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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 114, 116, 117 . 1928 . 159 bridge shall be conclusive for the purposes mentioned in section 2 of this Act, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistak e. SEC. 5. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to Frank M. Burruss, his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, and any corporation to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or who shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though confe rred herein d irectly upon such corporati on or person. SEC. 6. The right to alter, amend, or repeal t his Act is her eby expressly reserved. Approved, February 28, 1928. Rig ht to sel l, etc ., conferred. Amendme nt. February 29, 1928. CHAP. 116 .-An Act To authorize appropriation of treaty funds due the 	[S .1759 .1 Wisconsin Pottawatomie Indians. [Publ ic, No. 85 .1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o America in Congress assembled That there is hereby Wisconsi n rettawat. f omie Indians. authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not Snms authorized for, otherwise appropriated the sm of $6,839, being the unappropriated balances nappropriated balance of the total amount of $447,339 due the Wisconsin Potta- watomie Indians, of Wisconsin and Michigan, under the treaty of Vol.7p.442; Vol.13, September 27, 18 33 (Seventh Statutes at Large, page 442), and the p.172. ' Act of June 25, 1864 (Thirteenth Statutes at Large, page 172), as set out in House Document Numbered 83 0, Sixtiet h Congr ess, fi rst provisos. session : Provided, That the unexpended balances of $37,044.55 in the Other unexpended appropriations made for said Indians by the Acts of May 18, 1916 balances, re app rop ri- ( Thir ty-n inth Sta tute s at Lar ge, page 156), May 25, 1918 (Fortieth Vol. 39, p. 156; Vol. Statutes at Large, page 589), and June 30, 1919 (Forty-first Statutes 40,p.589;Vol . 41,p.29 . at Large, page 29), and which have reverted to the Treasury, are hereby authorized to be reappropriated; and that said sums, together for l sai d lti bea expanded with the unexpended balance of $4,347.73 in the appropriation for the purchase of land for said Indians made by the Act of June 30, Vol. 38, p.102 . 1913 (Thirty-eighth Statutes at Large, page 102) , shall be subject to expenditure for their benefit or payment to them, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior. Approved, February 29, 1928. March 2, 1928. CHAP. 117.-An Act To approve Act Numbered 24 of the Session Laws of 	[H. R. 83 .] 1927 of the Territory of Hawaii, entitled "An Act to authorize and provide for the [Public, No . 86 .1 manufacture, maintenance, distribution, and supply of electric current for light and power within Hanapepe, in the district of Waimea, island and county of Kauai ." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Hawaii. U nite d St ates of Amer ica in C ongr ess asse mble d, That Act Numbered Territorial act for 24 of the Session Laws of 1927 of the Territory of Hawaii, entitled echinlecteric power fran- , "An Act to authorize and provide for the manufacture, maintenance, approved. distribution, and supply of electric current for light and power within Hanapepe, in the district of Waimea, island and county of Kauai," passed by the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii and approved by the Governor of the Territory of Hawaii on March 26, Proviso 1927, is hereby approved : Provided, That the authority in section 16 Amendment su bj ect of said Act for the amending, or repeal of said Act shall not be held a approval of Con- to authorize such action by the Legislature of Hawaii except upon approval by Congress in accordance with the Organic Act. Approved, March 2, 1928.

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 160 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 119-121 . 1928 . March 3, 1928. CHAP. 119 .-An Act To erect a tablet or marker to the memory of the Fed- eral soldiers who were killed at the Battle of Perryville, and for other purposes. Be it en act ed by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of $5,000 be, and is hereby, authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of erecting a tablet or marker on the grounds of the Battle of Perryville, near Perryville, in Boyle Co unt y, Kentucky, in honor of the Federal soldiers who took part in that battle, and many of whom are now buried therein, said tablet or marker to be erected in a suitable location, having reference to the mon um ent erected by the State of Kentucky to the Confederate dead that also lie buried therein. Said sum to be dispensed by the Secretary of War, after he shall have approved the plans of said tablet or marker. ado Acceptance an of SEC. 2. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to accept, national cemetery au- free of cost to the Government, a tract of land containing four acres, tborized. with the roadway twenty-five feet wide running from the east side of said tract to the Perryville turnpike, and upon presentation of good an d perfec t title to said tract of land th e Secret ary of W ar is authorized and directed to establish thereon a national cemetery. Appro ved, March 3, 1928 . [Public, No. 87.] Per ryv ill e Bat tle - field, Ky. Sum authorized for marker in m emory of Federal soldiers buried there, etc. Post, p. 1378. March 3, 1928. [II. R. 8281.] CHAP. 120 .-An Act To provide for the withdrawal of certain described lands in the State of Nevada for the use and benefit of the Indians of the Walker River Reservation. [Public, No. 88.] Public lands. Lands set aside for Walker River Reserva- tion Indians in Ne- vada. Proviso. S ubj ect to prior rights. De scri ption. March 3, 1928. [H. R. 8282.] C H A P. 121 .-An Act To provide for t he permanent wit hdrawal of certa in [Public, No. 89 .] lands bordering on and adjacent to Summit Lake, Nevada, for the Paiute, Sho- shone, and other Indians. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Paiute, Shoshone, United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following et c ., Indians. Land s on Summ it described lands in Nevada be, and they are hereby, withdrawn from Lake, Nov ., set aside for. entry, sale, or other disposition, and set aside for the Paiute and S hoshon e Ind ians, and such other Indian s as the S ecreta ry of the Interior may see fit to settle thereon : Provided, That the withdrawal hereby authorized shall be subject to any prior valid rights of any persons to the lands described : Fractional sections 13, 24, and 25, township 42 north, range 25 east; section 1, township 41 north, range 25 east, and fractional sections 5 and 6, township 41 north, range 26 east of the Mount Diablo meridian in Nevada, Approved, March 3, 1928 . Proviso. Su bj ect to prior rights. Description . Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following- described lands situate in the State of Nevada be, and they hereby are, withdrawn from entry, sale, or other disposition and set aside for the use and benefit of the Indians of the Walker River Reserva- tion : Pro vided , That this withdrawal shall not affect any existing legal right of any person to any of the withdrawn lands : All of township 14 north, range 30 east; west half of township 14 north, range 31 east; west half of township 13 north, range 31 east; west half of township 12 north, range 31 east; and east half of township 12 north, range 30 east, of Mount Diablo meridian. Approved, Marc h 3, 1928.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 122. 1928 . 161 CHAP. 122 .-An Act To amend section 1 of the Act of June 25, 1910 (Thirty- March 3,1928 . sixth Statutes at Large, page 855), "An Act to provide for determining the heirs ($ .R.8291.1 of deceased Indians, for the disposition and sale of allotments of deceased Indians, (Public, No . 90 .1 for the leasing of allotments, and for, other purposes ." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Indian trust allot- United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of ments. the Act of June 25, 19 10 (Th irty-s ixth St atutes at La rge, p age 85 5), ed o1 .3s,p.855,amend- "An Act to provide for determining the heirs of deceased Indians, for the disposition and sale of allotments of deceased Indians, for the leasing of allotments, and for other purposes," be and the same is amended so as to read as follows : Disposal or, to heirs " That when any Indian to whom an allotment of land has been of intestate Indians . made, or may hereafter be made, dies before the expiration of the tru st per iod an d befo re the issua nce of a fee- simple paten t, wit hout having made a wi ll dis posing of sa id all otment as he reinaf ter pro - vid ed, th e Secr etary of the Inter ior, u pon not ice an d hear ing, u nder suc h rules a s he may prescribe, shall a scertain the legal heirs of such Discretion of secre- decedent, and his decision thereon shall be final and conclusive . If tars of Interior. the Secretary of the Interior decides the heir or heirs of such de- ced ent co mpeten t to m anage their own af fairs, he sha ll iss ue to such heir or heirs a patent in fee for the allotment of such decedent ; if he shall decide one or more of the heirs to be incompetent, he may in his discretion, cause such lands to be sold : Provided, That if Proviso the Secretary of the Interior shall find that the lands of the decedent are capable of partition to the advantage of the heirs, he may cause the shares of such as are competent, upon their petition, to be set aside and patents in fee to be issued to them therefor. All sales of Rules for sales, etc. lands allotted to Indians authorized by this or any other Act shall be made under such rules and regulations and upon such terms as the Se cretary o f the Int erior may prescrib e, and h e shall r equire a deposit of 10 per centum of the purchase price at the time of the sale. Should the purchaser fail to comply with the terms of sale prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, the amount so paid shall be for- feit ed deferred payments, a further amount, not exceeding 15 per centum of the purchase price together with all interest paid on such deferred installments may be so forfeited for failure to comply with the terms of the sale. All forfeitures shall inure to the benefit of the heirs. Upon payment of the purchase price in full, the Secretary chaser snts in fee to pur- of the Interior shall cause to be issued to the purchaser patent Distribution of pro- in fee for such land : Provided, That the proceeds of the sale of in- ids , herited lands shall be paid to such heir or heirs as may be competent and held in trust subject to use and expenditure during the trust period fo r such he ir or hei rs as may be incom petent as their re spective interests shall appear : Provided further, That the Secretary of the ,e,ct "'smp etenc y ce rtifi - Interior is hereby authoriz ed, in hi s discret ion, to i ssue a ce rtificate of competency, upon application therefor, to any Indian, or in case of his death to his heirs, to whom a patent in fee containing restric- tions on alienation has been or may hereafter be issued, and such certificate shall have the effect of removing the restrictions on aliena- tion contained in such atent : Provided That hereafter an Deposit or Indian United States Indian agent, superinte further, dent, r other disbursing rnnds = Sib ' agent of the Indian Service may deposit Indian moneys, individual or tribal, coming into his hands as custodian, in such bank or banks Indemnity bond as he may select : Provided, That the bank or banks so selected by him from bank. shall first execute to the said disbursing agent a bond, with approved surety, in such amount as will properly safeguard the funds to be deposited. Such bonds shall be subject to the approval of the Secre- tary of the Interior ." Approved, March 3, 1928.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That one hundred and twenty acres of land described as the west half southwest quarter and southwest quarter northeast quarter section 9, township 27 south, range 1 west, Salt Lake meridian, Utah, be, and the same is, hereby reserved for the sole use and occupancy of the Koosharem Band of Indians in Utah, provided that the rights and claims of any bona fide settler initiated under the public land laws prior to November 5, 1927, the date of withdrawal of the lands, from all form of entry, shall not be affected by this Act.

Approved, March 3, 1928.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following described lands in California be, and they are hereby, with-drawn from entry, sale, or other disposition and set aside for the Indians of Indian Ranch, Inyo County, California : Provided, That the withdrawal hereby authorized shall be subject to any prior valid right of any persons to the lands described: Township 21 south, range 44 east, northwest quarter section 3 (surveyed), northwest quarter northeast quarter section 3 (unsurveyed) ; township 20 south, range 44 east, southeast quarter section 33 (unsurveyed) ; northwest quarter and northwest quarter southwest quarter section 34 (unsurveyed) ; of the Mount Diablo meridian in California, containing five hundred and sixty acres, more or less.

Approved, March 3, 1928.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE I—TREASURY DEPARTMENT

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Treasury Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, namely :

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Salaries : Secretary of the Treasury, $15,000; Undersecretary of the Treasury, $10,000; three Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury, and other personal services in the District of Columbia in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, $132,900 ; in all, $157,900: Provided, That in expending appropriations or portions of appropriations contained in this Act for the payment of personal services in the District of Columbia in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, the average of the salaries of the total number of persons under any grade in any bureau, office, or other appropriation unit shall not at any time exceed the average of the compensation rates


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 164 Labor-saving ma- chines, etc. Carpets, etc. Furnitu re, etc. Operating expenses. Madiso n Place Annex. Darby Building. Supply Division. Chief of Division and offic e personnel. Printing and bind- in g. Work exc luded. Vol.40,p.1270. Stationery. Postage. General Supply Comm itte e. Pers onal serv ices and office expenses. Transferring office suppl ies for depar t- ments. Provisos. Service continued to June 30, 1929. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 126 . 1928 . toilet paper and holders, tools and sharpening same, towels and racks, traps, tumblers, turpentine, varnish, wire, zinc, removal of rubbish, repairs of machinery, laundry service, and purchase of other absolutely necessary articles, $11,500. For purchase of labor-saving machines and supplies for same, inc luding the p urchas e and exchan ge of registe ring a ccount ants, num- bering machines, and other machines of a similar character, includ- ing time stamps for stamping date of receipt of official mail and telegrams, and repairs thereto, and purchase of supplies for photo- graphic copying machines, $30,000. For pu rchase of ca rpets, carpe t bord er and lining, lino leum, mats, rugs, matting, and repairs, and for cleaning, cutting, making, laying, and relaying of the same, by contract, $1,000. For purchase of boxes, book rests, chairs, chair cane, chair covers, desks, bookcases, clocks, cloth for covering desks, cushions, leather for cover ing ch airs a nd sof as, lo cks, l umber, screen s, tab les, t ype- writers, including the exchange of same, wardrobe cabinets, wash- stands, water coolers and stands, and for replacing other worn and unser viceable articles, $8,000. For operating expenses of the Treasury Department Annex Num- ber ed 1 (Pen nsylv ania Aven ue an d Mad ison Plac e), i nclud ing fuel, ele ctric cur rent, ice, ash rem oval, and miscella neous ite ms, $12,0 00. Darby Building : For heating, electric current, electrical equip- ment, ice, and miscellaneous items, $3,800. DIVISION OF SUPPLY Salaries : For the Chief, Division of Supply, and other personal serv ices i n the Distri ct of Columb ia, in accord ance w ith th e Clas si- fication Act of 1923, $169,400. Printing and binding : For printing and binding for the Treasury Depa rtment, incl uding all of its b ureaus, offic es, in stitut ions, and serv ices l ocated in Wa shingt on, Di strict of Col umbia, and e lsewhe re, including materials for the use of the bookbinder located in the Treasury Department, but not including work done at the New York customhouse bindery authorized by the Joint Committee on Printing in accordance with the Act of March 1, 1919, $715,000. Stationery : For stationery for the Treasury Department and its sever al bureau s and off ices, and field se rvices t hereof, i ncluding tags, labels, and index cards, printed in the course of manufacture, pack- ing boxes and other materials necessary for shipping stationery supplies, and cost of transportation of stationery supplies purchased free on board point of shipment and of such supplies shipped from Washington to field offices, $420,000. Postage : For postage required to prepay matter addressed to Postal Union countries, and for postage for the Treasury Depart- ment, $1,000. General_ Supply Committee : For personal services in the District of Columbia in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923 not exceeding $113,000 ; necessary expenses, including office supplies and materials, maintenance of motor trucks, telegrams, telephone service, travel ing expen ses, offi ce equipm ent, fuel, light, electric current, and other necessary expenses for carrying into effect the Executive order of D ec e mb er 3, 1918, re gulating the trans fer of of fice mate rials, s up- plies, and equipm ent in the D istric t of Co lumbia falli ng int o disu se becaus e of the cessation of war a ctivities ; i n all , $1 18,0 00 : Pr ovid ed, That the said Executive order shall continue in effect until June 30, 192 9, without modification, except that the price charged shall be the current market value at time of issue, less a discount for usage,

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cii. 126 . 1928 . 165 but in no instance shall the discount be more than 25 pe r cen tum, and that the proceeds from the transfer of appropriations thereunder shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts : Pro- vide' further, That the heads of the executive departments and of departments, of he ads artments, etc., in depen dent esta blish ments and the Commi ssio ners of th e Dis tric t in transfers. of Columbia shall cooperate with the Secretary of the Treasury in connection with the storage and delivery of material, supplies, and equipment transferred under the foregoing order and for effecting the transfer or dispo sition of other su rplus and waste ma terial or sup- plies : Provided further, That typewriters and computing machines of etuun f itfor type - writers, to the General Supply Committee as surplus, where change. such machines have become unfit for further use, may, in the dis- cretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, be issued to other Govern- me nt de part ments and estab lish ments at e xcha nge p rices quot ed i n the current general schedule of supplies or sold commercially. Type writer repairs Repairs to typewriting machines (except bookkeeping and billing by supply Committee. machines) in the Government service in the District of Columbia may be made at cost by the General Supply Committee, payment the refor to be effect ed by transf er and counte rwarra nt, ch arging the proper appropriation and crediting the appropriation " Salaries and expenses, General Supply Committee ." No part of any money appropriated by this or any other Act shall chmesewrltlng ma- be used during the fiscal year 1929 for the purchase of any standard man sffis tandar d typewriting machines, except bookkeeping and billing machines, at r 29. a price in excess of the following for models with carriages which will accommodate paper of the following widths, to wit : Ten inches (correspondence models), $70 ; twelve inches, $75 ; fourteen inches, $77 .50 ; sixteen inches, $82 .50 ; eighteen inches, $87 .50 ; twenty inches, $94 ; twenty-two inches, $95 ; twenty-four inches, $97 .50 ; twe nt y-s ix inches, $103.50 ; twenty-eight inches, $104 ; thirty inches, $105 ; thirty-two inches, $107.50. All purchases to be All purchase of typewriting machines during the fiscal year 1929 from surplus stock of by executive departments and independent establishments for use in committee. the Distr ict of Colum bia or in th e fiel d, exce pt as herein after pro- vided, shall be made from the surplus machines in the stock of the General Supply Committee. If the General Supply Committee is Uns erviceabl e ma- chines allowed for ex- unable to furnish serviceable machines to any such service of the change. Government, it shall furnish unserviceable machines, if available, at current exchange prices, and such machines shall then be applied by the service of the Government receiving them as part payment for new machines from commercial sources in accordance with the prices fixed in the preceding paragraph. And in selling typewriting payment. in part machines to the various services the General Supply Committee may a ccept an e qual numb er of unse rvic eable mach ines as p art p ayme nt thereon at the exchange prices quoted in the current general schedule of supplies. OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF ACCOUNTS AND DEPOSITS For Commissioner of Accounts and Deposits and other personal services in the District of Columbia, in accordance with "The Classi- fic ation Act of 192 3," $82, 980. For books of reference, law books, books on finance, technical and scientific books, newspapers, for which payment may be made in adv ance, and pe riodic als, f or exp enses incurre d in c omplet ing im per- fect series, for library cards, supplies, and for all other necessary expenses, $1,000. Accou nts and De- posits O ffice. Commissioner, and office personnel. Books, etc.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 126 . 1928 . 167 DIVISION OF APPOINTMENTS Salaries : For the chief of the division and other personal service Chief of division, and • in the District of Columbia, in accordance with the Classification Act personnel. of 1923, $59,000. OFFICE OF DISBURSING CLERK . Disbu rsin g cle rk, a nd Salaries : For the d isburs ing cl erk an d othe r pers onal se rvices in office personnel. the District of Columbia, in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, $53,500. CUSTOM S SERVI CE Col le cti ng cust oms For collecting the revenue from customs, for the detection and revenue, etc. prevention of frauds upon the customs revenue, and not to exceed $10,000 for the securing of evidence of violations of the customs laws, including not to exceed $5,000 for the hire of motor-propelled pas- senger-carrying vehicles, $18,940,000, of which such amount as may be necessary shall be available for salaries of general appraisers and justices of the United States Customs Court retired under the pro Cus tom s - tices. vision s of s ection 518 o f the Tariff Act of 1922, and $ 169,80 0 shal l Vol.42,p.073. be available for personal services in the District of Columbia exclu- tr strvioes in the Dis- sive of eight persons from the field force authorized to be detailed Vol.42,p.975. under section 525 of the Tariff Act of 1922 : Provided That not to Adva •' nces to disburs- exceed $10,000 of the total amount appropriated shall be available ing officers. for advances to be made by disbursing officers when authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury, the provisions of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes to the contrary notwithstanding. Scales for cu stoms servic e : For construction and installation of spec ial a utoma tic a nd r ecord ing s cale s for weig hing merc handi se, and so forth, in connection with imports at the various ports of entry under direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, including not to exceed $4,400 for personal services in the District of Columbia, $90,000 . Compensation in lieu Compe nsati on in lie u of moiet ies : For compensation in lieu of of moieties. moieties in certain cases under the customs laws, $150,000. BUR EAU OF THE BUD GET Director, $10,000 ; Assistant Director, $7,500 ; for all other neces- sary exp enses of t he b ureau, inc ludin g co mpens ation of attor neys and other employees in the District of Columbia in accordance with "The Classification Act of 1923" ; contract stenographic reporting services, telegrams, telephone service, law books, books of reference, periodicals, stationery, furniture, office equipment, other supplies, traveling expenses, street-car fares, $138,500 ; in all, $156,000. For printing and binding, $27,000. FEDE RAL FARM LOA N BUREAU SALARIES AND EXPENSES For six members of the board, at $10,000 each ; personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field ; traveling expenses of the members of the board and its officers and employees ; contingent and m iscell aneous expen ses, i ncludi ng law books, books of re ferenc e, periodicals, newspapers, and maps ; contract stenographic reporting services, and expert services for the preparation of amortization tables ; examination of national farm-loan associations ; and for the Appointments Divi- sion. Customs Service. court jus- R.S.,see. 3648, p.718. Automatic scales. Budget Bureau . Director, Assistant, personnel, and other expenses. Printing and bind- ing. Federa l Farm Lo an Bureau. Members of the Board, office and field personnel. Con tengent expenses.

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 168 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 126.' 1928. Payab le from asse ss- ex penses of registra rs' offic es, inclu ding ren t and mis cellaneou s items ; ments on banks. in all, $833,201, payable from assessments upon Federal and joint- stock land banks and Federal intermediate credit banks ; of which tr 3trvices in the Dis- not more than $325,000 may be used for personal services in the District of Columbia. Allowance for motor vehicle travel. Whenever, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, the Farm Loan Board shall find that the expenses of travel can be reduced thereby, it may, in lieu of actual operating expenses, under such regulations as it may prescribe, authorize the payment of not to exceed 3 cents per mile for motor cycle or 7 cents per mile for an au tomobile, used for necessar y travel on offic ial busin ess. Treasurer's Office. Inter nal Revenu e Se rvi ce. OFFICE OF TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES se er, and office pe on Salaries : For Treasurer of the United States, $8,000 ; for personal services in the District of Columbia in accordance with " The Classi- fication Act of 1923," $1,082,000 ; in all, $1,090,000. Rede eming Feder al For personal services in the District of Columbia, in accordance res erve and nati onal currenc y. with "The Classification Act of 1923," in redeeming Federal reserve Personal services. and national currenC y, $305,000, to be reimbursed by the Federal reserve and national banks. Of fice of C omptr olle r of the Curre ncy. OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY . Comptroller, and of- fice personnel. alaries : Comptroller of the Currency, $5,000 ; for personal serv- ices in the District of Columbia, in accordance with "The Classifica- tion Act of 1923," $230,000 ; in all, $235,000. Federal reserve and For personal services in the District of Columbia, in accordance national currency . personal services. with "The Classification Act of 1923," in connection with Federal reserve and national currency, $48,960, to be reimbursed by the Federal reserve and national banks. 9pecialeaaminations, etc For special examinations of national banks and bank plates, keep- . ing macerator in Treasury Building in repair, and for other incidental expenses attending the working of the macerator, and for procuring information relative to banks other than national, $1,500. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE commissloner, l on- eral counsel and all of- For exhenses of assessing and collecting the internal-revenue taxes, flee and field force . including the employment of a Commissioner of Internal Revenue at $10,000 per annum, a general counsel for the Bureau of Internal Revenue at $10,000 per annum, an assistant to the commissioner at $8, 000 pe r annu m, fou r assi stant genera l couns el at $8,000 per a nnum each, a special deputy commissioner at $7,500 per annum, three deputy commissioners, one stamp agent (to be reimbursed by the stam p manu factur ers), and th e nece ssary o fficer s, col lector s, dep uty colle ctors, at torneys, experts, agents, a ccountan ts, inspe ctors, cl erks, janitors, and messengers in the District of Columbia, the several collection districts, and the several divisions of internal-revenue Rent outside and in agents, to be appointed as provided by law, telegraph and telephone the District. serv ice, r ental of qua rters outsid e the D istric t of C olumbi a and not to exceed $219,250 for rental of quarters in the District of Columbia, pos tage, fre ight, expr ess, nece ssary exp enses incu rred in m aking investigations in connection with the enrollment or disbarment of pra ctiti oner s bef ore t he T reasu ry De part ment in in terna l-re venue matters, expenses of seizure and sale, and other necessary miscel- laneous expenses including stenographic reporting services, and the purc hase o f such suppl ies, e quipme nt, fur niture, mech anical devic es, law books and books of reference, and such other articles as may be

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 126. 1928. 169 necessary for use in the District of Columbia, the several collection Services districts, and the several divisions of internal-revenue agents, trict . $32,667,750, of which amount not to exceed $8,463,100 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia : Provided, That no part of this amount shall be used in defraying the expense of any officer, designated above, subpoenaed by the United States court to attend any trial before a United States court or preliminary examination before any United States commissioner, which expenses shall be paid from the appropriation for " Fees of witnesses, United States courts" : Provided further, That not more than $100,000 of the total amount appropriated herein may be expended by the Com- missioner of Internal Revenue for detecting and bringing to trial persons guilty of violating the internal revenue laws or conniving at the same, including payments for information and detection of such violation. The amount which may be expended from the appropriation " Col- lecting the internal revenue, 1928," for rental of quarters in the District of Columbia, is hereby increased from $51,500 to $126,150 : Provided, That the guarding and maintenance of space leased in the National Press Building for use of the Bureau of Internal Revenue is her eby plac ed u nder the sup ervi sion of the Dire ctor of Publ ic Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital, and the expense of such guarding and maintenance may be defrayed from appropria- tions made to his office. Whenever during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, the Secre- tary of the Treasury shall find that the expenses of travel of officers and employees of the Internal Revenue Service while on official business can be reduced thereby, he may, in lieu of actual operating expenses, under such regulations as he may prescribe, authorize the payment of not to exceed 3 cents per mile for motor cycle or 7 cents per mile for an automobile used for necessary travel on official business. f Refunding taxes illegally collected : For refunding taxes illegally collected under the provisions of sections 3220 and 3689, Revised Statutes, as amended by the revenue Acts of 1918, 1921, 1924, and 1926, including the payment of claims for the fiscal year 1929 and prior years, $130,000,000 : Provided, That a report shall be made to Congress of the disbursements hereunder as required by such 'Acts, including the names of all persons and corporations to whom pay- ments are made together with the amount paid to each : Provided ur ther, That no part of this appropriation shall be available to refund any amount paid by or collected from any manufacturer, producer, or importer in respect of the tax imposed by subdivision (3) of section 600 of the Revenue Act of 1924, or subdivision (3) of section 900 of the Revenue Act of 1921, or of the Revenue Act of 1918, unless the Commissioner of Internal Revenue certifies to the proper disbursing officer that such manufacturer, producer, or importer has filed with the commissioner, under regulations pre- scribed by the commissioner with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, a bond in such sum and with such sureties as the commissioner deems necessary, conditioned upon the immediate repayment to the United States of such portion of the amount refunded as is not distributed by such manufacturer, producer, or im otter, within six months after the date of the payment of the re nd, to the persons who purchased for purposes of consumption (whether from such manufacturer, producer, importer, or from any other person) the articles in respect of which the refund is made, as evidenced by the affidavits (in such form and containing such state- ments as the commissioner may prescribe) of such purchasers, and Provisos. Witness fees. in the Dis- Ante, p. 81. Detecting, prosecut- ing, etc ., violations of internal revenue laws. Rent in the District . Expenditure for, in- creased. Proviso. Guarding, etc ., leased space to be under Di- rector of Public Build- ings, etc. Allowance for motor vehicle travel. Refunding taxes. Vol. 40, p. 1145; Vol. 42, p . 314; Vol. 43, pp. 301, 342. Provisos. Detailed report to Congress of disburse- ments. Refunding excise tax on a utomobile ac ces- sorie s. Vol.42,p. 291. Vol. 40, p. 1122. Bond required from producer, etc ., to repay amount not distributed to purchasers.

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 170 Prohibition Bureau. Expenses enforcing Prohibition and Nar- cotic Acts. Vol. 38, p. 785. Post, p. 2390. Vol. 41, p. 305. Vol. 40, p. 1130. Vol. 42, p.298. Post, p. 2390. Vol. 44, p. 1381. Executive officers, pe rsonne l, etc. Supplies, equipment, etc. Services in the Dis- trict. Provisos. Na rcotic Act en force- ment. Use of seized vehicles. Vol.43,p.1116. Restriction on pay- ing for storage of seized goods in private ware- houses. Di stille d spiri ts may be removed to a ware- house for bottling in bond. Post, p. 2390. Coast Guard. Off ice pe rsonnel. SEVENTI ETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 126 . 1928 . that such bond, in the case of a claim allowed after the passage of this Ac t, was filed b efore the all owance of the claim by the commissioner. BUREAU OF PROHIBITION For expense s to enf orce the provisi ons of t he Natio nal Proh ibition Act, as amended, and the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the registration of, with collectors of internal revenue, and to impose a special tax upon, all persons who prod uce, import, manufacture, compound, deal i n, dispe nse, sell , distri bute, or give aw ay opium or cocoa leaves, their salts, derivatives, or preparations, and for other purposes," approved December 17, 1914, as amended by the Revenue Act of 1918, and the Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to prohibit the importation and use of opium for other than medicinal purposes,' approved February 9, 1909," as amended by the Act of May 26, 1922, known as " The Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act," and for carrying out the applicable provisions of the Act approved March 3, 1927 (Statutes at Large, volume 44, page 1381), incl uding the employment of executive officers, attorney s, agent s, inspe ctors, ch emists, assistant chemists, super- visors, gaugers, storekeepers, storekeepers-gaugers, clerks, and mes- sengers in the field and in the Bureau of Prohibition in the District of Columbia, to be appointed as authorized by law ; the securing of evidence of violations of the Acts ; the purchase of such supplies, equipment, mechanical devices, laboratory supplies, books, and such other expenditures as may be necessary in the District of Columbia and the several field offices ; hire, maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-propelled or horse-drawn passenger-carrying vehicles when nec ess ary ; and for rent al of ne cessary quarters ; in all, $ 12,729,140 , of which amount not to exceed $658,320 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia : Provided, That not to exceed $1,350,440 of the foregoing sum shall be expended for enforcem ent of t he provi sions of the said Acts of Decembe r 17, 19 14, and May 26, 1922, and the Secretary of t he Treasury may authorize the use, by narc otic age nts, of m otor veh icles co nfiscate d under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1925, and pay the maintenance, repair, and operation thereof from this allotment : Provided further, That no money herein appropriated for the enforcement of the National Prohibition Act, the customs laws, or internal revenue laws, shall be used to pay for storage in any private warehouse of intoxicating liquor, or other property in connection therewith seized pursuant to said Acts and necessary to be stored, where there is available for that purpose space in a Government warehouse or other suitable Government property in the judicial district wherein such property was seized, or in an adjacent judicial - district, and when such seiz ed pr oper ty is sto red i n an adj acent dis trict the juri sdic tion over such property in the district wherein it was seized shall not be affected thereby : Provided further, That for purpose of concen- tration, upon the initiation of the Commissioner of Prohibition and under regulations prescribed by him, distilled spirits may be removed from any internal-revenue bonded warehouse to any other such warehouse, and may be bottled in bond in any such warehouse before or after payment of the tax, and the commissioner shall prescribe the form and penal sums of bond cover ing dist illed spirits in internal-revenue bonded warehouses, an d in transit between such warehouses. COAST GU ARD Office of the commandant : For personal services in the District of Columbia in accordance with "The Classification Act of 1923," $262,000.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. Suss. I. CH. 126. 1928 . 171 The services of skilled draftsmen and such other technical services Technical services. as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem necessary may be employed only in the office of the Coast Guard in connection with the construction and repair of Coast Guard vessels and boats, to be post, p. 172. paid from the appropriation " Repairs to Coast Guard vessels ": Provi ded, That the expenditures on this account for the fiscal year iml ion, etc. 1929 shall not exceed $10,660. A statement of the persons employed hereunder, their duties, and the compensation paid to each shall be made to Congress each year in the Budget. For every expenditure requisite for and incident to the authorized Service expenditures . work of the Coast Guard, including the expense of maintenance, repair, and operation of vessels forfeited to the United States and delivered to the Treasury Department under the terms of the Act Vol.43, p. 1116. approved March 3, 1925, as follows, including not to exceed $800 for purc hase, ex chan ge, main tena nce, rep air, and ope rati on o f mo tor- propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, to be used only for official purposes : Pay, etc ., officers and For pay and allowances prescribed by law for commissioned offi- enlisted men. cers, cadets, warrant officers, petty officers, and other enlisted men, active and retired, temporary cooks, and surfmen, substitute surfmen, and one civilian instructor, for carrying out the provisions of the Act of June 4, 1920, rations or commutation thereof for cadets, petty officers, and other enlisted men, $18,983,400 ; For fuel and water for vessels, stations, and houses of refuge, Fuel and water . $2,772,800 ; For outfits, ship chandlery, and engineers' stores for the same, outfits, stores, etc. $1,8 98,0 00 ; . For rebuilding and repairing stations and houses of refuge tern- stations, houses of f refuge, etc. porary leases, rent, and improvements of property for Coast Guard purposes, including use of additional land where necessary, $500,000 ; For mileage and expenses allowed by law for officers ; and traveling etc .raveling expenses, expenses for other persons traveling on duty under orders from the Treasury Department, including transportation of enlisted men and app lica nts for enli stme nt, with sub sist ence and tra nsfe rs e n ro ute, or cash in lieu thereof, expenses of recruiting for the Coast Guard, rent of rend ezvo us, and expe nses of main tain ing the same ; a dver - tising for and obtaining men and apprentice seamen, $350,000 ; For draft animals and their maintenance, $24,000 ; Draft animals. For coastal communication lines and facilities and their main te- coastal communica- tionr nance, $60,000 ; For compensation of civilian employees in the field, including plOyee Civ ilia n fi eld em- clerks to district superintendents, $75,000 ; Contingent expenses. For cont inge nt e xpen ses, inc ludi ng c ommu nica tion ser vice, su b- sist ence of ship wrec ked pers ons succ ored by the Coas t Gu ard ; for the recreation, amusement, comfort, contentment, and health of the enlisted men of the Coast Guard, to be expended in the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, not exceeding $25,000 ; instruments and apparatus, supplies, technical books and periodicals, services necessary to the carrying on of scientific investigation, and experi- mental and research work in relation to telephony and radioteleg- raphy, not exceeding $4,000 ; care, transportation, and burial of deceased officers and enlisted men, including those who die in Govern- • me nt h os pi ta ls ; wharfage, towage, freight, storage, repairs to station apparatus, advertising, surveys, medals, labor, newpapers and period- icals for statistical purposes, and all other necessary expenses which are not included under any other heading, $270,000 ; com plet in g two cut- For the completion of two of the Coast Guard cutters authorized ters. in the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the construction of ten Vol.44,p.721. vessels for the Coast Guard," approved June 10, 1926, $1,134,000 ; 54835•-29- PT 1-15

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 172 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 126 . 1928 . Com menc ing thr ee For comm enci ng the c onst ruct ion of t hree of the Coas t Gu ard cutters. Vol.44,p.723. cutters authorized in the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the . construction of ten vessels for the Coast Guard," approved June 10, 1926, $500,000, to be available until June 30, 1930, of which not exceeding $1,500 shall be available for the purchase of such equip- ment and drafting supplies as may be required at Coast Guard head- Proviso, quarters in connection with the construction of such cutters Pro- Limit of cost. vided, That the total cost of these three vessels and equipment shall Contracts author- not exceed $2,700,000, and the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized 'Zed. to ent er into contract s for th eir cons truction and equ ipment i n sums not to exceed this aggregate amount ; Repairs to vessels. For repairs to Coast Guard vessels and boats, $2,038,600 ; Esta blish ing now s ta- For establishing new Coast Guard stations on the sea and lake tions. coasts of t he United States, as authorized by law, $34,770, to be avail- able until June 30, 1930, and to be used in conjunction with not to exceed $19,405 from other available funds ; Total Coast Guard, exclusive of commandant's office, $28,640,570. Engraving and Printing Bureau. Dire ctor, Ass istan ts, and o ffice per sonne l. Office of Director : For the Director, two Assistant Directors, and other personal services in the District of Columbia in accordance with "The Classification Act of 1923," $511,495. Work authorized for For the work of engraving and printing, exclusive of repay work, fiscal year. during the fiscal year 1929, of not exceeding 205,000,000 delivered sheets of United States currency and national-bank currency, 92,40 4,974 deliv ered sheet s of i ntern al re venue stamp s, 2, 494,16 7 40, Vpl.11 0 p. 786; vol . delivered sheets of withdrawal permits, 674,000 delivered sheets of Vol .42,p.295; Vol. Opium orders and special-tax stamps required under the Act of 44, p.99. Decembe r 17, 19 14, and 7,555,04 3 delive red shee ts of ch ecks, dr afts, and miscellaneous work, as follows Salaries of employees, For salaries of all necessary employees, other than employees plate printers, etc. require d for th e admini strative work of the bur eau of t he class pro- vid ed for and specified in the Treasury Dep ar tme nt Appropriation Act for the fis cal year 1928, a nd plate printer s and pl ate prin ters' assistants, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, $3,111,700. Wages. For wages of rotary press plate printers, at per diem rates, and all other plate printers at piece rates to be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury, not to exceed the rates usually paid for such work, includ- ing the wages o f printe rs' assi stants, when emp loyed, $ 1,634,60 0, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury. Mat erials, etc. For engravers' and printers' materials and other materials, includ- ing distinctive and nondistinctive paper, except distinctive paper for United States currency, national-bank currency, and Federal reserve bank currency ; equipment of, repairs to, and maintenance of build- ings and grounds and for minor alterations to buildings ; directories, technical books, and periodicals, and books of reference, not exceed- Em ergency r oom, ing $300 ; rent of warehouse in the District of Columbia ; traveling etc. expenses not to exceed $2,000 ; equipment maintenance, and supplies for the emergency room for the use of all employees in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing who may be taken suddenly ill or receive injury while on duty ; miscellaneous expenses, including not to exceed Vehicles. $1,500 for artic les ap prove d by the Se creta ry of the T reasu ry as being necessary for the protection of the person of employees ; and for purchase, maintenance, and driving of necessary motor-propelled and h orse-drawn passenger-carryi ng vehicles, when, in writ ing, ordered by the Secretary of the Treasury, $950,000, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury. BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRI NTING

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 126 . 1928 . 173 During the fiscal year 1929 all proceeds derived from work per- be P deed of work to formed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, by direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, not covered and embraced in the appropriation for said bureau for the said fiscal year, instead of being covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts, as provided by the Act of August 4, 1886 (Twenty-fourth Statutes, page 227), Vol.24,p.zzz shall be credited when received to the appropriation for said bureau for the fiscal year 1929. SECRET SERVICE Chief of Division, and Secret Service Division, salaries : For the chief of the division and office personnels. other personal services in the District of Columbia in accordance with " The Classification Act of 1923," $28,740. Suppressing counter- Suppressing counterfeiting and other crimes : For expenses incurred feiting, etc. under the authority or with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury in detecting, arresting, and delivering into the custody of the United States marshal having jurisdiction dealers and pretended dealers in counterfeit money and persons engaged in counterfeiting, forging, and altering United States notes, bonds, national-bank notes, Federal reserve notes, Federal reserve bank notes, and other obli- gations and securities of the United States and of foreign govern- ments, as well as the coins of the United States and of foreign governments, and other crimes against the laws of the United States relating to the Treasury Department and the several branches of the public service under its control ; hire and operation of motor- propelled passenger-carrying vehicles when necessary ; p u rc h a se o f arms and ammunition ; traveling expenses ; and for no other purpose whatever, except in the protection of the person of the President and Protecting person of the members of his immediate family and of the person chosen to be the President . President of the United States, $523,000 : Pr ovided , That no part Witness tees. of this amount shall be used in defraying the expenses of any person subpmnaed by the United States courts to attend any trial before a United States court or preliminary examination before any United States commissioner, which expenses shall be paid from the appro- Ante, p. 81. pr ia ti on f or " Fees of witnesses, United States courts. " PUBLIC FTEAL TH SERVICE Secret Service. Public Health Serv- ice. Salaries, Office of Surgeon General : For personal services in the Office personnel. Dist rict of Colu mbia, in acc orda nce with " The Classification Act of 1923," $300,000. Pay etc ., Surgeon For pay, allowance, and commutation of quarters for commissioned General, etc . medical officers, including the Surgeon General, assistant surgeon generals at large not exceeding three in number, and pharmacists, $1,2 14,4 74 . For pay of acting assistant surgeons (noncommissioned medical Acti ng a ssis tant sur - geonsr offi cers ), $ 300, 000. For pay of all other employees (attendants, and so forth), $980,000. Other employees. For freight, transportation, and traveling expenses, including the Freight, travel, etc. expenses, except membership fees, of officers when officially detailed to attend meetings of associations for the promotion of public health, and the packing, crating, drayage, and transportation of the personal effects of commissioned officers, scientific personnel, pharmacists, and nurses of the Public Health Service, upon permanent change of station, $29,000. Hygienic Labora- For maintaining the Hygienic Laboratory, $43,000. tory. For preparation for shipment and transportation to their former Tran spor tin g re- homes of remains of officers who die in the line of duty, $2,000. mains of officers. For journals and scientific books, Office of Surgeon-General, $500. Books, etc.

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 174 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 126. 1928 . Medical examina- For medical examinations, including the amount necessary for the tions, hospital services to beneficiaries, etc. medical inspection of aliens, as required by section 16 of the Act of vol.39,p. 885. Feb rua ry 5, 19 17 , med ical, sur gical, an d hospita l service s and sup plies including prosthetic and orthopedic supplies to be furnished under regu lati ons a pprov ed b y the Secr etary of the T reasu ry, for b ene- ficiaries (other than patients of the United States Veterans' Bureau) of the Public Health Service and persons detained in hospitals of the Publ ic H ealth Serv ice under the immig rati on la ws an d re gulat ions including necessary personnel, regular and reserve commissioned trc trvices in the Dis- office rs of the Public H ealth Ser vice, per sonal ser vices in the Distr ict of Columbia and elsewhere, including the furnishing and laundering of white duck coats, trousers, smocks, aprons, and caps to employees General expenses. whose duties make necessary the wearing of same, maintenance, minor repair s, equipm ent, leas es, fuel, lights, water, fr eight, tr ansportat ion and travel, maintenance, exchange and operation of motor trucks and passen ger mo tor ve hicles, and includ ing not excee ding $ 3,000 for th e purcha se of passen ger mo tor ve hicles (at a cost n ot to exceed $1,00 0 each, including the value of any vehicle exchanged, except for Lepers and insane persons . ambu lance s), t ransp orta tion, care , ma inten ance, and trea tment of lepers, including transportation to their homes in the continental United State s of r ecover ed ind igent leper p atient s, cou rt cos ts, an d other expens es inc ident to pro ceedin gs here tofore or he reafte r take n for commitment of mentally incompetent persons to hospitals for the care and treatment of the insane, and reasonable burial expenses (not Provisos exceeding $100 for any patient dying in hospital), $5,150,000 : use of . Ellis Island Provi ded, That the Immigration Service shall permit the Public hospitals. Health Service to use the hospitals at Ellis Island Immigration Station for the care of Public Health Service patients free of expense for physical upkeep, but with a charge of actual cost of fuel, light, water, telephone, and similar supplies and services, to be covered into Bred into Rec eip ts theto be Treasury. - the proper Immigration Service appropriations ; and money collected by the Immigration Service on account of hospital expenses of persons detained in hospitals of the Public Health Service under the immigration laws and regulations shall be covered into the Treasury Uses forbidden. a s miscellaneous receipts : Provided further, That no part of this sum shall be used for the quarantine service, the prevention of epidemics, or scientific work of the character provided for under the appro- Disposal of receipts . priatio ns whi ch fol low. All sums received by the Public Health Service during the fiscal year 19 29, except allotments and reimbursements on account of patients of the United States Veterans' Bureau, shall be covered into Quarantine service. the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. Quarantine service : For maintenance and ordinary expenses, exclusive of pay o f officer s and emp loyees, o f United States qu arantine station s, inc luding the e xchang e, mai ntenanc e, rep air, a nd ope ration of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, and including not exceeding $2,000 for the purchase of motor-propelled passenger- carrying vehicles (at a cost not to exceed $1,000 each, including the Pr even tion of epi- value o f any vehicl e exch anged except for am bulanc es), $ 460,00 0. demics. Prevention of epidemics : To enable the President, in case only of threatened or actual epidemic of cholera, typhus fever, yellow fever, t yphoi d fev er, small pox, bubon ic p lague, Chi nese plag ue or bla ck death, trachoma, influenza, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, or infantile paralysis, to aid State and local boards or otherwise, in his discretion, in preventing and suppressing the spread of the same, and in such emergency in the execution of any quarantine laws which may be then in for ce, $4 00,000, incl uding the pur chase of new spaper s and c lippi ngs f rom newsp apers cont aini ng in forma tion rela ting to t he prevalence of disease and the public health.

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 SE VEN TI ETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 126. 1928 . 175 Field investigations : For investigations of diseases of man and Fi eld inve stig atio ns. conditions influencing the propagation and spread thereof, including sanitation and sewage, and the pollution of navigable streams and lakes of the United States, including personal service, and including the maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-propelled passenger- carrying vehicles, and not exceeding $2,400 for the purchase of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles (at a cost not to exceed $800 each, including the value of any vehicle exchanged), $300,000. Int erst ate quar anti ne Interstate quarantine service : For cooperation with State and service. municipal health authorities in the prevention of the spread of con- tagious and infectious diseases in interstate traffic, $70,000. Ru ral sani tati on. Rural sanitation : For special studies of, and demonstration work in, rural sanitation, including personal services, and including not to exceed $5,000 for the purchase, maintenance, repair, and operation • v23 of moto r-pr opel led pass enge r-ca rryi ng v ehic les, $230,000 : Provided Pr b a > Subject to local con- That no part of this appropriation shall be available for demonstra- tributions. tion work in rural sanitation in any community unless the State, county, or municipality in which the community is located agrees to pay one-half the expenses of such demonstration work. B iologic products : To regulate the and sale of viruses Biproducts. b propagation I gulRoasting sale of serums,toxins,andanalogousproducts,includingarsphenamine,andviruses,etcr for the preparation of curative and diagnostic biologic products, including personal services of reserve commissioned officers and other personnel, $45,000. For the maintenance and expenses of the Division of Venereal Ven erea l Di seas es Division. Diseases, established by sections 3 and 4, Chapter XV, of the Act voi`.o p sss. approved July 9, 1918, including personal and other services in the field and in the District of Columbia, $70,000, of which amount not Services in the Dis- to exceed $28,000 may be expended for personal services in the Dis- trict. trict of Columbia. Sal t ern areas in For completion of the survey of the salt-marsh areas of the South south St Stat es. Atlantic and Gulf States, to determine the exact character of the Completin g survey of, for controlling mos- breeding places of the salt-marsh mosquitoes, in order that a definite quite breeding. idea may be formed as to the best methods of controlling the breed- ing of such mosquitoes, $15,000, to be expended by the Public Health Service in cooperation with the Bureau of Entomology of the Department of Agriculture. MINTS AND ASSAY OFFICES OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF THE MINT Mints and Assay Off ices. Office of Director of the Mint. Director, and office Salaries : For the Director of the Mint and other personal services personnel. in the Dist rict of Colu mbia, in acc orda nce with "Th e Cl assi fica tion Act of 1923," $34,500. Transporting bullion For transportation of bullion and coin, by registered mail or other- and coin. wise, between mints and assay offices, $44,603, of which $15,880 shall be a vail able imm edia tely. Contingent expenses. For contingent expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, to be expended under the direction of the director : For assay laboratory chemicals, fuel, materials, balances, weights, and other necessaries, including books, periodicals, specimens of coins, ores, and incidentals, $900. Examinations, etc. For examinations of mints, expense in visiting mints for the pur- pose of superintending the annual settlements, and for special exami- nations and for the collection of statistics relative to the annual precious metals sta- production and consumption of the precious metals in the United tistics. States, $5,100. Expenses, designated For e xpen ses of t he m ints at Denv er, Colo rad o ; Philadelphia, mints and assay offices. Pennsylvania ; and San Francisco, California ; an d th e as sa y of fi ce at New York, New York, as follows

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 178 Ashev lle, N. C. Baltimore, M d. Post, p . 919. Bartlesville, Okla. Bellows Falls, Vt. Binghamton, N. Y. Ca mden, N.J. Ca nton, Ga. Co nway, Ark. Cor inth, Miss. Cor sicana, Tex. Dallas, Tex. Provisos. Price for present building restricted. Denver, Colo. Duluth, Minn . Proviso. Exchange of lots with city. Post, p. 601. Dunkirk, N. Y. East Chicago, Ind. Elizabeth, N. J. Elm ira, N. Y. Erie, Pa. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Cil. 126 . 1928 . land sought to be acquired, also authority to acquire, if necessary, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, a strip of land along the southerly boundary of the post-office site, on which a right of way may be established by the granting of an easement, in exchange for the existing " right of way ." Asheville, North Carolina, post office, courthouse, and so forth For com mencemen t of con structio n, $200, 000, und er an es timated total cost of $650,0 00. Ba ltimore, Marylan d, post office, and so f orth : For demolition of buil ding and com menc emen t of con stru ctio n, $500,000, und er an estimated tota l cost of $2,575 ,000. Bar tlesville, Oklah oma, post office, and so forth : For acquisition of site and commencement of construction, $60,000, under an estimated total cost of $175,000. Bellows Falls, Vermont, post office, and so forth : Fo r acquis ition of site and commencement of construction, $35,000, under an estimated total cost of $90,000. Binghamton, New York, post office, courthouse, and so forth : For purchase of additional land and building thereon, $50,000. C amden, New Jerse y, pos t off ice, courth ouse, and so forth : For acquisition of site and commencement of construction, $410,000, under an estimated tot al cost of $1,10 0,000. Canton, Georgia, post office, and so forth : For commencement of construction, $3 5,000, under an estimated total c ost of $55,000. Conway, Arkansas, post office, and so forth : For commen cement of construction, $35,000, under an estimated total cost of $90,000. Cor inth, Mi ssissipp i, post office, and so f orth For completion, $40, 000 . Corsica.na, Texas, post office, and so forth : For extension and remodeli ng, $90, 000. Dallas, Texas, post office, courthouse, and other Government offices For commencement of construction, $300,000, under an estimated total cost of $1,250,000 : Provided, That the present Federal Building and site at Main and Ervay Streets shall not be sold for an amount less than $1,250 .000. Den ver, Colora do, c ustom house, and so forth : For acquisition of site and commencement of construction, $250,000, under an estimated total cost of $1,060,000. Duluth, Minnesota, post office, courthouse, customhouse, and so forth : For commencement of construction, $500,000, und er an est i- mated total cost of $1,200,000 : Provided, That the Secretary of the Treasury may, in his discretion, grant an easement to the city of Duluth for the use of lots 81 and 83 in block 20, in exchange for the conveyance to the United States in fee simple of lots 86 and 88 in such block 20 as an addition to such new site. Dunkirk, New York, post office, and so forth : For commencement of construction $75,000, under an estimated total cost of $100,000. East Chicago, Indiana, post office, and so forth : For acquisition of site and commencement of construction, $40,000, under an esti- mated total cost of $185,000. Elizabeth, New Jersey, post office, and so forth : For extension and remodeling, $175,000. Elmira, New York, post office, courthouse, and so forth : For extension and remodeling, $265,000. Erie, Pennsylv ania, po st offic e, and s o forth : For acquisition of s ite and commencement of construction, including any tunnel t hat may be found necessary, $200,000, under an estimated total cost of $55 5,000.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Ca. 126. 1928 . 179 Fargo, North Dakota, post office, courthouse, and so forth : The Dscetinayauthor,N . Dak. Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to construct a building on ity as to site, construc- the site owned by the Government and located on the northwest tion, etc' corner of block 5, Roberts Addition, or, at his discretion, to exchange for the property on the southwest corner of block 5 a portion of su ch sit e, pay ing th e owne rs of such p roperty not e xceedi ng $50 ,000, and convey to the city by quitclaim deed a twenty-foot strip of such site for use as an alley, on the condition that the alley between the present post-office site and the property on the southwest corner of block 5 be closed, demolish the buildings on the enlarged site, and construct a new building thereon, or to acquire a new site and con- struct a new building thereon, $250,000, at an estimated total cost in any case of $600,000. Flint, Michigan, post office, and so forth : For acquisition of site Flint, Mich. and commencement of construction, $200,000, under an estimated total cost of $560,000. Fort Wayne, Indiana, post office, courthouse, and so forth : For Fort Wayne, Ind . acquisition of site and commencement of construction, $400,000, under an estimate d total c ost of $1 ,000,000. Fort Worth, Texas, post office, and so forth : For acquisition of P ost p 1657 . Tea. site and commencement of construction, $425,000, under an estimated total cost of $1,200,000. Freeport, Illinois, post office, and so forth : For acquisition of Fre eport, 11- additional land and commencement of extension and remodeling, $60,000, under an estimated total cost of $275,000. Greenville, Texas, post office, and so forth : For additional land Greenville, Tex. and extension and remodeling, $80,000. Hammond, Indiana, post office, courthouse, and so forth : For Hammond,ina. commencement of extension and remodeling, $75,000, under an esti- mated total cost of $155,000. Hanover, New Hampshire, post office, and so forth : For acquisition Hanover, n. IL of site and commencement of construction, $50,000, under an esti- mated total cost of $100,000. Hartsville, South Carolina, post office, and so forth : For acquisi- Hartsville, s. C. tion of site and commencement of construction, $50,000, under an estimated total cost of $75,000. Kansas City, Missouri, post office, and so forth : For acquisition of Kansas City, Mo. site and commencement of construction, $600,000, under an estimated total cost of $4,500,000. La Crosse, Wisconsin, post office, courthouse, and so forth : For La Crosse, Wis. a dditi onal land and exten sion and remod eling, $1 00,00 0, un der an estimated total cost of $140,000. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, post office, and so forth : For commence- Lan caster, Pa. ment of construction, $140,000, under an estimated total cost of $5 00,000. Lawrence, Kansas, post office, and so forth : For acquisition of L awren ce, Bans . additional land and commencement of extension and remodeling, $55,000, under an estimated total cost of $120,000. Lima, Ohio, post office, and so forth : For acquisition of site and Li ma, Ohio. c ommen cemen t of cons truct ion, $150 ,000, unde r an esti mated tot al cost of $475,000. Louisville, Kentucky, post office, courthouse, customhouse, and so Louisville, Ky. forth : For acquisition of site and commencement of construction, $700,000, under an estimated total cost of $2,800,000 : Provided, That prceso for p res ent the present post office and courthouse site and building at Fourth building restricted. and Chestnut Streets shall not be sold for an amount less than $2,500,000. Lo well Mass. Lowell, Massachusetts, post office, and so forth : For acquisition of post, p .1659. site and commencement of construction, $225,000, under an estimated to tal cost of $500,0 00.

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 180 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. OH. 126 . 1928 . Miami, F la. Miami, Florida, post office, courthouse, customhouse, and so forth For acquisition of ad dit io nal l and and commencement of extension and remodeling, under an estimated total cost of $1,125,000, or, at the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, the acquisition of a new site and com mencemen t of cons truction, under an estim ated tot al cost of $2,080,000, $750,000. Mitchell, S. Dak . Mitchel l, South Dakota, post of fice, an d so for th : For co mmen ce- ment of extension and remodeling, $35,000, under an estimated total cost of $70,000. Ne war k, Del. Newark, Delaware, post office, and so forth : For commenc ement of construction, $35,000, under an estimated total cost of $60,000. New Britain, Conn. New Britain, Connecticut, post office, and so forth : For acquisition of additional la nd and commncement of extension and remodeling, $100,000, under an estimated total cost of $250,000. Newburgh, N. Y. Newburgh, New York, post office, and so forth : For acquisition of site and commencement of construction, $125,000, under an esti- mated total cost of $340,000. New Orleans, La. New Orleans, Louisiana, marine hospital : For commencement of Marine hospital. construction, including any necessary demolition of present buildings, $330,000, under an estimated total cost of $1,800,000. Newton, Iowa. Newton, Iowa, post office, and so forth
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 SEVEN TIET H CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 126 . 1928 . 181 Pontiac, Michigan, post office, and so forth : For comp leti on of Pontiac, Mich. extension and remodeling, $200,000. Portland, Oregon, courthouse, and so forth : For acquisition of site Portland, Oreg. and commencement of construction. $500,000, under an estim ated total cost of $1,500 .000 : Provided, That the present Federal build- PcCe• for pre sen t inc, and site at Morrison, Fifth, Yamhill, and Sixth Streets shall not building and site re- be sol d for an amount less tha n $1,750 ,000. striction. Price, Utah, post office, and so forth : For acquisi tion of site and Price, Utah. commencement of construction, $50,000, under an estimated total cost of $90 ,000. Pullman, Washington, post office, and so forth For acquisition of Pullman, wash. site and commencement of construction, $20,000, under an estimated total cost of $100 .000. Roanoke, Virginia, post office, courthouse, and so forth : The Sec- Roanoke, Va. retary of the Treasury is authorized to acquire a new site and con- struct a new building under an estimated total cost of $775,000, or at his discretion and on such terms as he shall deem proper, to exchange the present site and building for a new site and construct thereon a new building at an estimated total cost of $525,000, $350 ,000 . Rushville, Indiana, post office, and so forth : For acquisition of site Rushville, Ind. and commencement of construction, $40,000, under an estimated total cost of $ 100,000. San Francisco, California, marine hospital : For commencement on Marine San Fran cisco, , Calif. tal. a site now owned by the Government, of a general hospital building, together with such additional buildings, alterations in, additions to, or demolition of, existing buildings, mechanical equipment and out- side service lines, and appr oach wor k as may be neces sary to provide au xiliar y fac iliti es, $1 50,00 0, un der an esti mated total cost of $1 ,640 ,000 . Santa Fe, New Mexico, courthouse, and so forth : For extension Santa Fe, N. Mex. and remodeling, $270,000. Scottsbluff, Nebraska, post office, and so forth : Fo r acquis ition of Posttspbll 62 Nebr. site and commencement of construction, $40,000, under an estimated total cos t of $100,000. Scranton, Pennsylvania, post office, courthouse, and so forth : For Scranto n, Pa. acquisition of additional land, demolition of building and com- mencement of construction or, at the discretion of the Secretary of th e Trea sury, the acquis ition ofa new s ite, and c ommenc ement of con structio n, $500, 000, und er an es timated total co st of $1 ,475,000 : P ro« . is•. Provided, That the Secretary of the Treasury, in his discretion, may acceptance of title accept a title to such site or additional land which reserves or excepts ret hoser rivin g mi neral s, au - zed. all coal or other minerals on the lands with the right of mining same . Sedalia, Missouri, post office, and so forth : For acquisition of Sedalia, Mo. additional land, demolition of building, or acquisition of new site and commencement of construction, $85,000, under an estimated total cost of $170,000. Springfield, Illinois, post office, courthouse, Weather Bureau, and Sprin gfield, Ill. so forth : For dem olit ion of b uild ings and co mmen ceme nt of co n- str uction, $200,000, under an estim ated tot al cost of $850, 000 ; and Site retransferred. the portion of the Federal building site th at was t ransferr ed to th e yol.33,p. 863. Department of Agriculture by Act approved March 3, 1905, is hereby transferred to the Treasury Department. Wate rtown, New York, post office, and so forth : For co mmen ce- Watertown, N.Y. men t of ext ension a nd remod eling, $ 100,000, under a n estima ted tota l cost of $275,000. Waukeg an, Illi nois, po st offic e, and s o forth : For acquisition of Pst,p. 1 62 . site and commencement of construction, $100,000, under an estimated total cost of $335,000.

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 182 White Plains, N. Y. Wichita, Kans. Wilkes -Barre, Pa. Proviso. Acceptance of title reserving minerals. Wooster, Ohio. Worcester, Mass. Zanesville, Ohio. Projects in District of Columbia. Department of Com- merce . Cont rac ts for in- creased cost construc- tion. Vol. 44, p. 874. Govern ment Print- ing office . Internal Rev enu e Building. Contracts for in- creased cost construc- tion . Vol. 44, p. 874. Appropriations for sites and construction, may exceed site limit if total amount sufficient fo r buil ding. Triangle properties in District of Columbia. Ac quisit ion of square 256. Ante, p. 52. Post, p. 1045. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 126 . 1928 . White Plains, New York, post office, and so forth : For acquisition of site and commencement of construction, $150,000, under an esti- mated total cost of $350,000. Wichita, Kansas, post office, courthouse, and so forth : For acquisi- tion of site and commencement of construction, $250,000, under an estimated total cost of $1,200,000. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, post office, and so forth : For acquisi- tion of additional land and commencement of extension and remodel- ing $100,000, under an estimated total cost of $395,000 : Provided, That the Secretary of the Treasury, in his discretion, may accept a title to such land which reserves or excepts all coal or other minerals on the lands with the right of mining same. Wooster, Ohio, post office, and so forth : For completion of exten- sion and remodeling, $80,000. Worcester, Massach usetts, p ost offic e, courth ouse, and so forth : F or demolition and commencement of construction, $250,000, und er an estimated total cost of $800,000. Zanesville, Ohio, post office, and so forth : For acquisition of addi- tional land, $20,000. To tal ap propri ations for p roject s outs ide the Distr ict of Colum bia under section 5, Public Buildin gs Act, approved May 25, 1 926, $13,905,000 . PUBLIC BUILDING PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNDER SECTION 5, PUBLIC BUILDINGS ACT APPROVED MAY 25, 1926, AS AMENDED Depa rtment of Commerce B uilding : Towa rd th e co nstru ction of the building, $1,400,000 ; and the Secretary of the Treasury is author- ized to enter into contracts for the entire estimated cost of such buildi ng for not t o exce ed $17,500,000 in lieu of $10,000,0 00 fixed in the Act of July 3, 1926. Government Printing Office : For continuation of construction, $600,000 . Internal Revenue Building : Toward the construction of the build- ing, $1,500,000 ; and the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to enter into contracts for the entire estimated cost of such project for not to exceed $10,000,000, in lieu of $7,950,000 fixed in the Act of July 3, 1926. Total appropriations for projects in the District of Columbia under section 5, Act of May 25, 1926, as amended, $3,500,000. Total appropriations for projects under the Act of May 25, 1926, as amended, $18,955,000. Any appropriation herein made toward the combined purpose of acquiring land and starting construction shall not be construed to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from contracting for the necessary land in an amount in excess of such appropriation if, in his judgment, a balance will remain in the limit of cost sufficient to cover c omplet e cons tructi on of the bu ilding. ACQUISITION OF TRIANGLE PROPERTIES UNDER THE ACT APPROVED JANUARY 13, 1928 For the acquisition of square numbered 256 in the District of Columbia as authorized by the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to acquire certain lands within the District of Columbia to be used as sites for public buildings," approved January 13, 1928, $2,680,000, to be available immediately.

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