tion, an d repair of the n ecessary motor cycles ; the purchase and preparation of engineer manuals and for a r eserve s upply of above eq uipment, $268,97 0. ENGINEER OP ERATI ONS IN THE r1 .LLD For expenses incident to military engineer operations in the field, including the purchase of material and a reserve of material for such operations, the rental of storehouses within and outside of the District of Columbia, the operation, maintenance, and repair of ho rse-d rawn and motor -pro pelle d pas seng er-ca rryin g ve hicle s, fo r services of surveyors, survey parties, draftsmen, photographers, master laborers, clerks, and other employees to Engineer officers on the staffs of division, corps area, and department commanders, and such expenses as are ordinarily provided for under appropriations for " Engineer depots " and " Military surveys and maps," $96,740 Provide d, That wh en to th e interes t of the Governm ent, fun ds appro - priated under this head may be used for the purchase of options on materials for use in engineer operations in the field : Provided further, That so much of this appropriation as is necessary to pro- vid e facili ties for engineer trainin g of tro ops may b e expend ed for military construction work of a temporary character at camps and cantonments and at training areas for training purposes only. MILIT ARY SURVEYS AND MAPS For the execution of topographic and other surveys, the secur- ing of such extra topographic data as may be required, and the preparation and printing of maps required for military purposes and for research and development of surveying by means of aerial photography and in field reproduction methods, to be available im- mediately and to remain available until December 31, 1931, $75,000. 447 Incidental expenses. Post, p. 1e07. Tr avel expe nses of officers. Provisos. In lieu of mileage. Periodicals. R.S..sec.3648,p.718. U.S. C.,p.1009. Equipment of troops. Materials, supplies, etc. Field operations. Incidental expenses. Surveyors, assistants, e tc. Provisos. Purchase of options for materials. Temporary construc. tion work for training only. Military surveys and maps. Expenses of execut. ing.

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