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 55 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CH. 271-JULY 1, 1941 trucks, and motor vehicles such as are now owned and the replace- ment of motor-propelled vehicles, and the purchase of one additional motor vehicle; purchase of fuel, oils, waste, and other materials, and the employment of all labor necessary for the proper execu- tion of this work; and for contingent expenses including books, blanks, stationery, printing and binding not to exceed $3,300; post- age, purchase of technical reference books and periodicals not to exceed $275, and other necessary items; in all for maintenance, $354,020, of which not exceeding $5,000 shall be available for opera- tion of pumps at Bryant Street pumping station upon interruption of service from Dalecarlia pumping station. For extension of the water department distribution system, laying of such service mains as may be necessary under the assessment system, $475,000, of which amount $100,000 shall be immediately available. For installing and repairing water meters on services to private residences and business places as may not be required to install meters under existing regulations, as may be directed by the Com- missioners; said meters at all times to remain the property of the District of Columbia, $115,000. For installing fire and public hydrants, $22,500. For replacement of old mains and divide valves in various loca- tions, on account of inadequate size and bad condition of pipe on account of age, and laying mains and replacing old service pipes in advance of pavements, $150,000. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to sell United States securities now held for and on account of the water fund of the District of Columbia in such amounts as may be certified by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia as necessary to meet deficiencies in revenues for the fiscal year 1942 in the water fund and credit the proceeds of such sale to the said water fund of the District of Columbia. For the refunding of water rents and other water charges errone- ously paid in the District of Columbia, to be refunded in the manner prescribed by law for the refunding of erroneously paid taxes, $3,500: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for such refunds of payments made within the past two years. For the construction of a twenty-four-inch water main between Good Hope Road and Twenty-fifth Street, and the vicinity of Ala- bama Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue Southeast, $141,000, to be immediately available. For beginning construction of fifteen thousand eight hundred linear feet of thirty-six-inch water main from the vicinity of Thirteenth and Upshur Streets Northwest to the vicinity of Thirteenth and Otis Streets Northeast, $200,000, to continue available until June 30, 1943; and the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are authorized to enter into contract or contracts for the completion of said water main at a total cost not to exceed $490,000. For additional pumping equipment at the Anacostia and Reno pumping stations and the enlargement of the Reno pumping station to house existing and herein authorized equipment, and for all neces- sary expenses incident thereto, $55,000. For construction of protective fencing around the several reservoirs and pumping stations, and for all necessary expenses incident thereto, and for the employment of temporary guard personnel at the Bryant Street pumping station, $15,700, to be immediately available. SEa. 2. That the services of draftsmen, assistant engineers, levelers, transitmen, rodmen, chainmen, computers, copyists, overseers, and inspectors temporarily required in connection with sewer, water, Extension of distri- bution system. Deficiencies in rev- enues. Sale of U. S. securi- ties. Refund of erroneous charges. Proiso. Water mains, con- struction. Anacostia and Reno stations, pumping equipment. Protective fencing. Temporary services of draftmen, etc.

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