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 57 STAT.] 78TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CH. 184-JULY 1, 1943 341 available until June 30, 1945: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available to carry out the provision of existing law for the opening, extension, widening, or straightening of alleys and minor streets and for the establishment of building lines in the District of Columbia; For assessment and permit work, paving of roadways under the Assessment andper- permit system, and construction and repair of sidewalks and curbs t work etc. around public reservations and municipal and United States build- ings, including purchase or condemnation of streets, roads, and alleys, and of areas less than two hundred and fifty square feet at the inter- section of streets, avenues, or roads in the District of Columbia, to be selected by the Commissioners, and including maintenance of non- passenger-carrying motor vehicles, $50,000, together with not to exceed $100,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose contained in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 5 Stat.45. 1943; The appropriation of $1,424,000 for street improvements in con- Approaches to P nection with the improvement of the approaches to the Potomac River bridges contained in the Third Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942, is continued available in the fiscal year 5Stat. R. 1944; In all, $926,000, together with not to exceed $1,059,000 of the unex- Disbursement, etc pended balances of appropriations for street improvements as speci- fied above, to be immediately available, to be disbursed and accounted for as "Street improvements", and for that purpose shall constitute one fund: Provided, That assessments in accordance with existing Assesent under law shall be made for paving and repaving roadways, alleys, and engw sidewalks where such roadways, alleys, and sidewalks are paved or repaved with funds herein appropriated: Providedfurther, That any iradecrossinolge-l portion of this appropriation may be used for payment to contractors and for other expenses in connection with the expense of design, construction, and inspection of grade-crossing elimination and other construction projects authorized under section 8 of the Act approved June 16, 1936 (49 Stat. 1521), and section 1-b of the Federal Aid 52 Stat. 633. Highway Act of 1938 (Public, Numbered 584, Seventy-fifth Con- 23 U. . . 141h. gress), pending reimbursement to the District of Columbia by the Public oads Administration, Federal Works Agency, reimbusement to be credited to fund from which payment was made. The Commissioners are hereby authorized to settle the claim of Ralroi'"ad Cosndfle the District of Columbia against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ment of claims. Company, growing out of the construction of the Franklin Street Bridge and approaches, in the amount of $47,177.05, for the sum of $32,279.83; and the Commissioners are further authorized to settle the claim of the District of Columbia against the said Company growing out of the construction of the Eastern Avenue Bridge and approaches, in the amount of $13,684.14, for the sum of $10,999.45. The Commissioners of the District of Columbia are authorized and Widths of sidewalks empowered, in their discretion, to fix or alter the respective widths and roadways of sidewalks and roadways (including tree spaces and parking) of all highways that may be improved under appropriations contained in this Act. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be avail- optompe'itioe able for repairing, resurfacing, or paving any street, avenue, or road- ment contracts. way by private contract unless the specifications for such work shall be so prepared as to permit of fair and open competition in paving material as well as in price. In addition to the provision of existing law requiring contractors Lb re to keep new pavements in repair for a period of one year from the date of the completion of the work, the Commissioners of the District

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