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PUBLIC LAW 85-61-JUNE 27, 1957

[71 S T A T.

PUBLIC BUILDING CONSTRUCIION

37 Stat. 444.

39 Stat. 1036.

Capital outlay, public building construction: For acquisition of public school sites; preparation of plans and specifications for the following buildings: Elementary school in the vicinity of Tenth and F Streets Northeast, warehouses for public schools and Department of Buildings and Grounds (including shop facilities and record center) in the vicinity of Adams Street and Queens Chapel Road Northeast, branch library building in Fort Davis, training school for Fire Department at Blue Plains, warehouse and utility buildings replacement at District of Columbia Village, utility building at Glenn Dale Hospital, and school building at District Training School; erection of the following structures, including building improvement and alteration and the treatment of grounds: Elementary school in the vicinity of Texas Avenue and C Streets Southeast, Taft Junior High School addition, senior high school in the vicinity of Congress Heights area Southeast, elementary school in the vicinity of Mount Olivet Road and Holbrook Street Northeast, Payne Elementary School addition, Moten Elementary School addition, branch library building in Washington Highlands, remodeling three structures for use as dormitories, and a chapel at the Reformatory, dormitory and addition to the hospital at the Workhouse, and a laundry addition at District of Columbia Village; improvement of sewage disposal plant; equipment for new" buildings; survey of mechanical and utility services at District of Columbia General Hospital; purchase of new fireboat; improvement of various recreation units, including preparation of architectural plans and erection of recreation structures without regard to the Act of August 24, 1912 (40 U.S.C. 68).; $590,900 for purchase of equipment for new school buildings; and permanent improvement of buildings and grounds (including purchase and installation of furnishings and equipment, elimination of fire hazards, and road construction) of schools, firehouses, hospitals, welfare institutions, and other District of Columbia buildings; to remain available until expended, $10,733,000 of which $4,803,000 shall not become available for expenditure until July 1, 1958, and $646,000 shall be available for construction services by the Director of Buildings and Grounds or by contract for architectural engineering services, as may be determined by the Commissioners, and the funds for the use of the Director of Buildings and Grounds shall be advanced to the appropriation account, "Construction services, Department of B u i l d i n g and Grounds": Provided, That the provision contained in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act of 1918 prohibiting the construction of any buildings at Gallinger Municipal Hospital that would interfere with the future extension of Massachusetts Avenue, is hereby repealed. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS

23 USC 4"b^'

Capital outlay. Department of Highways: For expenses necessary for the grading, surfacing, paving, repaving, widening, altering, purchase and installation of traffic lights, and otherwise improving streets, avenues, roads, and alleys, including curbing and gutters, directional and pedestrian islands at various intersections to permit proper traffic light control and channelization of traffic, drainage structures, culverts, suitable connections to storm water sewer system, retaining walls, replacement and relocation of sewers, water mains, fire hydrants, traffic lights, street lights, fire-alarm boxes, police-patrol boxes, and curb-line trees, when necessary. Federal-aid highway projects under section 1(b) of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1938, and highway structure projects financed wholly from the highway fund upon the

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