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 PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 184 -JULY 1, 1943 Repairs, snow re- For current work of repairs to streets, avenues, roads, and alleys, moval, etc. 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, $636,000, together with not to exceed $30,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose contained in the District of Columbia s stat. 453 . Appropriation Act, 1943, and not to exceed the following amounts of the unexpended balances of appropriations for street improve- ments contained in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 56 tat. 451. 1943: $154,000 of the appropriation for paving, repaving, and sur- facing, including curbing and gutters where necessary, the following: Northwest: Dalecarlia Parkway, and so forth; $25,000 of the appro- priation for paving, repaving, and surfacing, including curbs and gutters where necessary, such streets, avenues, and roads, and so forth; $50,000 of the appropriation for grading, paving, repaving, surfacing, and otherwise improving streets, avenues, and roads, and so forth; $50,000 of the appropriation for the construction of and changes in drainage structures, and so forth; $50,000 of the appro- priation for the preparation of studies, preliminary plans and sur- veys, estimates and investigation of foundation conditions, and so forth; of which amount $45,000 shall be available exclusively for snow-removal purposes: Provided, That appropriations contained in this Act for highways, sewers, city refuse, and the Water Department shall be available for snow removal when specifically and in writing Purchase of asphalt ordered by the Commissioners: Provided further, That the Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia, should they deem such action to be to the advantage of the District of Columbia, are hereby author- ized to purchase a municipal asphalt plant at a cost not to exceed $30,000; Street-raSl. aypav- 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-rail- way comllpalny to pay, from the said street-railway company in the manner provided by section 5 of "An Act providing a permanent 20 Stt. l5. a roved I (ta.Code 7-04 . form of government for the District of Columbia", approved June 11, 1878, and shall be deposited to the credit of the appropriation for the fiscal year in which it is collected. brin, constructio. The appropriation of $1,000,000 for beginning construction of a bridge over the Anacostia River between the vicinity of South Capitol and P Streets and Anacostia Parkway at the northern end of the Naval Air Station grounds (old Boiling Field) contained in the tD 4. I)istrict of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1943, is continued available for the fiscal year 1944; Grade separation The appropriation of $18,000 for studies, preparation of plans and specifications, surveys and estimates for a grade separation structure in the vicinity of Rock Creek Park and Klingle Road, including a bridge across Rock Creek contained in the District of Columbia Stat. Appropriation Act for 1943, is continued available for the fiscal year 1944; Opening streets, 1944; etc., permanent high- To carry out the provisions of existing law which authorize the way system. Commissioners of the District of Columbia to open, extend, straighten, or widen any street, avenue, road, or highway, in accordance with the plan of the permanent system of highways for the District of Colum- bia, including the procurement of chains of title, $75,000, to remain [57 STAT.

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