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 18 86 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 726. JUNE 23, 1936. Ext ension of distri- For ext ension of the w ater de partment distri bution system, lay- bution system. ing of such service mains as may b e neces sary und er the assessme nt system, $250 000. 'Me ters. For installing and repairing water meters on services to private residences and business places as may not be required to install mete rs unde r existi ng regu lations, as may be dire cted by the Com - missioners ; said meters at all times to remain the property of the District of Columbia, $100,000. Hydrants. For installing fire and public hydrants, $22,500. Replacement of old For replacement of old mains and divide valves in various loca- mains, etc. tions, on account of inadequate size and bad condition of pipe on account of age, and laying mains in advance of pavements, $135,000. Reduction in water During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937, the Commissioners charg es. of the District of Columbia are authorized to allow a reduction of not to exceed 25 per centum in the water charges within the District Metered allowance of C olumbia fixed b y exist ing law, and th e presen t meter ed allow - incre ased. ance of sev en thous and fiv e hundre d cubic feet is increa sed to t en thousand cubic feet during such fiscal year. New mains. For seven thousand two hundred feet of thirty-inch water main from Third and E Streets Southwest to Fifth and M Streets South- east, $118,800. Replacement of wa- For purchase and erection of one five-hundred-thousand-gallon ter tank. capacity elevated water tank and appurtenances to replace the exist- ing one-hundred-and-thirty-eight-thousand-gallon tank situated on District of Columbia property at Stanton School, $35,000, to be im mediatel y avail able. Refunds of erroneous For the refunding of water rents and other water charges erro- charg es. neously paid in the District of Columbia, to be refunded in the manner prescribed by law for the refunding of erroneously paid Pro viso. taxes, $5,000 : Provided, That this appropriation shall be available Availability. for such refunds of payments made within the past two years. Construction work, SEC. 2. That the services of draftsmen, assistant engineers, levelers, si o ., under Co mmis- sioners. transitmen, rodmen 7 chain men, com puters, copyis ts, over seers, and inspectors temporarily required in connection with sewer, water, street, street-cleaning, or road work, or construction and repair of buildings and bridges, or any general or special engineering or construction work authorized by appropriations may be employed ex clus ively to carry int o eff ect said appr opria tion s whe n sp ecifi call y and in writing ordered by the Commissioners, and all such necessary expenditures for the proper execution of said work shall be paid from and eq uitably charged against the su ms appro priated for sai d work ; and the Commissioners in their Budget estimates shall report the number of such employees performing such services, and their work, and the sums paid to each, and out of what appropriation : Provisos. Provided, That the expenditures hereunder shall not exceed $42,000 Limitation. Max imum peri od of during the fiscal year 1937 : Provided further, That, excluding emplo yment. inspectors in the sewer department and one inspector in the electrical department, no person shall be employed in pursuance of the author- ity contained in this paragraph for a longer period than nine months in the aggregate during the fiscal year. Temporary labor, The Commissioners, or their duly designated representatives, are etc. .further authorized to employ temporarily such laborers, skilled la- borers, drivers, hostlers, and mechanics as may be required exclu- sively in connection with sewer, water, street, and road work, and st reet cle aning, or the c onstruc tion and repair of buil dings, and bridges, furniture and equipments, and any general or special engi- neering or cons truction or rep air work, and t o incur all nec essary engineering and other expenses, exclusive of personal services, inci- dental to carrying on such work and necessary for the proper execu- tion thereof, said laborers, skilled laborers, drivers, hostlers, and