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 74Th CONG RESS. SESS. II. CH. 405. MAY 15, 1936 . Coast Pilot : For compilation of the Coast Pilot, including the employment of such pilots and nautical experts, and stenographic help in the field and office as may be necessary for the same, $5,200 ; Magnetic and seismological work : For continuing magnetic and seismological observations and to establish meridian lines in connec- tion therewith in all parts of the United States ; making magnetic and seismological observations in other regions under the jurisdic- tion of the United States ; purchase of additional magnetic and seis- mological instruments ; lease of sites where necessary and the erection of temporary magnetic and seismological buildings ; and including the employment in the field and office of such magnetic and seismo- logical observers and stenographic services as may be necessary, $60,000 ; Federal, boundary, and State surveys : For continuing lines of exact levels between the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts ; determining geographic positions by triangulation and traverse for the control of Federal, State, boundary, county, city, and other surveys and engineering works in all parts of the United States ; including special geodetic surveys of first-order triangulation and leveling in regions subject to earthquakes, not exceeding $10,000 ; determining field astron omic p ositio ns and the v ariati on of latitu de, in cludin g the maint enance and o perati on of the la titude obser vatori es at Ukiah, California, and Gaithersburg, Maryland, not exceeding $2,500 each ; establishing lines of exact levels, determining geographic positions by tr iangul ation and tr averse, and making astro nomic observ ations in Alaska ; and continuing gravity observations in the United States and for making such observations in regions under the jurisdiction of the United States and also on islands and coasts adjacent thereto, $90,000, of which amount not to exceed $31,300, may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia ; Miscellaneous objects : For objects not hereinbefore named that may be deemed urgent, including the preparation or purchase of plans and specifications of vessels and the employment of such hull draftsmen in the field and office as may be necessary for the same the reimbursement, under rules prescribed by the Secretary of Com- merce, of offi cers of the Coas t and Ge odetic S rvey fo r food, clothing , medicines, and other supplies furnished for the temporary relief of distressed persons in remote localities and to shipwrecked persons temporarily provided for by them, not to exceed a total of $500 ; actual necessary expenses of officers of the field force temporarily ordered to the office in the District of Columbia for consultation with the di rector, and not exceedin g $1,500 for the expens es of th e attend - ance of representatives of the Coast and Geodetic Survey who may be des ignate d as d elegat es fro m the United State s at t he mee tings of the International Hydrographic Bureau and the International Union of Geodesy and Ge ophysics, and not exceeding $3 ,000 for specia l surv eys th at may be re quired by th e Bure au of Lighth ouses or other proper authorit y, $5,60 0 ; Repair of vessels : For repair of vessels, including traveling expenses of persons inspecting the repairs, and exclusive of engineer's supplies and other ship chandlery, $70,000 ; Pay of officers and men on vessels : For all n ecessa ry emp loyees to man and equip the vessels, including professional seamen serving as mates on vessels of the Survey, to execute the work of the Survey herein provided for and authorized by law $547,000 ; Pay, commissioned officers : For pay and allowances prescribed by law for commissioned officers on sea duty and other duty, holding relative rank with officers of the Navy, including one director with relat ive ra nk of captai n, six hydro graphi c and geodet ic eng ineers 134 1 Coast Pilot. Magnetic and seis- mological work. Feder al, boundar y, and State surveys. Ukiah and Gaithers- b urg observatories. Alaska. Miscellaneous. Rel ief of di str ess ed persons. Attendance at meet- in gs. Vessels, repair, etc. Officers and men on vesse ls, pare. Commissioned of cars, pare and allow. ances.