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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 271-JULY 1, 1941 of Columbia shall report to the Congress with recommendations the results of such conferences at the earliest practical date; For grading streets, alleys, and roads, including construction of necessary culverts and retaining walls, $75,000; For paving the unpaved center strips of paved roadways, $5,000; For minor changes in roadway and sidewalks on plans to be approved by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to facilitate vehicular and pedestrian traffic, $5,000; For construction of curbs and gutters, or concrete shoulders in con- nection with all forms of macadam roadways and adjustment of road- ways thereto, together with resurfacing and replacing of base of such roadways where necessary, $200,000; For the surfacing and resurfacing or replacement of asphalt, granite block, or concrete pavements with the same or other approved material, $450,000; For the construction of and changes in drainage structures in con- nection with and in advance of highway and street improvements including suitable connections to the storm-water sewer system, $250,000; Reconstrucon f For the reconstruction and changes in layout of roadways and curb lines, the construction of directional and pedestrian islands at various intersections to permit of proper traffic light control and channelization of traffic, $100,000, including necessary expense of changes in sewer and water lines, traffic lights, fire hydrants, street lights, including all necessary expenses incident thereto; Bridge s. For construction, maintenance, operation, and repair of bridges, $55,000; roadin, tet., od For grading, paving, surfacing, and otherwise improving such roads in newly devel- p lrrron Su oped areas. unpaved or inadequately surfaced streets, avenues, and roads in newly developed areas as may be designated by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia and such curbing, gutters, and drainage facilities as may be necessary to insure reasonably satisfactory conditions pend- ing permanent and final improvement, including all necessary expenses incident thereto, $200,000; Street, etc., repairs. For current work of repairs to streets, avenues, roads, and alleys, including the reconditioning of existing gravel streets and roads; for cleaning snow and ice from streets, sidewalks, cross walks, and gut- ters in the discretion of the Commissioners; and including the pur- chase, exchange, maintenance, and operation of passenger and non- passenger-carrying motor vehicles used in this work, $925,000, of which amount $75,000 shall be available exclusively for snow removal pur- poses, and not to exceed $30,000 thereof to be available for the pro- Pnoremovt . curement of snow removal equipment: Provided,That appropriations contained in this Act for highways, sewers, city refuse, and the water department shall be available for snow removal when specifically Pnrchase of asphalt and in writing ordered by the Commissioners: Providedfurther, That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, should they deem such action to be to the advantage of the District of Columbia, are hereby authorized to purchase a municipal asphalt plant at a cost not to exceed $30,000; treet railway pave This appropriation shall be available for the construction and repair of pavements of street railways in accordance with the provi- sions of the Merger Act, approved January 14, 1933 (47 Stat. 752). The proportion of the amount thus expended which under the terms of the said Act is required to be paid by the street-railway company shall be collected, upon the neglect or the refusal of such street- railway company to pay, from the said street-railway company in 532 [55 STAT.

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