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PUBLIC LAW 4 5 3 - J U L Y 5, 1952

Public Law 453 T, c,o=o July 5, 1952 [H. R. 7216]

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AN ACT Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of such District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, and for other purposes.

t e it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the District o f C o - United States of America in Congress assembled, That there are approlumbia Appropriation"/rctri9S3^"^ priated for the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, out of (1) the general fund of the District of Columbia, hereinafter known as the general fund, such fund being composed of the revenues of the District of Columbia other than those applied by law to special funds, and $10,000,000, which is hereby appropriated for the purpose out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated (to be advanced July 1, 1952), (2) highway funds, established by law (D. C. Code, title 47, ch. 19), (3) the water fund, established by law (D. C. Code, title 43, ch. 15), and $1,000,000, which is hereby appropriated for the purpose out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated (to be advanced July 1, 1952), and (4) the motor vehicle parking fund, established by law (D. C. Code, title 40, ch. 8), sums as follows: From the general fund: All sums appropriated under the following heads unless otherwise specifically provided: General administration, fiscal service, compensation and retirement fund expenses. District debt service, regulatory agencies, public schools. Public Library, Kecreation Department, Metropolitan Police, Fire Department, Veterans' Services, courts. Health Department, Department of Corrections, public welfare, public works. National Guard, National Capital Parks, National Capital Park and Planning Commission, and National Zoological P a r k; From the highway fund: All sums appropriated under public works designated as payable from the highway fund; From the water fund: All sums appropriated under public works and Washington aqueduct, designated as payable from the water fund;and From the motor vehicle parking fund: All sums appropriated under public works designated as payable from the motor vehicle parking fund; namely: GENEEAL ADMINISTRATION For expenses necessary for the offices named under this general head: Executive office, plus so much as may be necessary to compensate the Engineer Commissioner at a rate equal to each civilian member of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, hereafter in this Act referred to as the Commissioners; compensation of members of the Apprenticeship Council and the Redevelopment Land Agency; aid in support of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; general advertising in newspapers and legal periodicals in the District of Columbia but not elsewhere, unless the need for advertising outside the District of Columbia shall have been specifically approved by the Commissioners, including notices of public hearings, publication of orders and regulations, tax and school notices, and notices of changes in regulations; and expenses in case of emergency, such as riot, pestilence, public insanitary conditions, flood, fire, or storm, and for expenses of investigations; $321,800: Provided, That the certificate of the Commissioners shall be sufficient voucher for the expenditure of $1,500 of this appropriation for such purposes as they may deem necessary. For ceremony expenses, $7,500. , ,

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